Locarno Pro’s digitally based service aims at extending the outreach and distribution of heritage films through video on demand, extending the range of titles offered by such services. Launched in July 2020, the platform offers film professionals a year-round database where streamers (and other buyers) will be able to watch available titles in the dedicated Online Screening Room, consult their detailed technical information including availability of films in the various territories, and get in touch directly with rights holders.

Thanks to Heritage Online, rights holders (international sales agents, film libraries, archives, institutes, and restorers’ associations among others) will be able to share their catalogues with potential clients, such as VOD broadcasters from all over the world, ranging from generalist to niche offerings, from established names to emerging start-ups.

Subscriptions:

All Heritage Online subscriptions give 12 months of access to the database. The Heritage Online database is accessible at the following link: https://heritage.locarnofestival.ch/login

• VOD broadcasters (free subscription): a private account that grants year-round access to the database.
• Heritage Film Professionals (CHF 85/year): Right Holders, Sales Agents, Festivals, Distributors, Exhibitors, Others.

Rights holders can offer a selection from their catalogue on the platform alongside a file of their complete catalogue. Eligibility criteria for titles: feature length films of any genre that premiered no later than 2006. Each film added in the screening room will cost CHF 70.

Films featured in a past edition of the Locarno Film Festival can be featured in the Screening Room for free (contact us)

Starting from the 74th Locarno Film Festival, held in August 2021, Heritage Online’s basic subscription is included in the Locarno Pro accreditation.

Join the one and only database for Worldwide Heritage Film distribution here: heritage.locarnofestival.ch

For more information, please contact the Heritage Online team: heritage@locarnofestival.ch.

Project Manager: Markus Duffner markus.duffner@locarnofestival.ch

Roundtable Discussion in Locarno:

Heritage (is) Online

Options for classic film distribution

Friday August 6th at 3 p.m.at Forum @ Rotonda and streamed online

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moderated by Martin Blaney (Screen International)

In collaboration with FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives) and PACC (Programming and Access to Collections Commission)