Welcome to the Press Office

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The Locarno Film Festival Press Office, housed in Locarno’s PalaCinema, is the go-to source for all communication and information professionals throughout the year.

Interview Requests


To request an interview please contact us at press@locarnofestival.ch

Press Materials

 

Historical photos, portraits of the Management, institutional logos, and other useful materials are available here. Photographs from Locarno77 are available here.

Usage rights: In general, images and photos of the Locarno Film Festival are freely available to journalists, who can use them for editorial purposes for their publications. The commercial use of the photographic material (for advertising and other commercial uses) by third parties is strictly prohibited.

All images are legally protected. Any use that is unlawful, discriminatory or that harms the image of Locarno Film Festival is strictly prohibited. Publication is authorized only with the indication of the source: ©Locarno Film Festival, if not stated otherwise.

For any question concerning photo materials and their use please write to press@locarnofestival.ch.

Press Center


During the Festival dates, press screenings are accessible via the regular program once you sign in with your accreditation information. Press conferences for film delegations in the main program take place at the Palazzo della Sopracenerina, the Festival Center.

Press Accreditation


Accreditations for Locarno78 (6-16 August 2025), including press badges, will be open for applications from Spring 2025.

2024 | Locarno77
EN / IT
2023 | Locarno76
EN / IT
2022 | Locarno75
EN / IT
2021 | Locarno74
EN / IT
2020 | Locarno 2020
EN / IT
2019 | Locarno72
EN / IT
2018 | Locarno71
EN / IT
2017 | Locarno70
EN / IT
Contacts

Press Office
Phone: +41 91 756 21 21
Email: press@locarnofestival.ch 

Chief Communications Officer
Oliver Osborne 

Press Office Coordinators
Riccardo Lombardo
Manuele Moghini

Press Agents

Press Agent for German-speaking Switzerland
Claudia Wintsch, elliott AG

Press Agent for French-speaking Switzerland
Eric Bouzigon

Press Agent International
Stephen Lan
 
Press Agents Italy
Patrizia Wachter 
Lorena Borghi 
 
Press Agent Germany and Austria
Frauke Greiner 
 
Press Agents France
Celia Mahistre
Cilia Gonzalez