Workshops and activities 2021

Cinema is a complex universe all to be discovered: images, sounds, colors, people, stories, emotions. Locarno Kids is a key to open the door to this fantastic world and enter it as a protagonist.

Activities 2021

Draw your avatar

To celebrate the Locarno Kids awardee Mamoru Hosoda, master of Japanese animation cinema, we invite you to dive into his world with a workshop that will let you discover the secrets and magic of animation.

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Movie&Media Labs

Are you ready to get started, but don't know what to pick? The Movie&Media Labs are a great place to start. Seven different workshops take you on a journey of discovery into the hidden secrets of the cinema world. Cameras, lights, microphones and even a few robots will make you a true professional of this art.

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Workshop LAC edu

Cinema is images, sound, color, movement, in other words, cinema is creativity. If you want to experience all this and much more, LAC edu's workshops will definitely suit you.

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Dietro le quinte

One of the Locarno Film Festival's historic events is back: Dietro le quinte di Cinemagia. Discover the behind the scenes of one of the most important film events in the world and get ready to meet special guests and all the people who make it all possible.

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Workshop Castellinaria

Do you love writing? Would you like know how an idea on paper become an image on the screen? Or would you like to learn how to communicate your own opinions about cinema? Thanks to Castellinaria's new offer you can combine writing and cinema! Bring your passions to life and dive into the world of screenwriting and film critique!

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Workshop Wetube

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be part of a digital pressroom?
Are you interested in the world of communication and new media? The new workshop by RSI WeTube is tailor-made for you!
You will attend the Festival from a unique perspective that will allow you to get in touch with the personalities that take part in the event.

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Location Ticino

Take an augmented reality journey to the locations in the Canton of Ticino that have been settings for national and international films.

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Kids Corner

There is a place at the Locarno Film Festival for children from one to six years old. This place is called Kids Corner, and it will reopen its doors from August 5 to 14, 2021.

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