The Locarno Film Festival was founded in 1946 as a non-profit association with the declared intent to organize a festival celebrating and promoting the distribution of audiovisual culture throughout the year at cantonal, national and international level.
The Board of Directors, appointed by the General Assembly of the Festival association, defines the strategic objectives of the Locarno Film Festival, ensures its economic viability and supervises the proper allocation of resources. It also establishes priorities and procedures for managing institutional relations and appoints the Executive and Advisory Boards.
The Policy Advisory Board and the Industry Advisory Board are consultative bodies whose members, with the exception of their respective leaders, are not part of the Board of Directors. They represent cultural, political, economic, social and industry-related interests and provide support to the Board of Directors in their respective areas.
