79th Locarno Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival

5–15 August 2026 · Locarno, Switzerland

107 films across 6 sections · 24 prizes

  • Opened with The Green Eyes
August — the 80th may move to July

Golden Leopard

You Don't Belong Here

Florin Șerban

Venues 1

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The festival's main hall. Its programme names the films, not the rooms.

The prizes

Main Competition

Golden Leopard

You Don't Belong Here Florin Șerban

Special Jury Prize

The Riverbank Matheus Farias, Enock Carvalho

Pardo for Best Direction

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes Hong Sang-soo

Pardo for Best Performance

Ketticè Monica Bellucci

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes Kim Min-hee

Special Mention

Nobody's Violence Xavier Bergeron for his performance

You Don't Belong Here Teodor Butănescu for his performance

Special Awards

Leopard of Honour

Darren Aronofsky

Pardo alla Carriera : James Gray

Filmmakers of the Present

Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present

The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer Alessandra Sanguinetti

Best Emerging Director Award

At Night Beatrice Gibson

Special Jury Prize

Revolutionaries Never Die Mohanad Yaqubi

Pardo for Best Performance

Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come) Idrissu Tontie Jr.

Summer Meadow Manal Issa

Special Mention

The Days Off Lucila Mariani

Fire Flower Ana Vaz

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Corti d'Autore

Golden Leopard for the Best Auteur Short Film

The Bovine Comedy Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

And If Thuy Didn’t Exist Special Mention:, Carlo Francisco Manatad

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Internazionale

Golden Leopard for the Best International Short Film

Milk Filip Anthonissen

Silver Leopard for the International Competition

Khufu Mahmoud Assi

Pardino for the Best Direction for the International Competition

Mutrion Marco Cavazzin

Locarno Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

Melk Filip Anthonissen

Las damas Special Mention:, Camille Zéhenne

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Nazionale

Golden Leopard for the Best Swiss Short Film

Typhoon Mambo Domenico Singha Pedroli

Silver Leopard for the National Competition

Take Care Patricia Strübin

Best Swiss Newcomer Award

Respirer une fois sur trois Charlyne Genoud

First Feature Film Competition

Pardo for Change

Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come) by Amartei Armar

Special Mention:

The Newcomers Rodrigo Plá

Private Property Deepak Rauniyar

Locarno Kids

PARADEISA Marleen Valien

FIPRESCI Prize

Far From the Trees Meritxell Colell

Europa Cinemas Label

You Don't Belong Here Florin Șerban

Piazza Grande 14

Main Competition (Concorso Internazionale) 17

Out of Competition 13

Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del Presente) 15

Leopard of Tomorrow 39

Concorso Internazionale

Locarno Kids 9