Locarno Film Festival announced the third edition of the art competition for the Locarno Film Festival edition’s image. They are looking for graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and artists from all over the world, with age restrictions, to interpret the Festival’s spirit for the next edition’s image of 2023.
Deadline is very near, 5th of December 2022, submissions are free of charge and prize is CHF 5000. Further details and requirements can be found at www.locarnofestival.ch/contest76 while all submission enquiries: marketing@locarnofestival.ch The winner will receive 5000 Swiss francs and the opportunity to showcase their art at one of the most internationally recognized film festivals. It must evoke the identity of the Locarno Film Festival and the nature of the event. It must be original. The creator owns the rights to the artwork. The image must be uploaded in horizontal format, jpg/png, in good resolution (150/300 dpi). The selection criteria are based on the consistency of the artwork with the Locarno Film Festival’s identity, done its originality, and versatility. The jury will favor ideas that can be developed in various formats and on digital platforms and traditional platforms.
Locarno Film Festival is very important film festival. As a film critic at the festival a few years back I can say, out of my own experience. it was a remarkable.
“Prizes and awards have a strange taste for me, that of the medal that is awarded to a sport, in a category. But cinema is not a race, it is not a match where you score points. Cinema is a sensitive matter, which impresses when it is strong and deep. The remarkable and noticed performer (male or female actor) makes a lasting impression on the spectators. And it is this strong impression that we want to salute and honor during a festival. It is our duty to reward the person who has made a strong impression, without ranking the awards… The creation of a Gender Neutral Acting Award at the Locarno Film Festival is a courageous choice for a major festival. It is a choice that, once made, seems to be obvious. A film is rewarded for its qualities, regardless of the sex or gender of the filmmaker who made it. It is obvious that it must be the same for the most impressive performers.
I hope that this non-gendered award will not be unique. That is to say, in the same way that several prizes are awarded to several films, several performers will be able to receive prizes for their remarkable performances and their different qualities.
Also, my wish is that the filmmakers in the years to come, give roles that break more and more, the stereotypes and conventions. Impressive performers must be supported by bold and remarkable films.”
Elina Löwensohn for Locarno Film Festival 2022