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63rd Locarno Film Festival

The 63rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 August 2010 in Locarno, Switzerland. The festival featured 40 world premieres, of which half were from first time directors. The opening film of the festival was the world premiere of Benoît Jacquot’s film Au Fond Des Bois . The closing film of the festival was the world premiere of Sommervogel (Little Paradise) directed by Paul Riniker.

Official Jury
Eric Khoo, Singaporean director, Jury president • Golshifteh Farahani, Iranian actress • Melvil Poupaud, French actor and director • Lionel Baier, Swiss director • Joshua Safdie, American filmmaker == Official Sections ==
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections: Piazza Grande International Competition Filmmakers of the Present The Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, showcases first and second feature films from emerging filmmakers.{{cite web |title=Concorso Cineasti del Presente Filmmakers of the Present Out of Competition 'Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)' Out of Competition - Jean-Marie Straub Out of Competition - Luc Moullet Out of Competition - Mafrouza Cycle Out of Competition - Yervant Gianikian And Angela Ricci Lucchi Open Doors The 2010 Open Doors section was supported by the Swiss Foreign Ministry's Agency for Development and Cooperation. The section is meant to facilitate connections between directors and producers and co-production partners in Europe. This year Open Doors section focused on films from Central Asian. Open Doors Screenings Leopards of Tomorrow Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani) 20 Years of Leopards of Tomorrow International Competition National Competition === Retrospective – Ernst Lubitsch === Author's Shorts Juries Film Pardo of Honor Alain Tanner Jia Zhang-ke Excellence Award Raimondo Rezzonico Prize Swiss Cinema Rediscovered Special Programs == Parallel Sections ==
Parallel Sections
Critics Week The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival.{{cite web |title=Semaine de la Critique Appellation Swiss ==Official Awards==
Official Awards
International Competition (Concorso Internazionale) • '''Pardo d'oro:' Han Jia'' directed by Li Hongqi • Pardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile (Best actress): Jasna Duri in Beli Beli SvetPardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile (Best actor): Emmanuel Bilodeau in CurlingPardo per la miglior regia (Best director): Denis Côté for CURLING • Special Jury Prize: Morgen directed by Marian Crisan Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del presente) • '''Pardo d'oro Cineasti del presente:' Paraboles'' by Emmanuelle Demoris • Special CINÉ CINÉMA Jury Prize: Foreign Parts directed by J. P. Sniadecki and Verena Paravel • Special Mention: Ivory Tower directed by Adam Traynor Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)Pardino d’oro for the Best International Short Film: A History Of Mutual Respect directed by Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes • Pardino d’argento, International Competition: Pour Toi Je Ferai Bataille directed by Rachel Lang • Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards: Diarchia directed by Ferdinando Cito FilomarinoFilm und Video Untertitelung Prize: Höstmannen directed by Jonas Selberg Augustsén • Pardino d’oro for the Best Swiss Short Film: Kwa Heri Mandima directed by Robert-Jan Lacombe • Pardino d’argento, Swiss competition: Yuri Lennons Landing On Alpha 46 directed by Anthony Vouardoux • Action Light Prize for Best Swiss Newcomer: Angela directed by David Maye Piazza GrandePrix du Public UBS: The Human Resources Manager directed by Eran RiklisVariety Piazza Grande Award: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale directed by Jalmari Helander Cinema e Gioventù Jury, Pardi di domaniCinema e Gioventù Prize, international competition: Khouya (Mon FRÈRE) directed by Yanis Koussim • Cinema e Gioventù Prize, Swiss competition: Yuri Lennons Landing On Alpha 46 directed by Anthony Vouardoux • Special Mention, International competition: ¿Te Vas? directed by Cristina Molino Youth JuryFirst Prize: Karamay directed by XU Xin • Second Prize: Pietro directed by Daniele GaglianoneThird Prize: Morgen directed by Marian Crisan • “Environnement is the quality of life” Prize: Womb directed by Benedej Fliegauf Ecumenical JuryEcumenical Award: Morgen directed by Marian Crisan • Ecumenical special mention: Karamay directed by Xu Xin, Han Jia directed by Li Hongqi FIPRESCI JuryFIPRESCI Prize: Han Jia directed by Li Hongqi • FIPRESCI Special Mention: Karamay directed by XU Xin CICAE JuryArt & Essai CICAE Prize: Beli Beli Svet directed by Oleg Novkovic FICC/IFFSDon Quijote Prize: Morgen directed by Marian Crisan • FICC/IFFS Spetial Mention: Karamay directed by XU Xin SRG SSR idée suisse / Critics Week 2010 JurySRG SSR idée suisse / Critics Week 2010 Special mention: The Furious Force Of Rhymes directed by Joshua Litle, Blood Calls You directed by Linda Thorgren • SRG SSR idée suisse / Critics Week 2010 Prize: Reindeer SpottingEscape From Santaland directed by Joonas Neuvonen Source: == References ==
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