64th Locarno Film Festival
| Opening film | Super 8 directed by J.J. Abrams |
|---|---|
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Back to Stay directed by Milagros Mumenthaler |
| Artistic director | Olivier Père |
| Festival date | Opening: 3 August 2011 Closing: 13 August 2011 |
| Website | LFF |
The 64th Locarno Film Festival was held from 3 to 13 August 2011 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] There were 14 world premieres for films in competition. The opening film of the festival was J.J. Abrams' Super 8.[2] Another American film, Cowboys & Aliens, also screened on the Piazza Grande, the 8,000-seat open-air theater. It was presented at the festival by the film's stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde and director Jon Favreau.[1] Spike Jonze also screened his hand-made stop-motion short To Die by Your Side.[1]
The festival featured a retrospective of American director Vincente Minnelli.[1] Leslie Caron, star of his film An American in Paris, attended the festival for the retrospective.[3] Other stars at the festival included Magali Noel, Claudia Cardinale, Gérard Depardieu, and Isabelle Huppert, who received the Excellence award.[3][1]
The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Abel Ferrara for lifetime achievement in cinema[4][1] Ferrara received the award on the Piazza Grand in front of a 5,000 person crowd. During his acceptance he unveiled a surprise band and began to sing. After the first song Ferrara kept singing and artistic director Olivier Pere was described as standing by "helplessly." The audience began to yell out and boo, eager to watch the two movies on schedule that night, Friends with Benefits and Attack the Block. Ferrara sung several more songs, and finally walked off smiling. The Guardian speculated that, with his rebellious reputation, Ferrara did it just to assume himself.[4] Ferrara later denied this saying it was an accident and while on-stage he thought the calls to get him to leave were cheers for an encore.[5]
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Back to Stay directed by Milagros Mumenthaler.[6][7][3]
Official Jury
- Paulo Branco, Portuguese film producer, Jury president[3]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[8]
Piazza Grande
The following films were screened on the Piazza Grande:[8]
Piazza Grande: Prefestival
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarcord | Federico Fellini | 1973 | Italy | |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | Blake Edwards | 1961 | ||
Piazza Grande
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Days in May | 4 Tage Im Mai | Achim Von Borries | 2011 | Germany |
| An American in Paris | Vincente Minnelli | 1951 | USA | |
| Attack the Block | Joe Cornish | 2011 | Great Britain | |
| Monsieur Lazhar | Bachir Lazhar | Philippe Falardeau | 2011 | Canada |
| Cowboys & Aliens | Jon Favreau | 2011 | USA | |
| Drive | Nicolas Winding Refn | 2011 | USA | |
| All Together | Et Si On Vivait Tous Ensemble? | Stéphane Robelin | 2011 | France |
| Friends with Benefits | Will Gluck | 2011 | USA | |
| Headhunters | Morten Tyldum | 2011 | Norway | |
| Hell | Tim Fehlbaum | 2011 | Germany | |
| The Art of Love | L'Art D'Aimer | Emmanuel Mouret | 2011 | France |
| Le Havre | Aki Kaurismäki | 2011 | Finland | |
| Red State | Kevin Smith | 2011 | USA | |
| Scabbard Samurai | Saya Zamurai | Hitoshi Matsumoto | 2011 | Japan |
| Sport De Filles | Patricia Mazuy | 2011 | France | |
| Super 8 | J. J. Abrams | 2011 | USA | |
Piazza Grande: Shorts
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourir Auprès De Toi | To Die by Your Side | Simon Cahn, Spike Jonze | 2010 | France |
| Romance | Georges Schwizgebel | 2011 | Switzerland | |
International Competition
The following films were screened in the International Competion:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrir Puertas y Ventanas | Back to Stay | Milagros Mumenthaler | 2011 | Argentina |
| Another Earth | Mike Cahill, Mike Cahill | 2010 | USA | |
| Beirut Hotel | Danielle Arbid | 2011 | Lebanon | |
| Crulic - Drumul Spre Dincolo | Crulic: The Path to Beyond | Anca Damian | 2011 | Romania |
| Dernière Séance | Last Session | Laurent Achard | 2011 | France |
| Din Dragoste Cu Cele Mai Bune Intentii | Best Intentions | Adrian Sitaru | 2011 | Romania |
| El Año Del Tigre | The Year of the Tiger | Sebastián Lelio | 2011 | Chile |
| Hashoter | Policeman | Nadav Lapid | 2011 | Israel |
| Les Chants De Mandrin | Smugglers' Songs | Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche | 2011 | France |
| Low Life | Nicolas Klotz, Elisabeth Perceval | 2011 | France | |
| Mangrove | Frédéric Choffat, Julie Gilbert | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| Onder Ons | Among Us | Marco Van Geffen | 2011 | Netherlands |
| Saudade | Katsuya Tomita | 2011 | Japan | |
| Sette Opere Di Misericordia | Seven Acts of Mercy | Massimiliano De Serio, Gianluca De Serio | 2011 | Italy |
| Tanathur | Last Days in Jerusalem | Tawfik Abu Wael | 2011 | Israel |
| Terri | Azazel Jacobs | 2011 | USA | |
| The Loneliest Planet | Julia Loktev | 2011 | USA | |
| Tokyo Koen | Tokyo Park | Shinji Aoyama | 2011 | Japan |
| Un Amour De Jeunesse | Goodbye First Love | Mia Hansen-Løve | 2010 | France |
| Vol Spécial | Special Flight | Fernand Melgar | 2011 | Switzerland |
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.[9] The following films were screened in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente section:[8]
Filmmakers of the Present
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Estudiante | The Student | Santiago Mitre | 2011 | Argentina |
| El Árbol De Las Fresas | The Strawberry Tree | Simone Rapisarda Casanova | 2011 | Canada |
| Hanaan | Ruslan Pak | 2011 | South Korea | |
| Hello! Shu Xian Sheng | Mr. Tree | Jie Han | 2011 | China |
| L'Estate Di Giacomo | Summer of Giacomo | Alessandro Comodin | 2011 | Italy |
| Nana | Valerie Massadian | 2011 | France | |
| Papirosen | Gastón Solnicki | 2011 | Argentina | |
| Señorita | Vincent Sandoval | 2010 | Philippines | |
| Solnetchniye Dni | Sunny Days | Nariman Turebayev | 2011 | Kazakhstan |
| Tai Yang Zong Zai Zuo Bian | The Sun Beaten Path | Sonthar Gyal | 2011 | China |
| The Color Wheel | Alex Ross Perry | 2011 | USA | |
| The Substance - Albert Hofmann's LSD | Martin Witz | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| Without | Mark Jackson | 2011 | USA | |
| É Na Terra Não É Na Lua | It's on Earth it's not on the Moon | Gonçalo Tocha | 2011 | Portugal |
Out of Competition
The following films were screened Out of Compeition:[8]
Out of Competition: Corpsondences Filmiques
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Senyor Ha Fet En Mi Meravelles | The Lord Worked Wonders in Me | Albert Serra | Spain |
| Sin Título (Carta Para Serra) | Untitled (Letter to Serra) | Lisandro Alonso | Argentina |
Out of Competition: Dreileben
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreileben – Eine Minute Dunkel | Dreileben: One Minute of Darkness | Christoph Hochhäusler | Germany |
| Dreileben – Etwas Besseres Als Den Tod | Dreileben: Beats Being Dead | Christian Petzold | Germany |
| Dreileben – Komm Mir Nicht Nach | Dreileben: Don't Follow Me Around | Dominik Graf | Germany |
Out of Competition: Jeonju Digital Project
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aller Au Diable | To the Devil | Claire Denis | South Korea |
| Memories Of A Morning | José Luis Guerín | South Korea | |
| Un Héritier | An Heir | Jean-Marie Straub | France |
Out of Competition – Feature Films
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Due 100 Officine | 1 Two 100 Workshops | Danilo Catti | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Buenas Noches, España | Good Night, Spain | Raya Martin | 2011 | Spain |
| Carte Blanche | Heidi Specogna | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| Els Noms De Crist | The Names of Christ | Albert Serra | 2010 | Spain |
| Glauser | Christoph Kuehn | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| Gotthard Schuh. Una Visione Sensuale Del Mondo | Gotthard Schuh. a Sensual Vision of the World | Villi Hermann | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Inconscio Italiano | Italian Unconscious | Luca Guadagnino | 2011 | Italy |
| Let The Bullets Fly | Wen Jiang | 2010 | China | |
| Milano 55,1. Cronaca Di Una Settimana Di Passioni | Milan 55.1. Chronicle of a Week of Passions | Luca Mosso, Bruno Oliviero | 2011 | Italy |
| Ninifuni | Aspiring | Tetsuya MARIKO | 2011 | Japan |
| Tahrir | Stefano Savona | 2011 | France | |
Open Doors
The Open Doors section was dedicated to India this year.[10] The following films were screened in the Open Doors section:[8]
Open Doors Satyajit Ray
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charulata | Satyajit Ray | 1964 | India | |
| Joi Baba Felunath | The Elephant God | Satyajit Ray | 1979 | India |
| Kapurush | The Coward | Satyajit Ray | 1965 | India |
| Mahanagar | Satyajit Ray | 1964 | India | |
| Mahapurush | Great Man | Satyajit Ray | 1965 | India |
| Nayak | Satyajit Ray | 1966 | India | |
Open Doors Screenings
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aag | Fire | Raj Kapoor | 1948 | India |
| Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai | The Catastrophe | Jahnu Barua | 1987 | India |
| Kanasemba Kudureyaneri | Riding a Stallion of a Dream | Girish Kasaravalli | 2010 | India |
| Manthan | The Churning | Shyam Benegal | 1976 | India |
| Meghe Dhaka Tara | The Cloud-Capped Star | Ritwik Ghatak | 1960 | India |
| Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | Aparna Sen | 2002 | India | |
| Neecha Nagar | Lowly City | Chetan Anand | 1946 | India |
| Nizhalkuthu | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | 2002 | India | |
| Prapancha Pash | A Throw of Dice | Franz Osten | 1929 | India |
| Pyaasa | Guru Dutt | 1957 | India | |
| Udaan | Vikramaditya Motwane | 2010 | India | |
| Valu | Umesh Kulkarni | 2008 | India | |
| Vanaja | Rajnesh Domalpalli | 2006 | India | |
Leopards of Tomorrow
The following films were screened in the Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani) section:[8]
International Competition
| International Competition (Concorso Internazionale) – Leopards of Tomorrow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| At The Formal | Andrew Kavanagh | 2010 | Australia | |
| Babyland | Marc Fratello | 2010 | USA | |
| Bez Sniegu | Snowless | Magnus Von Horn | 2011 | Poland |
| Bora Bora | Bogdan Mirica | 2011 | Romania | |
| Brainy | Daniel Borgman | 2011 | Denmark | |
| Chupachups | Quietly | Ji-suk Kyung | 2011 | South Korea |
| Do You Have A Story? | Dario Jurican | 2010 | Croatia | |
| Domingo Violeta | Violet Sunday | Ana Cristina Barragán | 2010 | Ecuador |
| Il Respiro Dell’Arco | The Breath of the Arch | Enrico Maria Artale | 2011 | Italy |
| Innocente | Innocent | Samuel Doux | 2011 | France |
| Jamgyr | Aygul Bakanova | 2011 | Great Britain | |
| Just A Perfect Day | Evris Papanikolas | 2011 | Greece | |
| La Ronde | The Round | Sophie Goyette | 2011 | Canada |
| Les Enfants De La Nuit | Night Children | Caroline Deruas | 2011 | France |
| Liberdade | Freedom | Gabriel Abrantes, Benjamin Crotty | 2011 | Portugal |
| Links-Rechts | Left Right | Tom Willems | 2010 | Belgium |
| Mens Sana In Corpore Sano | Mind Sound in a Healthy Body | Juliano Dornelles | 2011 | Brazil |
| Neighbours | Josh Levinsky | 2011 | Great Britain | |
| Opowieści Z Chłodni | Tales from the Cold Store | Grzegorz Jaroszuk | 2011 | Poland |
| Praça Walt Disney | Walt Disney Square | Sergio Oliveira, Renata Pinheiro | 2011 | Brazil |
| Rauschgift | Drug | Peter Baranowski | 2011 | Germany |
| Respect | Benoit Forgeard | 2010 | France | |
| Ringo | Yaara Sumeruk | 2011 | USA | |
| Srak | Slip | Michal Vinik | 2011 | Israel |
| Séptimo | Seventh | Valentina Chamorro | 2011 | Sweden |
| The Balcony Affair | Jamie Cussen | 2011 | Canada | |
| Végtelen Percek | Infinite Minutes | Cecilia Felméri | 2011 | Hungary |
National Competition
| National Competition (Concorso Nazionale) – Leopards of Tomorrow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Alle Werden | Everyone will | Piet Baumgartner | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Blitzeis | Flash | Georg Isenmann | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Bowling Chez Denise | Bowling at Denise | Kristina Wagenbauer | 2010 | Canada |
| Chasse À L'Âne | Donkey Hunt | Maria Nicollier | 2011 | Switzerland |
| L'Ambassadeur & Moi | The Ambassador & Me | Jan Czarlewski | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Le Début De La Fin | The Start of the End | Jean-François Vercasson | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Le Tombeau Des Filles | Girls' Tomb | Carmen Jaquier | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Signs &Amp; Vibrations | Nalia Giovanoli | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| Streifen | Strip | Moira Himmelsbach | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Tirages En Série | Serial Prints | Kevin Haefelin | 2011 | Switzerland |
| À Quoi Tu Joues | What are you Playing | Jean-guillaume Sonnier | 2011 | Switzerland |
Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani) - Shorts of Artist
| Shorts of Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Boxing In The Philippine Islands | Raya Martin | 2011 | Philippines | |
| Sack Barrow | Ben Rivers | 2011 | Great Britain | |
| The Cloud Of Unknowing | Tzu Nyen Ho | 2011 | Singapour | |
Author's Shorts (Corti d'Autore)
The following films were screened in the Author's Shorts (Corti d'Autore) section:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvorada Vermelha | Red Dawn | João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Pedro Rodrigues | Portugal |
| Camelia | Camellia | Marian Crisan | Romania |
| La Règle De Trois | The Rule of Three | Louis Garrel | France |
| Le Marin Masqué | The Masked Sailor | Sophie Letourneur | France |
| Projet Corrida - 5:30 | Corrida Project - 5:30 | Marco D'Anna | Switzerland |
| Projet Corrida - Corrida, Uno Sguardo Di René Burri | Project Corrida - Corrida, a Look of René Burri | René Burri, Marco D'Anna | Switzerland |
Films of the Jury
The following films were screened in the Films of the Jury section:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attenberg | Athina Rachel Tsangari | 2010 | Greece | |
| Belle Épine | Dear Prudence | Rebecca Zlotowski | 2010 | France |
| Brownian Movement | Nanouk Leopold | 2010 | Netherlands | |
| Falscher Bekenner | I Am Guilty | Christoph Hochhäusler | 2005 | Germany |
| Ha-Lev Haraev | Hai-Lave Defeated | Tom Shoval | 2005 | Israel |
| I Will Drink My Tears | Tom Shoval | 2011 | Israel | |
| Il Dono | The Gift | Michelangelo Frammartino | 2003 | Italy |
| Les Chansons D'Amour | Love Songs | Christophe Honoré | 2007 | France |
| Maicling Pelicula Nañg Ysañg Indio Nacional | Raya Martin | 2005 | Philippines | |
| Mes Copains | My Friends | Louis Garrel | 2008 | France |
| Mundo Civilizado | Civilized World | Luca Guadagnino | 2003 | Italy |
| Okhotnik | Hunter | Bakur Bakuradze | 2011 | Russia |
| Petach Tikva | Pumpkin | Tom Shoval | 2007 | Israel |
| Petit Tailleur | Small Tailor | Louis Garrel | 2010 | France |
| Re Nao | WANG Wo | 2007 | China | |
| Shultes | Bakur Bakuradze | 2008 | Russia | |
| Tannöd | Bettina Oberli | 2009 | Germany | |
| Up &Amp; Down | WANG Wo | 2008 | China | |
| Vai E Vem | Go and | João César Monteiro | 2003 | Portugal |
| Świteź | Swing | Kamil Polak | 2010 | Poland |
Retrospective – Vincente Minnelli
The following films were screened in the Retrospective for Vincente Minnelli:[8]
Special Premiere
The following films were screened in the Special Premiere section:[8]
| Special Premiere: Depardieu - Pialat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Le Garçu | The Boy | Maurice Pialat | 1995 | France |
| Loulou | Maurice Pialat | 1980 | France | |
| Police | Maurice Pialat | 1985 | France | |
| Sous Le Soleil De Satan | Under the Sun of Satan | Maurice Pialat | 1987 | France |
Special Programs
The following films were screened in the Special Programs section:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Rublev | Andrei Tarkovsky | 1966 | ex URSS | |
| Ayneh | The Mirror | Jafar Panahi | 1997 | Iran |
| Despair | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | 1978 | Repubblica Federale Tedesca | |
| Lo Zio Di Brooklyn | Brooklyn's Uncle | Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco | 1995 | Italy |
| Schatten Der Engel | Shadow of the Angel | Daniel Schmid | 1975 | Switzerland |
| 50 Years DSC | ||||
| L'Autre Côté Du Monde – Histoires De La Suisse Humanitaire | The Other Side of the World - Histoires of Humanitarian Switzerland | David Bernet, Frédéric Gonseth, Thomas Gull, Daniel Maurer, Severin Rüegg, Dominik Schnetzer, Marc-Antoine Schüpfer, Theo Stich, Marcella Völgyi | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Anri Sala | ||||
| 1395 Days Without Red | Anri Sala | 2011 | Great Britain | |
| Answer Me | Anri Sala | 2008 | Germany | |
| Le Clash | The Clash | Anri Sala | 2010 | France |
| Long Sorrow | Anri Sala | 2005 | Germany | |
| Bruno Ganz - Career Leopard | ||||
| Der Untergang | Downfall | Oliver Hirschbiegel | 2004 | Germany |
| Die Marquise Von O... | The Marquise of O | Éric Rohmer | 1976 | Repubblica Federale Tedesca |
| Messer Im Kopf | Knife in the Head | Reinhardt Hauff | 1979 | Repubblica Federale Tedesca |
| Claude Goretta - Career Leopard | ||||
| Bon Vent Claude Goretta | Lionel Baier | 2011 | Switzerland | |
| L'Invitation | The Invitation | Claude Goretta | 1973 | Switzerland |
| La Dentellière | The Lacemaker | Claude Goretta | 1977 | France |
| La provinciale | The Provincial | Claude Goretta | 1980 | France |
| Claudia Cardinale - Career Leopard | ||||
| Otto E Mezzo | 8½ | Federico Fellini | 1963 | Italy |
| Hitoshi Matsumoto | ||||
| Dai Nipponjin | Big Man Japan | Hitoshi Matsumoto | 2007 | Japan |
| Shinboru | Symbol | Hitoshi Matsumoto | 2009 | Japan |
| Jean-Marie Stub | ||||
| Dell'Avventura 2/1 | Of Adventure 2/1 | Romano Guelfi | 2010 | Italy |
| L'Inconsolable | Jean-Marie Straub | 2011 | France | |
| Lothringen! | Lorraine! | Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub | 1994 | France |
| Schakale Und Araber | Jackal and Arab | Jean-Marie Straub | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Swiss Cinema Rediscovered | ||||
| Die Vier Im Jeep | The Four in the Jeep | Leopold Lindtberg, Elizabeth Montagu | 1951 | Switzerland |
| Ticino Cinema Prize | ||||
| Innocenza | Innocence | Villi Hermann | 1986 | Switzerland |
Special Prizes
The following films were screened in the Special Prizes section:[8]
| Special Prizes: Abel Ferrara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Bad Lieutenant | Abel Ferrara | 1992 | USA | |
| King of New York | Abel Ferrara | 1990 | USA | |
| Mary | Abel Ferrara | 2005 | France | |
| The Funeral | Abel Ferrara | 1996 | USA | |
| Special Prizes: Isabelle Huppert | ||||
| La Pianiste | The Piano Teacher | Michael Haneke | 2001 | Austria |
| Merci Pour Le Chocolat | Nightcap | Claude Chabrol | 2000 | France |
| Villa Amalia | Benoît Jacquot | 2009 | France | |
| White Material | Claire Denis | 2009 | France | |
| Special Prizes: Mike Medavoy | ||||
| Apocalypse Now Redux | Francis Ford Coppola | USA | ||
| Dances With Wolves | Kevin Costner | 1990 | USA | |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Miloš Forman | 1975 | USA | |
| Shutter Island | Martin Scorsese | 2010 | USA | |
Independent 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.[11] The following films were screened in the Semaine de la Critique section:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvet | Baldness | Dominic Allan | 2011 | Great Britain |
| Carte Blanche | Alexandre Goetschmann | 2011 | Israel | |
| Die Evolution Der Gewalt | The Evolution of Violence | Fritz Ofner | 2011 | Austria |
| Gangsterläufer | Gangster Runner | Christian Stahl | 2010 | Germany |
| Messies, Ein Schönes Chaos | Messies, a Beautiful Chaos | Urlich Grossenbacher | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Not In My Backyard | Matthias Bittner | 2011 | Germany | |
| Sketches Of Myahk | Koichi Onishi | 2011 | Japan | |
Appellation Swiss
The following films were screened in the Appellation Swiss section:[8]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180° | Cihan Inan | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| An African Election | Jarret Merz | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| Der Sandmann | The Sandman | Peter Luisi | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Die Grosse Erbschaft | The Great Inheritance | Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini | 2010 | Switzerland |
| Goddesses - We Believe We Were Born Perfect | Sylvie Cachin | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| Ich Bin'S Helmut | I'm Helmut | Nicolas Steiner | 2010 | Germany |
| Kampf Der Königinnen | Fight of the Queens | Nicolas Steiner | 2011 | Germany |
| Nuvem (Le Poisson-Lune) | Cloud (Le Poisson-Lune) | Basil Da Cunha | 2011 | Switzerland |
| Rio Sonata | Georges Gachot | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| Satte Farben Vor Schwarz | Rich Colors in Front of Black | Sophie Heldman | 2010 | Switzerland |
| Sennentuntschi | Michael Steiner | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| Silberwald | Christine Respond | 2010 | Switzerland | |
| Toulouse | Lionel Baier | 2010 | Switzerland | |
Official Awards
The following films and people received awards at the festival:[6][7]
International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)
- Golden Leopard: Abrir Puertas y Ventanas (Back to Stay) directed by Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentina/Switzerland
- Special Golden Leopard (Pardo d’oro speciale della giuria): Shinji Aoyamafor the film TOKYO KOEN and his outstanding career
- Special Jury Prize: Hashoter (Policeman) directed by Nadav Lapid, Israel
- Leopard for Best Direction: to Adrian Sitarufor the film DIN DRAGOSTE CU CELE MAI BUNE INTENTII (Best Intentions), Romania/Hungary
- Best Actress Award: María Canalefor the film Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas (Back to Stay) directed by Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentina/ Switzerland
- Best Actor Award: Bogdan Dumitrachefor the film Din Dragoste Cu Cele Mai Bune Intentii (Best Intentions) directed by Adrian Sitaru, Romania/Hungary
- Special Mention: Un Amour De Jeunesse (Goodbye First Love) directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, France/Germany
Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del presente)
- Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present - Premio George Foundation: L’Estate Di Giacomo directed by Alessandro Comodin, Italy/France/Belgium
- Premio speciale della giuria Ciné+ Cineasti del presente: El Estudiante (The Student) directed by Santiago Mitre, Argentina
- Special Mention: É Na Terra NÃO É Na Lua (It's the Earth Not the Moon) directed by Gonçalo Tocha, Portugal
Best First Feature Jury
- Pardo per la migliore opera prima (Best First Film): Nana directed by Valérie Massadian, France
Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)
- Pardino d’oro for the Best International Short Film: Rauschgift (Addicted) directed by Peter Baranowski, Germany
- Pardino d’argento: Les Enfants De La Nuit directed by Caroline Deruas, France
- Special Mention: Mens Sana In Corpore Sano by Juliano Dornelles, Brazil
- Locarno Short Film nominee for the European Film Awards - Pianifica Prize: Opowiesci Z Chlodni (Frozen Stories) directed by Grzegorz Jaroszuk, Poland
- The Film und Video Untertitelung Prize: Liberdade directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Benjamin Crotty, Portugal
- Pardino d’oro for the Best Swiss Short Film: L’Ambassadeur & Moi (The Ambassador & me) directed by Jan Czarlewski
- Pardino d’argento: Le Tombeau Des Filles (The Girls’ Grave) directed by Carmen Jaquier
- Premio Action Light for the Best Swiss Newcomer: À Quoi Tu Joues (Another Game) directed by Jean Guillaume Sonnier
Piazza Grande
- Prix du Public UBS: Monsieur Lazhar directed by Philippe Falardeau, Canada
- Variety Piazza Grande Award: Monsieur Lazhar directed by Philippe Falardeau, Canada
SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique 2011 Jury
- Special Mention (SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique 2011): Sketches Of Myahk directed by Koichi Onishi
- SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique 2011 Prize: Messies, Ein Schönes Chaos directed by Ulrich Grossenbacher
FIPRESCI Jury
- International Critics’ Prize (FIPRESCI Prize): Abrir Puertas y Ventanas directed by Milagros Mumenthaler
Ecumenical Jury
- Ecumenical Prize: Vol Spécial directed by Fernand Melgar
- Special Mention (Ecumenical Jury): Onder Ons directed by Marco Van Geffen, Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas directed by Milagros Mumenthaler
CICAE Jury
- Art Cinema Award – CICAE Art & Essai Prize: Onder Ons directed by Marco Van Geffen
Junior Jury
- First Prize: Vol Spécial directed by Fernand Melgar
- Second Prize: Sette Opere Di Misericordia directed by Massimiliano De Serio e Gianluca De Serio
- Third Prize: Terri directed by Azazel Jacobs
- “Environment is quality of life” Prize: El Año Del Tigre directed by Sébastián Lelio
- Special Mention: Another Earth directed by Mike Cahill, Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas directed by Milagros Mumenthaler
FICC/IFFS Jury
- Don Quijote Prize: Sette Opere Di Misericordia directed by Massimiliano De Serio e Gianluca De Serio
- Special Mention: Crulic – Drumul Spre Dincolo directed by Anca Damian
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