“It Was a Bumpy Ride!”: Jack Rowan and Director Kieron J. Walsh on the Many Lives of Head-Bopping, Troubles-Set ‘Skintown’

Jack Rowan and director Kieron J. Walsh are hoping for “some buzz” at the Edinburgh premiere of Skintown. It’s the catchphrase employed by Rowan’s character Vinny and his best friend Jonty (Chris Walley) as they’re just starting to believe there’s life beyond provincial Enniskillen, the Northern Irish town colloquially captured by the film‘s title. Ciarán…

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‘Too Much Music’ Is a Doc Project About Ghanaian Keyboardist Kiki Gyan – and About Who Controls Artists’ Narratives

Music is a blessing, but maybe it can also be a curse – especially if you are a famous musician who gets remembered mostly for drugs and other negative narratives. Too Much Music, one of the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers…

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“I’ve Disobeyed the Film God Laws”: Lindsey Ryan on Shooting Her Debut Feature at Sea, With Kids, a Boat and a Hamster

When Lindsey Ryan showed producers an early draft of her script for Capsized, everyone was in agreement: She must be insane. “And it’s true,” the American director laughs over Zoom in late July. We’re catching up ahead of the world premiere of her debut feature film at one of Britain’s most prestigious film festivals in…

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‘I Live in V.I.,’ a Social Class Satire From Nigeria, Will Dive Into Urban Alienation and Gentrification

Are you ready for I Live in V.I., a social class satire from Nigeria? The project from director   Ugochukwu Azuya was among the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from equity-seeking communities and regions where artistic expression is at risk. Azuya, whose short film…

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Sarajevo Film Festival Boss Jovan Marjanović on Owning Its Powerful Origin Story: “We Connect This Legacy of War… and Build Bridges”

Jovan Marjanović is aware just how special the Sarajevo Film Festival is. He would know, having worked for the Bosnian festival since he was just 19. Marjanović is 46 now, and comes into his fifth edition as the event’s sole director with buckets of confidence in what this fest has to offer European cinema. Sarajevo…

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Asia Argento Discusses Playing “a Racist,” Locarno Honor and Exec-Producing a Gia Carangi Doc

Italian actress, filmmaker and musician Asia Argento is about to take the big outdoor stage in Locarno in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will celebrate the creative with its Life Achievement Award on Thursday evening in the city’s Piazza Grande in front of around 8,000 people. While in Locarno, Argento is also presenting Jorge Thielen Armand’s…

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Zurich Film Fest Galas Set for Award Contenders ‘I Play Rocky,’ ‘Possible Love,’ ‘Josephine’

The Zurich International Film Festival unveiled highlights from its gala program Thursday, with a selection of “auteur cinema for a broader audience” in the words of festival boss Christian Jungen —that should further cement Zurich’s position as a key international stop for awards season. The gala lineup includes several of this year’s buzziest titles, among…

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Makeup Oscar Record Holder Recalls Turning Jim Carrey Into the Grinch, Transforming Jacko for ‘Thriller’ and Playing King Kong

The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will have Oscar royalty in the house on Wednesday evening – well, on its big 8,000-seat square, the Piazza Grande, to be precise. It will bestow its Vision Award, presented by Ticinomoda, upon Rick Baker, a seven-time Oscar winner, a record in the makeup and hairstyling field, and the creator behind some of cinema’s…

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