Locarno Film Festival 2014

The Film Festival Locarno^[1] is an international film festival held annually in August in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history and is accredited by FIAPF ^[2] (International Federation of Film Producers Association). The main feature of the festival is the open-air screening area at the Piazza Grande with room for over 8,000 spectators, having one of the largest open-air screens in the world (26x14 metres).
The top prize of the Festival is the Golden Leopard awarded to the best film in the international competition. Other awards include the Leopard of Honour for outstanding career achievements, and the Prix du Public UBS, the public choice award.
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Photos taken with iphone 4s and Hipstamatic app

Photos  © Michele Gavazza 2014