ECAL at Locarno Film Festival, 06–16.08.2025, Locarno

ECAL at Locarno Film Festival
06–16.08.2025
Locarno


Three graduation films and numerous contributions from ECAL graduates and lecturers will be featured at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 6 to 16 August 2025.


Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale

Two diploma films by recently graduated students have been selected:

L’Avant-Poste 21
diploma film by Camille Surdez , BA Cinema 2025
sound editing: Zélia Zanone

Noirs Matins
diploma film by David Gonseth , BA Cinema
sound recording: Michael Girod
sound editing: Mileny Viera de Andrade

Yonne
co-directed by Julietta Korbel and Yan Ciszewski , BA Cinema graduates
with the participation of several MA Cinema ECAL–HEAD graduates: Joséphine Pittet , Théodora Menthonnex , Naïla Ebinger , Minna Prader , Benjamin Bucher and Natasha Degrandi


Concorso Internazionale

Le Lac 
by Fabrice Aragno, BA Cinema graduate
produced by Jean-Guillaume Sonnier , artistic assistant at the Cinema Department

Dracula 
by Radu Jude , ECAL guest lecturer


Panorama Suisse

Qui Part À La Chasse
diploma film by Léa Favre , BA Cinema graduate

La Cache
by Lionel Baier , ECAL professor


Piazza Grande

The Deal
series by Jean-Stéphane Bron , BA Cinema graduate, awarded at Série Mania 2025


Fuori Concorso

Le Chantier 
by Jean-Stéphane Bron , BA Cinema graduate

This strong selection once again highlights the reach of ECAL and its Cinema Department in major international festivals.

DATES & SCHEDULE

06-16.08.2025

PROGRAMME

www.locarnofestival.ch 

VENUE

Locarno