The Locarno film festival will shift to gender-neutral acting categories with its 76th edition set to run August 2-12, 2023.The festival’s two main competitions, the Concorso internazionale and Concorso Cineasti del presente, will now each present two Pardo awards for the best performances.
In a statement, the festival said the change will “allow every performer, irrespective of their gender identity, to compete for the awards.”Giona A.
Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival: “We believe that the choice we have made will further enhance our efforts to showcase and reward talent and creativity, transcending individual categories that are now obsolete.
The world is moving forward on a path that is most definitely non-binary.”Locarno Film Festival President Marco Solari added: “As President, I welcome this proposal from the Artistic Director and his team, which is perfectly in tune with the changing sensibilities that are necessary today.”Last year, the festival’s two top acting prizes were won by Daniela Marín and Reinaldo Amien Gutiérrez for the Costa-Rican drama Tengo sueños eléctricos.
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