Lili Hinstin, Former Artistic Director of Locarno and Biarritz Film Festivals, Dies at 48

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Lili Hinstin Dead: Former Locarno and Biarritz Festival Curator Was 48

Lili Hinstin, former artistic director of Locarno Film Festival and Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Festival, has died at 48.

Variety

Locarno Retrospective Titled ‘Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist’ Will Focus on ‘Fierce Artistic Resistance’

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Hollywood Blacklist To Be Examined As Part Of Locarno Film Retrospective

'Red & Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist' has been curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht.

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Locarno Retrospective Titled ‘Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist’ Will Focus on ‘Fierce Artistic Resistance’
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Locarno Retro Will Focus on the Hollywood Blacklist

The Locarno Film Festival will feature a retro titled 'Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist' on artistic resistance in U.S. cinema.

Variety
Chaplin, Trumbo, Red Scare! Locarno Film Fest Sets “Hollywood Left and the Blacklist” Retrospective

”The imaginative ways of incorporating political consciousness into film, and the tragic consequences of that political determination, form the thrilling story of this program, offering new angles on the witch hunts of the McCarthy era.” 

The Hollywood Reporter
Locarno to Spotlight Uruguay in First Look Program

First Look, the works-in-progress program of Locarno Pro, will turn its focus to Uruguay during the 79th Locarno Film Festival

Variety
Locarno Pro’s First Look Sets Focus on Uruguay

"Uruguay’s selection as the 2026 focus reflects the country’s increasing presence within the international festival circuit and its growing engagement with Locarno."

The Hollywood Reporter
Our trip to Switzerland captured on film using our Olympus half frame camera. It was great to use some funky film while we were away 🏔️

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