14/07/2014 - Juries of the International Competition, Filmmakers of the Present, Leopards of Tomorrow and First Features sections finally revealed in Locarno

The president of the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival will be Italian director Gianfranco Rosi, winner with his latest film Sacro GRA [+see also:
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The jury of the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, dedicated to first or second features, will be chaired by director Ossama Mohammed (Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait, shown at the last Cannes Festival). The Syrian director will be supported by Thierry Jobin, artistic director of the Fribourg festival, by Canadian writer, director and actor Don McKellar (The Grand Seduction, 2013), by French actress Clémence Poésy (Sandra Nettelbeck's Mr. Morgan’s Last Love [+see also:
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Chairing the jury of the Leopards of Tomorrow section, a competition dedicated to Swiss and international shorts, will be Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, unforgettable as the replicant Roy in the movie Blade Runner. The jury will also be made up of Brazilian director and organiser Helvécio Marins Jr. (Swirl [+see also:
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interview: Lois Patiño
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The prize for best first feature, presented without exception in the sections: International Competition, Filmmakers of the Present Competition, Piazza Grande, Out of Competition and Signs of Life, will be awarded by critics and organisers Andréa Picard (Canada), Luciano Monteagudo (Argentina) and Emmanuel Burdeau (France).

(Translated from Italian)