Actor Zoe Saldana is set to receive the Special Pardo award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. Italian musician Claudio Simonetti will also be honored for his contribution to film music during the event, which runs from August 5 to 15.
Claudio Simonetti to Receive Special Honour
Italian musician Claudio Simonetti, best known for composing scores for cult horror classics such as 'Suspiria' and 'Dawn of the Dead', will also be recognised at the festival. The Goblin keyboardist will receive a special honour on August 6 for his contribution to film music ahead of a screening of 'Cut and Run' ('Inferno in diretta'). Festival organisers said Simonetti will be honoured "for his legendary contribution to music in film."
Star-Studded Guest List
The Swiss festival is also set to welcome several international stars attending the premieres of their latest films. Among those expected are Olivia Wilde for 'The Invite', Monica Bellucci for 'Ketticè', Isabelle Huppert for 'Ni vue, ni connue', Claes Bang and Valerie Pachner for 'I Is Another', Caleb Landry Jones for 'Down the Arm of God', Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan for 'Frank & Louis', Anders Danielsen Lie, Kathrine Thorborg Johansen and Simon Sears for 'Brave New Love', Ingrid Caven for 'Sixteen Moments of My Life', and Theo Rossi for 'Bruton', according to The Hollywood Reporter
The festival has previously announced a series of honorary awards for the 2026 edition. These include filmmaker James Gray, director Darren Aronofsky, Belgian actor Virginie Efira, special effects legend Rick Baker, producer Sigurjon "Joni" Sighvatsson, and actors Asia Argento and Isabella Rossellini, according to The Hollywood Reporter
Other guests expected at Locarno include Sandrine Kiberlain, Valerio Mastandrea, Emmanuelle Devos, Kim Minhee, Giulia Maenza, Alessandro Haber and Sara Serraiocco.
The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will be held from August 5 to August 15 in Switzerland, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (ANI)
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