76th Locarno Film Festival
| Closing film | Shayda by Noora Niasari |
|---|---|
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Critical Zone |
| Hosted by | Associazione Festival del film Locarno |
| Artistic director | Giona A. Nazzaro |
| Festival date | Opening: 2 August 2023 Closing: 12 August 2023 |
| Website | https://www.locarnofestival.ch/home.html |
The 76th annual Locarno Festival was held from 2 August to 12 August 2023 in Locarno, Switzerland.
French actor Lambert Wilson was the head of the Main Competition Jury. American filmmaker Harmony Korine received the Pardo d’Onore Manor.
Iranian film Critical Zone, directed by Ali Ahmadzadeh, was the winner of the Golden Leopard, the festival main prize. Radu Jude's Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World was the winner of the Special Jury Prize.
For this year edition, the acting categories (Best Actor/Best Actress) became gender-neutral after the creation of the Best Performance category. At the Main Competition, the winners were Dimitra Vlagopoulou for Animal and Renée Soutendijk for Sweet Dreams.