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American filmmaker James Gray will receive
the Pardo alla Carriera (Honorary Career Pardo Award) at the 79th Locarno Film
Festival
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American filmmaker James
Gray will receive the Pardo alla Carriera (Honorary Career Pardo Award) at the
79th Locarno Film Festival.
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The award ceremony will
be held on 9 August 2026 at Piazza Grande in Locarno, Switzerland.
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The Locarno Film Festival
is an annual international film festival held in Locarno, in the Ticino canton
of southern Switzerland.
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The festival is famous
for its screenings at Piazza Grande, one of Europe's largest open-air cinema
venues.
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It features competition
sections for both feature films and short films.
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Pardo alla Carriera is
the festival's Honorary Career Award (Lifetime Achievement Award).
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The award recognises
filmmakers for their long-term contribution to world cinema.
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It is part of the
festival's Pardo (Leopard) branding.
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James Gray is an American
film director and screenwriter known for character-driven dramas.
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His notable films include
We Own the Night (2007), Two Lovers (2008), The Immigrant (2013), and Ad Astra
(2019).
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His latest film, Paper
Tiger, premiered in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival in May
2026.
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The 79th Locarno Film
Festival will be held in Locarno, Switzerland.
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Pardo alla Carriera is
the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Locarno Film Festival.
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James Gray is the
recipient of the 2026 Honorary Career Pardo Award.
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Piazza Grande is one of
the largest open-air cinema venues in Europe.
