{"id":2913,"date":"2026-07-02T10:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:39:08","slug":"locarno-kids-screenings-unveiled-as-swiss-fest-launches-competition-and-kids-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2913","title":{"rendered":"Locarno Kids Screenings\u00a0Unveiled as Swiss Fest Launches Competition\u00a0and Kids\u2019 Jury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Locarno Film Festival is introducing a new competitive section dedicated to films for young audiences for its\u00a02026 edition, organizers unveiled on Thursday. \u201cThese feature films,\u00a0hailing from around the globe and celebrating their world or international premieres,\u00a0reflect the diverse spectrum of family-friendly cinema,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2911\">Edinburgh\u2019s Paul Ridd on Robert Redford\u2019s Legacy, Hollywood\u2019s Festival Sit-Out, and the \u2018Obsession\u2019 Phenomenon: \u201cI Did Not See That Coming\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Competing for the Locarno Kids Award la\u00a0Mobiliare, the films will be judged by a youth jury with members aged 11 to 15.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Seven films, all\u00a0world or international premieres,\u00a0have been selected for the inaugural edition of the\u00a0competition, and they\u00a0span various genres and cinematic traditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first year that Locarno Kids Screenings becomes a competitive section, we have put together a program that explores the full, free range of cinematic possibilities,\u201d said Daniela Persico,\u00a0programmer for\u00a0Locarno Kids\u00a0Screenings. \u201cWe aimed to create a journey that is both surprising and accessible even to the youngest viewers, without shying away from the complexities of the contemporary world, while raising questions about education, the environment, and society. The young protagonists of our films\u00a0\u2013\u00a0accompanied by animal guides and loyal friends\u00a0\u2013\u00a0will help us discover the challenging path toward independence and highlight how asserting one\u2019s own identity can become\u00a0an asset\u00a0to one\u2019s community.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The selection includes the Swiss nature documentary\u00a0<em>Derborence the Age of Animals<\/em>, such animated works as the French film\u00a0<em>Children of Liberty<\/em> and the Colombian\u00a0<em>MU-KI-RA<\/em>, and Mexican adventure movies <em>The Newcomers<\/em>. 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