Locarno · SwitzerlandCIndustry programmes / 2025
Locarno Pro · StepIn
Locarno Pro’s industry think tank connects independent-film financing, distribution, festivals and media. This dossier covers discussions, participants and the public report from the fourteenth StepIn in 2025.
2026-11-15Last editorial check
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Explore this stage
Locarno Pro’s industry think tank connects independent-film financing, distribution, festivals and media. This dossier covers discussions, participants and the public report from the fourteenth StepIn in 2025.
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A story told in editions
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Programmes, honours & selection
Distribution and audience strategy
The report considers early audience strategy, exhibitor–distributor collaboration, AVOD/PVOD, multiple distribution channels and transparent revenue data, with AI as an analytics and segmentation tool.
Four working groups
Working groups address production financing, distribution risk, festivals/press and inclusion. This is a think tank with no corresponding film-competition jury or awards.
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The people behind the programme
Tanja MeissnerModerator · 2025
Sami ArpaRapporteur · 2025
Zac NtimModerator · 2025
Allison GardnerRapporteur · 2025
Julie-Jeanne RégnaultModerator · 2025
Izzy AbidiRapporteur · 2025
Sejin CroningerIndustry participant · 2025
Stuart FordIndustry participant · 2025
Tine KlintIndustry participant · 2025
Alexia LlobelIndustry participant · 2025
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Work worth discovering
Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.
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From discovery to participation
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Follow every fact to its source
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Official websitewww.locarnofestival.chChecked 2026-11-15
02Official referencewww.locarnofestival.chChecked 2026-11-15
This living archive expands through edition-specific, source-checked information. Unpublished or unverified facts remain explicitly undocumented.