Networking Event at the 78th Locarno Film Festival

Together with the Locarno Film Festival ‘BaseCamp’, the Story Lab invites you to a networking and flying dinner at the Istituto Sant’Eugenio on Saturday 9 August at 18:00. Register now.

Simply getting into dialogue – this year’s event focuses on meeting people. The Story Lab aims to break established patterns and facilitate new encounters. We are creating a harmonious framework for this: Up-and-coming talents and industry experts will engage in a direct, informal and low-threshold dialogue over Apéro. Numerous players from the film industry will be on site and contribute their expertise in conversation.

An overview of the experts can be found below.

When & where

Saturday, August 9, 2025, 18.00 – 21.00
Istituto Sant’Eugenio, Via al Sasso 1, 6600 Locarno

Timetable

  • 05.30 p.m.: Doors open
  • From 06.00 p.m.: Bar service and standing reception
  • Around 06.30 p.m.: Welcome from Stefano Knuchel (Head of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy) and Tenzin Roder (Head of Migros Culture Percentage Story Lab)
  • Following: Open networking, get into conversation, make new contacts
  • 09.00 p.m.: End

Registrations close on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, at 12.00 p.m.
Click here to sign up.

Partner of the “BaseCamp” young-talent development programme at the 78th Locarno Film Festival

The Migros Culture Percentage Story Lab is a partner of “BaseCamp” for the fourth time. Launched in 2019, this project offers young film-makers an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Locarno Film Festival for eleven days and make new contacts within the industry. This year’s edition of the programme, called “This Must Be The Place”, brings together 200 up-and-coming international talents.