Asia Argento will be awarded a lifetime achievement award at this yearβs Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5-15.Β Argento will receive the award on the festivalβs Piazza Grande stage on August 13. She will also present her latest title, Jorge Thielen Armandβs La Muerte No Tiene DueΓ±o (Death Has No Master), which debuted [β¦]
U.S.-based Icelandic film, music video and TV producer SigurjΓ³n Sighvatsson will be celebrated by the Locarno Film Festival with its Raimondo Rezzonico Award, dedicated to producers who epitomize the indie ethos. SigurjΓ³n βJoniβ SighvatssonΒ co-founded Propaganda Films with Steve Golin in 1986, building it into a powerhouse that produced hit TV shows such as βTwin Peaksβ [β¦]
Rick Baker, the veteran make-up artist behind Michael Jacksonβs Thriller music video and Hollywood classics like The Nutty Professor and An American Werewolf in London, will be awarded the honorary Vision Award at this yearβs Locarno Film Festival.Β Baker will be handed the award at the festivalβs Piazza Grande on August 12.Β βRick Baker was [β¦]