68th Locarno Film Festival
| Opening film | Ricki and the Flash directed by Jonathan Demme |
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| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Right Now, Wrong Then directed by Hong Sang-soo. |
| Artistic director | Carlo Chatrian |
| Festival date | Opening: 5 August 2015 Closing: 15 August 2015 |
| Website | LFF |
The 68th Locarno Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 August 2015 in Locarno, Switzerland. The opening film was Ricki and the Flash directed by Jonathan Demme. It was screened on the Piazza Grande, the 8,000 seat open-air theater.
The festival held a comprehensive retrospective devoted to the work of director Sam Peckinpah. Some festival guests included then 26-year old director Bi Gan with his film Kaili Blues along with Amy Schumer and Bill Hader who were in town to present their new film Trainwreck. Edward Norton received the Excellence Award and gave a talk on cinema.
The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Michael Cimino, for his career achievements in cinema. During his Q&A he took up double his allotted time, criticizing some in attendance, and talking for more the 2 hours This year's Open Doors section was devoted to Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Right Now, Wrong Then directed by Hong Sang-soo. This was Hong Sang-soo's first ever main competition win at a major European film festival.