Lili Hinstin said she wants to programme more UK films, short films and youth-oriented films.
Lili Hinstin, the new artistic director of the Locarno Festival, is planning a sharper focus on younger audiences, short films and programming titles films from territories such as the UK which have not previously had a strong presence at the festival.
“British cinema has not been considered enough,” she said. “British cinema has some hidden gems we have to launch.”
In her previous job as artistic director of France’s Belfort International Film Festival, France-born Hinstin programmed UK arthouse titles such as Joanna Coates’ debut...
Lili Hinstin, the new artistic director of the Locarno Festival, is planning a sharper focus on younger audiences, short films and programming titles films from territories such as the UK which have not previously had a strong presence at the festival.
“British cinema has not been considered enough,” she said. “British cinema has some hidden gems we have to launch.”
In her previous job as artistic director of France’s Belfort International Film Festival, France-born Hinstin programmed UK arthouse titles such as Joanna Coates’ debut...
- 2/15/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
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