The 17th Locarno Film Festival was held from 22 July to 3 August 1964 in Locarno, Switzerland. This was the first year the festival was officially recognized and, in part, funded by the central Swiss government. This was a huge win for longtime artistic director of the festival, , who also oversaw the festival being recognized by the Motion Picture Export Association of America (now known as the MPA) while maintaining the festival's official recognition by FIAPF. Retrospectively, this year at the festival is considered important in bringing the Czech New Wave to the attention of global film critics and audiences.
The Golden Sail award, the festival's top prize, was awarded to "Black Peter" directed by Miloš Forman. Other notable winners included Hideko Takamine (Best Actress) and Gene Kelly (Best Actor).
Official Sections.
The following films were screened to audiences in this section:
Main Program.
Main Program / Feature Films In Competition
Main Program / Short Films In Competition
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso).
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition
Official Awards.
Youth Jury.
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