James Gray wins Locarno Film Festival lifetime achievement award

American director James Gray will be presented with the Pardo alla Carriera lifettime achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival. The director will receive the award in Piazza Grande on Sunday August 9, before presenting his new film, Paper Tiger (2026). Furthermore, two films from his filmography will feature in the programme for Locarno79, which takes place from August5 to 15: We Own the Night (2007) and Two Lovers (2008). + Locarno Film Festival director refutes ‘elitist’ cinema label…