69th Locarno Film Festival

69th Locarno Film Festival
Festival official poster
Opening filmThe Girl With All the Gifts
Closing filmMohenjo Daro
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard:
Godless
Hosted byAssociazione Festival del film Locarno
Festival dateOpening: 3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)
Closing: 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
WebsiteLocarno Film Festival

The 69th Locarno Film Festival was held 3–13 August 2016 in Locarno, Switzerland. Carlo Chatrian was the festival's Artistic Director.

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Godless, directed by Ralitza Petrova.

The primary Selection Committee included Mark Peranson (Head of Programming), Lorenzo Esposito, Sergio Fant, and Aurélie Godet. The Leopards of Tomorrow section was programmed by Alessandro Marcionni (Head), Gonzalo De Pedro Amatria, Liz Harkman, and Bruno Quiblier. The Retrospective program was curated by Olaf Möller and Roberto Turigliatto.