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Locarno Meets

Booking Overview

A festival-produced film interview show featuring established cinema figures and emerging filmmakers discussing their work and creative careers. PR agencies could credibly pitch acclaimed directors, actors, and internationally recognized or rising filmmakers; booking is difficult because recent guests include prominent, award-winning talent.

Metrics

Episodes: 63

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 21.8k subscribers

Instagram: 98.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

appleid@locarnofestival.ch

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Acclaimed film directors and actors, established international filmmakers, and emerging filmmakers with notable work or a connection to the festival.
Required Achievements:  
Award-winning or critically acclaimed films, Recognized careers in international cinema, Notable festival honors or premieres

Recent Guest Discussions

Darren Aronofsky - His Filmmaking Career, Creative Choices, And Films Including Pi, The Wrestler, And Mother!.

Isabelle Huppert - Her Role In All About Corinne, Artistic Collaboration With Director Marc Fitoussi, And Past Collaborations With Claude Chabrol And Michael Haneke.

Isabella Rossellini - Conclave, Her Green Porno Series, Blue Velvet, And Her Work With Directors Including Robert Zemeckis And David Lynch.

Alexander Payne - Casting, His Career, Working With George Clooney, And Making Films On Low Budgets.

Mohamed Al-Daradji - His Film Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream, The Myth Of Gilgamesh, And Filming In Baghdad.

Recent Topics

Film, Filmmaking, Film Directing, Acting, Film Production

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Locarno Meets
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Darren Aronofsky Talks '90s Filmmaking & Loving Your Most Hated Films

October 13, 2026

At #Locarno79, Darren Aronofsky, one of Hollywood’s weirdest mainstream filmmakers and one of its undeniable mavericks, took home our highest honour, the Pardo d’Onore (Honorary Leopard). This week on #LocarnoMeets, we leapt at the chance to sit down with the man whose career started with a drum & bass maths movie (“Pi”), passed through the wrestling comeback flick (“The Wrestler”), and wound its way all the way to a Biblical home invasion horror film (“mother!”). Along the way, Aronofsky...

Isabelle Huppert on “All About Corinne” and the Art of Successful Collaboration

October 06, 2026

This week on #LocarnoMeets, Isabelle Huppert joins us to talk Marc Fitoussi’s tender comedy “All About Corinne” (“Ni vue, ni connue”), the closing film of #Locarno79. Alongside Sandrine Kiberlain, Huppert plays the lead in a story that reunites her with Fitoussi, a director she has long trusted and often collaborated with. We talk about how she adapts to such different filmmakers, what keeps her artistic partnership with Fitoussi fresh, and her memories from collaborating with visionary filmm...

Isabella Rossellini on Animal Mating Rituals, "Conclave", and the Reaction to "Blue Velvet"

September 28, 2026

Isabella Rossellini has never settled on a single job title: actress, supermodel, fashion designer, farmer, holder of a master's degree in animal behaviour. Upon receiving the Excellence Award in Locarno, she joined us to talk the silence of "Conclave", how her fascination with animal courtship rituals turned into her cult series "Green Porno," the "nightmare" reputation that followed her after David Lynch's "Blue Velvet", and how director Rober...

Frequently asked questions

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Locarno Meets
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How do I get in touch with Locarno Meets?

Its publicly listed email is appleid@locarnofestival.ch. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Locarno Meets?

The publicly listed email for Locarno Meets: appleid@locarnofestival.ch.

How many listeners does Locarno Meets have?

Podseeker estimates Locarno Meets reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Locarno Meets?

Locarno Meets typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Acclaimed film directors and actors, established international filmmakers, and emerging filmmakers with notable work or a connection to the festival. Common among recent guests: Award-winning or critically acclaimed films; Recognized careers in international cinema; Notable festival honors or premieres. Recent guests include Darren Aronofsky, Isabelle Huppert, and Isabella Rossellini.

How hard is it to get booked on Locarno Meets?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Locarno Meets cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, Filmmaking, Film Directing, Acting, and Film Production. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

appleid@locarnofestival.ch

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