Overview
- Alexander Payne will receive the Pardo d’Onore honorary award on August 15 at Locarno’s 78th edition
- The Locarno Film Festival runs in Switzerland from August 6 to 16, 2025
- Festival audiences will see screenings of The Descendants and Nebraska followed by a public discussion with Payne
- Payne’s filmography has earned him three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs and eight Golden Globes
- He is set to preside over the main jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival