The Leopard Club Award will be awarded to Emma Thompson on the night of Friday, August 8, 2025. Locarno78 will also be premiering Thompson’s highly anticipated thriller The Dead of Winter by Brian Kirk on the Piazza Grande.
Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning Emma Thompson is one of the UK’s most recognizable and beloved actors, with a career in acting, writing, and producing that spans both television and film – from independent features to major blockbusters. Thompson’s willingness to take risks with her roles has meant that she has remained a vital force on stage and screen for four decades, a testament to the depth of affection multiple generations of fans hold for her.
Thompson’s most notable parts include Howards End (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1996), Angels in America (2003), the Harry Potter series (2003-2011), Love Actually (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Years and Years (2019), Cruella (2021), Matilda the Musical(2022), and recently in the acclaimed drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022). In Locarno, she will attend the world premiere of the much anticipated thriller The Dead of Winter by Brian Kirk – produced by Stampede Ventures and augenschein – which she also executive produced, on the evening she receives her award – Friday, August 8.
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 7-17 August 2025