PalaCinema, Locarno
FORMA APERTA
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HYBRID LIVE PRODUCTION SET
FILM PRODUCTION / RESEARCH / PUBLIC OPENING
With the rise of automation and distributed production, where does the process of filmmaking take place?
About
FORMA APERTA will take place from 28 September to 11 October 2026 at PalaCinema Locarno. During these two weeks, the production will be accompanied by professional gatherings, visits to the production space, moments of exchange and a public programme.
At the centre of the project is the Live Production Workflow, the main production phase of Daniel JeanRichard, the first film in The Industry of Time series, dedicated to the history and transformation of the Swiss watchmaking industry. The film brings together historical research, performance, traditional audiovisual techniques and generative tools.
FORMA APERTA opens the process as it happens: production becomes an observable and shared space, capable of generating knowledge, connecting different fields of expertise and making visible the transformations introduced by new technologies.
02 October 17h30.MERGE FILM FESTIVAL / Cinema Lux Massagno
Where Does the Creative Process Live?
Open talk and launch of FORMA APERTA with Felix Bachmann, Kevin Merz, Manuela Bachmann (Generative Center), and Simona Gamba (Living Lab Lugano).
06 October 18h-19h30 PALACINEMA LOCARNO
Open Studio / Feedback Session:
A visit to the production space, including observation of the work in progress and an exchange with the creative team.
08 October 18h-19h30 PALACINEMA LOCARNO
Open Studio / Feedback Session
A second session open to professionals, students and the public, taking place within a production that is still evolving.
09 October PALACINEMA LOCARNO
15:00 - 17:00 Cinema Sector Gathering
A round table on AI-assisted filmmaking workflows and the creative, ethical, ecological, legal and professional implications emerging from the project.
17:30 - 20:00 Opening: “Intelligence in Time”
A public event bringing together cinema, artificial intelligence research, the history of watchmaking and the philosophy of time, including the presentation of material from the film and the first research findings.
