“Les Orages Magnétiques”also picked up the Midpoint Consulting Award, an online script consultancy with a Midpoint Institute expert. “Sparare alle Angurie”(“Shooting Watermelons”) by Antonio Donato, produced by Santiago Fondevila Sancet at Italy’s Cinedora, received the Masé Studios Award, a cash voucher worth more than $3,706. Bruce LaBruce’s “Third Take,” produced by Nicolas Brevière (Local Films, France), took the Alphapanda Market Breakout Award consisting of consultancy services worth some $4,320. Heritage Restoration ContestSince 2022, in collaboration with the Zurich-based Cinegrell film lab, the Locarno Film Festival’s Heritage Restoration Contest has been dedicated to bringing cinematic heritage back to life. As part of the award, the film will undergo a complete restoration at Cinegrell and then premiere at the 2027 edition of the festival.