Locarno Heritage Monday: archives trade tactics for winning young audiences to classic film

At the 79th Locarno Film Festival's Heritage Monday panel (11 August 2026), four archivists tackled how to draw young viewers to older films. Amy Homma of the Academy Museum described bringing a Dalmatian to a 101 Dalmatians screening; Eddie Muller of the Film Noir Foundation screens old films for school classes. Variety reported.