Sigurjón Sighvatsson to Receive Locarno's Raimondo Rezzonico Award
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Sigurjón "Joni" Sighvatsson, a prolific film, TV, and music producer known for Twin Peaks, Beverly Hills 90210, and Wild at Heart, will receive the honorary Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival (August 5-15). He will be presented with the award on August 6 and will screen two of his feature credits—David Lynch's Wild at Heart and Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon's Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait—as part of the celebration.
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Sighvatsson will be handed the award on August 6.
Over his decades-long career, Sighvatsson has produced over 60 feature films and TV series, most notably Twin Peaks (1990-91) and Beverly Hills 90210
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