Back Goldener Leopard German پلنگ طلایی Persian Léopard d'or French Arany Leopárd Hungarian Pardo d'oro Italian Gouden Luipaard Dutch Złoty Lampart Polish Leopardo de Ouro Portuguese Leopardul de aur Romanian Guldleoparden Swedish
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| Golden Leopard | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best film |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Presented by | Locarno International Film Festival |
| First awarded | 1968 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Currently held by | Toxic by Saulė Bliuvaitė |
The Golden Leopard (Italian: Pardo d'oro) is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be entered in the competitive selection. The winning films are chosen by a jury. The award went under many names until it was named the Golden Leopard in 1968. The festival was not held in 1951 and the prize was not awarded in 1956 and 1982. As of 2024 René Clair is the only director to have won the award twice, winning in the first two years of the festival.