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James Gray Honored as “Paper Tiger” Debuts to 8,000 Audience

8/9/2026

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American director James Gray received an honorary award at the Locarno Film Festival before the premiere of Paper Tiger.
Paper Tiger screened to an 8,000-person audience on Locarno’s Piazza Grande.
Gray lets actors choose actions, matches them to his story plan, and films rehearsals using take one or take 25.
Paper Tiger stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson as brothers whose American Dream pits them against the Russian mafia.

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Story summary

American director James Gray received an honorary award at the Locarno Film Festival before the premiere of Paper Tiger.
Paper Tiger screened to an 8,000-person audience on Locarno’s Piazza Grande.
Gray lets actors choose actions, matches them to his story plan, and films rehearsals using take one or take 25.
Paper Tiger stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson as brothers whose American Dream pits them against the Russian mafia.