Seven projects presented themselves during Alliance 4 Development at Locarno Pro 2026. The platform brings together filmmakers from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The participants sought co-producers, financiers, and distributors there. Tamer Ruggli presented Cuore matto, a queer musical coming-of-age film with a budget of €5.17 million. Claudia Rorarius is developing Humanoid, a drama about grief and artificial intelligence. Jessica Puppo debuted with the ecological body horror Reign of Silures. Hilal Baydarov showed Stone Over Stone, Bruce LaBruce Third Take with Monica Bellucci and Béatrice Dalle. Florian Hoffmann brought Yazz, and Silvia Luzi with Luca Bellino presented Yumi.