She replaces long-time festival President Marco Solari who held the position for 23 years.
Hoffmanns appointment was announced over the summer but was not made official until being put to the vote.
A second board, called the Industry Advisory Board, will be led by Dresti.
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Hoffmann will be the president of 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival running August 7-17, 2024.
