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[3] => The 35th edition of the Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, which concluded on April 2nd, saw outstanding Colombian participation with ten films in official competitions and sections, 11 productions in a unique program dedicated to contemporary Colombian cinema, two projects in Cine en Construcción, and the participation of several Colombian guests. Colombian films in competition received three awards.
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[10] => The Toulouse Latin American Film Festival is an annual event held in this French city since 1989. It was created by the Association Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse (ARCALT), which aims to promote films marginalized by commercial distribution circuits and contribute to their diffusion. The 35th edition of this event was held from Friday, March 24th to Sunday, April 2nd, and included in its Focus section a program of 11 Colombian productions that have gained recognition in recent years.
The organizers of this program, labeled Focus: Cinéma colombien contemporain, point out that "2022 was a strong year for the recognition of Colombian cinema's vitality, achieving solid notoriety at the Cannes, Venice, Berlin, San Sebastian, Busan, Doc New York, and Havana festivals. Proimágenes Colombia reports a spectacular increase in movie theater attendance, which had suffered so much from the pandemic and is now filling up again. Colombian cinema is rising at national festivals and winning awards in Latin America."
The productions presented as part of this program were Alis by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás van Hemelryck; Como el cielo después de llover (Like the Sky After Raining) by Mercedes Gaviria; Dopamina(Dopamine) by Natalia Imery Almario; La jauría (The Pack) by Andrés Ramírez Pulido; La roya (Rust) by Juan Sebastián Mesa; Los conductos (The Conduits) by Camilo Restrepo; Los días de la ballena (The Days of the Whale) by Catalina Arroyave; Nuestra película (Our Film) by Diana Bustamante; Un varón (A Male) by Fabián Hernández; Virus tropical (Tropical Virus) by Santiago Caicedo; and the miniseries Turbia (Muddy) by Contravía Films and Inercia Películas. The festival opened with Los reyes del mundo (The Kings of the World) by Laura Mora, and Vicenta B. by Carlos Lechuga.
In addition to the screening of these films, Cinélatino hosted a series of events featuring special guests like Theo Montoya, Daniela López, Mercedes Gaviria, Natalia Imery, Diana Bustamante, Andrés Ramírez Pulido, Juan Sebastián Mesa, Clare Weiskopf, Sebastián Pinzón, Canela Reyes, Mateo Salas, and Laura Mora. Some also participated in the 18th edition of Cine en Desarrollo, a section marked by new projects with bold concepts.
Colombian productions also entered the festival's competitions. Anhell69 by Theo Montoya, which had its world premiere at the Venice Critics' Week in 2022 and received the Jury's Special Mention, was featured in the Compétition Long-métrage Fiction and received the Prix SFCC de la Critique. Diógenes by Leonardo Barbuy La Torre, a co-production between Peru, Colombia, and France, received a Special Mention at Cinéma en Construction Toulouse in 2022.
La Compétition Long-métrage documentaire featured two films: Amando a Martha (Loving Martha) by Daniela López Osorio, which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), and La Bonga, which was directed by Sebastián Pinzón Silva and Canela Reyes and premiered globally at the event. The film follows the journey of 150 families expelled from their land by the Colombian armed conflict and paramilitary threats, returning to their territory after 20 years, received the Rencontres de Toulouse Documentary Award in this competition.
La Compétition Court-métrage included three productions: Bebé by Cristina Sánchez Salamanca, which was part of the official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022; El sol del río (The river sun) by Mateo Salas, which tells the story of a farmer who gets stopped by a paramilitary roadblock while traveling with his children to visit his wife in a nearby town; and Se alquilan lavadoras (Washing machines for rent) by Jefferson Romero, a documentary that follows a washing machine rental company located in the city's outskirts, high in the hills, collecting laundry stories from house to house. The latter won the Audience Award for Best Short Film.
The Découvertes Fiction category featured the Colombian co-production Vicenta B. by Carlos Lechuga, a portrait of Vicenta Bravo, a well-respected santera who foresees the future through cards and communicates with the dead. The film, depicting the life of an independent woman and reflecting contemporary Cuban reality, has been selected for official screenings at the Miami, Toronto, and Biarritz festivals.
Découvertes Documentaire showcased Camilo Torres Restrepo, el amor eficaz (The effective love) by Marta Rodríguez and Fernando Restrepo. The documentary is a tribute to the revolutionary priest, assassinated in 1965, whom Rodriguez had the opportunity to meet while studying at university.
In Jeune public, a section devoted to children, María Teresa Salcedo's Lea salvaje (Wild Lea) was featured as part of a program of six short films that offer an immersion in unusual environments, emphasizing the sounds of objects, nature, and the roar of animals. The Panorama de Asociaciones category presented a selection of documentaries chosen in collaboration with activist associations, including Cantos que inundan el río (Singings flooding the river) by Germán Arango and Matarife (Butcher) by Daniel Mendoza.
Finally, the 42nd edition of Cine en Construcción, a section that aims to facilitate the completion of Latin American feature films, showcased two Colombian projects: El otro hijo (The other son) by Juan Sebastián Quebrada and Yo ví tres luces negras (I saw three black lights) by Santiago Lozano.
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The organizers of this program, labeled Focus: Cinéma colombien contemporain, point out that "2022 was a strong year for the recognition of Colombian cinema's vitality, achieving solid notoriety at the Cannes, Venice, Berlin, San Sebastian, Busan, Doc New York, and Havana festivals. Proimágenes Colombia reports a spectacular increase in movie theater attendance, which had suffered so much from the pandemic and is now filling up again. Colombian cinema is rising at national festivals and winning awards in Latin America."
The productions presented as part of this program were Alis by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás van Hemelryck; Como el cielo después de llover (Like the Sky After Raining) by Mercedes Gaviria; Dopamina(Dopamine) by Natalia Imery Almario; La jauría (The Pack) by Andrés Ramírez Pulido; La roya (Rust) by Juan Sebastián Mesa; Los conductos (The Conduits) by Camilo Restrepo; Los días de la ballena (The Days of the Whale) by Catalina Arroyave; Nuestra película (Our Film) by Diana Bustamante; Un varón (A Male) by Fabián Hernández; Virus tropical (Tropical Virus) by Santiago Caicedo; and the miniseries Turbia (Muddy) by Contravía Films and Inercia Películas. The festival opened with Los reyes del mundo (The Kings of the World) by Laura Mora, and Vicenta B. by Carlos Lechuga.
In addition to the screening of these films, Cinélatino hosted a series of events featuring special guests like Theo Montoya, Daniela López, Mercedes Gaviria, Natalia Imery, Diana Bustamante, Andrés Ramírez Pulido, Juan Sebastián Mesa, Clare Weiskopf, Sebastián Pinzón, Canela Reyes, Mateo Salas, and Laura Mora. Some also participated in the 18th edition of Cine en Desarrollo, a section marked by new projects with bold concepts.
Colombian productions also entered the festival's competitions. Anhell69 by Theo Montoya, which had its world premiere at the Venice Critics' Week in 2022 and received the Jury's Special Mention, was featured in the Compétition Long-métrage Fiction and received the Prix SFCC de la Critique. Diógenes by Leonardo Barbuy La Torre, a co-production between Peru, Colombia, and France, received a Special Mention at Cinéma en Construction Toulouse in 2022.
La Compétition Long-métrage documentaire featured two films: Amando a Martha (Loving Martha) by Daniela López Osorio, which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), and La Bonga, which was directed by Sebastián Pinzón Silva and Canela Reyes and premiered globally at the event. The film follows the journey of 150 families expelled from their land by the Colombian armed conflict and paramilitary threats, returning to their territory after 20 years, received the Rencontres de Toulouse Documentary Award in this competition.
La Compétition Court-métrage included three productions: Bebé by Cristina Sánchez Salamanca, which was part of the official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022; El sol del río (The river sun) by Mateo Salas, which tells the story of a farmer who gets stopped by a paramilitary roadblock while traveling with his children to visit his wife in a nearby town; and Se alquilan lavadoras (Washing machines for rent) by Jefferson Romero, a documentary that follows a washing machine rental company located in the city's outskirts, high in the hills, collecting laundry stories from house to house. The latter won the Audience Award for Best Short Film.
The Découvertes Fiction category featured the Colombian co-production Vicenta B. by Carlos Lechuga, a portrait of Vicenta Bravo, a well-respected santera who foresees the future through cards and communicates with the dead. The film, depicting the life of an independent woman and reflecting contemporary Cuban reality, has been selected for official screenings at the Miami, Toronto, and Biarritz festivals.
Découvertes Documentaire showcased Camilo Torres Restrepo, el amor eficaz (The effective love) by Marta Rodríguez and Fernando Restrepo. The documentary is a tribute to the revolutionary priest, assassinated in 1965, whom Rodriguez had the opportunity to meet while studying at university.
In Jeune public, a section devoted to children, María Teresa Salcedo's Lea salvaje (Wild Lea) was featured as part of a program of six short films that offer an immersion in unusual environments, emphasizing the sounds of objects, nature, and the roar of animals. The Panorama de Asociaciones category presented a selection of documentaries chosen in collaboration with activist associations, including Cantos que inundan el río (Singings flooding the river) by Germán Arango and Matarife (Butcher) by Daniel Mendoza.
Finally, the 42nd edition of Cine en Construcción, a section that aims to facilitate the completion of Latin American feature films, showcased two Colombian projects: El otro hijo (The other son) by Juan Sebastián Quebrada and Yo ví tres luces negras (I saw three black lights) by Santiago Lozano.
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[10] => Viewers and box office in Colombia during the first two months of 2023. Nine Colombian films were released: three comedies (La sexóloga, El gran bingo, El actor, el director y la guionista), three dramas (Pepe Cáceres, Tierra quebrá, Guayabo) and three documentaries (Alis, Camilo Torres Restrepo, el amor eficaz, La niebla de la paz). In addition, 29 previously released Colombian films were shown.
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[2] => Argentina and Colombia assume the Ibermedia presidency
[noticia] => Argentina and Colombia assume the Ibermedia presidency
[3] => María Fernanda Céspedes, head of the Audiovisual, Film, and Interactive Media Department of Colombia's Ministry of Culture, and Nicolás Batlé, president of Argentina's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts, are the new presidents of the film and audiovisual aid program in the region.
[abstract] => María Fernanda Céspedes, head of the Audiovisual, Film, and Interactive Media Department of Colombia's Ministry of Culture, and Nicolás Batlé, president of Argentina's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts, are the new presidents of the film and audiovisual aid program in the region.
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[10] => Ibermedia is a stimulus program focused on strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual scene through financial aid and annual calls open to all audiovisual producers in the countries of the Ibero-American community (Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Italy). Since the Ibermedia logo first appeared in 1998, the fund has supported the development and co-production of at least 2,000 fiction, documentary, and animation feature films, as well as a number of TV series and training programs through grants and support managed by film and TV schools, laboratories, universities, workshops, seminars, etcetera.
For the first time in the program's 25-year history, two countries will share the co-presidency of Ibermedia. This is seen as an opportunity to promote audiovisual excellence even more strongly. Colombia and Argentina, through María Fernanda Céspedes, head of the Audiovisual, Film, and Interactive Media Directorate of the Ministry of Culture, and Nicolás Batlé, president of Argentina's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts, will take over the Ibermedia presidency from Beatriz Navas, director of Spain's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA).
In the words of María Fernanda Céspedes, "It is an honor for Colombia to hold the presidency of the Ibermedia Program together with Argentina for the first time. Our mission for these two years of co-presidency will be to work for consolidating an Ibero-American audiovisual space that promotes the integration of our community of 23 countries (...) We are diverse countries with a common challenge for the present and future: to generate actions in line with the new needs of the region's filmmakers while reinforcing and strengthening what already exists and exploring new paths that bring us even closer to these new industry dynamics, both regionally and globally."
Nicolás Batlé added, "I am very happy and honored to share with Colombia the presidency of Ibermedia, the Ibero-American audiovisual cooperation program whose excellence is reaffirmed year after year (...) From Argentina, through INCAA, we are proud to have been chosen with Colombia, a country with which we feel a great affinity and have a long tradition of joint audiovisual work. I want to emphasize the importance of this experience, and I am at your disposal to contribute our expertise, resources, and knowledge to face the challenges that the new times demand. I anticipate this will be a memorable experience for strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual space."
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Ibermedia's slogan will be The thrill of Ibero-American cinema generated in over 2,000 films.
[contenido] => Ibermedia is a stimulus program focused on strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual scene through financial aid and annual calls open to all audiovisual producers in the countries of the Ibero-American community (Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Italy). Since the Ibermedia logo first appeared in 1998, the fund has supported the development and co-production of at least 2,000 fiction, documentary, and animation feature films, as well as a number of TV series and training programs through grants and support managed by film and TV schools, laboratories, universities, workshops, seminars, etcetera.
For the first time in the program's 25-year history, two countries will share the co-presidency of Ibermedia. This is seen as an opportunity to promote audiovisual excellence even more strongly. Colombia and Argentina, through María Fernanda Céspedes, head of the Audiovisual, Film, and Interactive Media Directorate of the Ministry of Culture, and Nicolás Batlé, president of Argentina's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts, will take over the Ibermedia presidency from Beatriz Navas, director of Spain's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA).
In the words of María Fernanda Céspedes, "It is an honor for Colombia to hold the presidency of the Ibermedia Program together with Argentina for the first time. Our mission for these two years of co-presidency will be to work for consolidating an Ibero-American audiovisual space that promotes the integration of our community of 23 countries (...) We are diverse countries with a common challenge for the present and future: to generate actions in line with the new needs of the region's filmmakers while reinforcing and strengthening what already exists and exploring new paths that bring us even closer to these new industry dynamics, both regionally and globally."
Nicolás Batlé added, "I am very happy and honored to share with Colombia the presidency of Ibermedia, the Ibero-American audiovisual cooperation program whose excellence is reaffirmed year after year (...) From Argentina, through INCAA, we are proud to have been chosen with Colombia, a country with which we feel a great affinity and have a long tradition of joint audiovisual work. I want to emphasize the importance of this experience, and I am at your disposal to contribute our expertise, resources, and knowledge to face the challenges that the new times demand. I anticipate this will be a memorable experience for strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual space."
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Ibermedia's slogan will be The thrill of Ibero-American cinema generated in over 2,000 films.
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[2] => Colombia in Malaga and South by Southwest
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[3] => In March, four productions were featured in the 26th edition of the Spanish film festival and six in the Texan event. The Long Game, a recipient of the Colombia Film Fund, was honored with the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award.
[abstract] => In March, four productions were featured in the 26th edition of the Spanish film festival and six in the Texan event. The Long Game, a recipient of the Colombia Film Fund, was honored with the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award.
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[10] => The Malaga Film Festival was established in 1998 to showcase Spanish cinema, become a national and international benchmark in film events, and contribute to the growth of Malaga as an open and cultural city.
At the 26th edition, Colombia participated in the Official Feature Film Selection with Rebelión (Rebellion) by José Luis Rugeles. The film was produced by Rhayuela Films (Colombia), Leyenda Corinthian Media (Argentina), Alacrán Pictures (Argentina), and Jinga Pictures (United States) and won in the Rebeldes con Causa section of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In the Zonazine Feature Films section, which exhibits independent and bold projects, Leonardo Barbuy La Torre's Diógenes was presented. The film is a co-production between Peru, France, and Colombia and produced by Mosaico, Dublin Films, and La Selva Cine (Los reyes del mundo/The kings of the world), with cinematography by Mateo Guzmán (La tierra y la sombra/The earth and the shadow), was presented. Meanwhile, the Official Documentary Section included the winner of the Nest Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Montaña azul (Blue Mountain), a short film by Sofía Salinas Barrera and Juan Bohórquez Triana.
The festival's industry area, Industria MAFIZ (Málaga Festival Industry Zone), which includes a series of events to boost Ibero-American film productions, also had a Colombian presence. Laura Arias participated in the Hack MAFIZ Málaga 2023, an event aimed at new talents in the audiovisual field. Carropasajero, a project by Juan Pablo Polanco and César Alejandro Jaimes, produced by Los Niños Films (Colombia) and Pong Berlin (Germany), participated in the Málaga WIP Iberoamérica, a work-in-progress space designed to promote the completion of fiction and documentary feature films in the final cut stage.
Moreover, the 2023 edition of Spanish Screenings Content was held with an XXL format, including new sections adapted to the needs of the audiovisual market. This edition included the Malaga Short Corner, a new space within the MAFIZ to promote, publicize, and distribute the industry's most recent and relevant short films. Jaime E. Manrique, founder and director of the Bogotá Short Film Festival / Festival de Cortos de Bogotá - Bogoshorts and conceptual designer of the Bogoshorts Movement, was a guest from Colombia.
South by Southwest, also known as South By or SXSW for short, is an annual gathering of festivals and conferences in mid-March in Austin, Texas. Since its founding in 1987, SXSW has become renowned for its talks and festivals celebrating the intersection of technology, film, music, education, and culture.
The 2023 edition of SXSW's Visions section featured Anhell69, a film by Teo Montoya that won the Golden Dove in the International Competition of the 65th Leipzig International Documentary and Animation Film Festival (DOK Leipzig). Anhell69 also received a Jury's Special Mention, the Mario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award, and the Most Innovative Film Award from the Verona Film Club during the most recent edition of the International Critics' Week in Venice, among others.
In the 24 beats per second section, José Luis Rugeles Gracia's Rebelión (Rebellion) was shown. At the same time, Jorge Cadena's Flores del otro patio (Flowers from the Other Yard) competed in the Narrative Shorts Competition section. The latter film features a group of queer activists in the Colombian Caribbean who engage in political advocacy to challenge hetero-patriarchal norms and join other fights against the multiple social injustices plaguing the region. El bastón, competing in the Documentary Shorts Competition, sees director Nemo Allen Maldonado traveling to war-torn Cauca, Colombia, to witness the struggle of the indigenous Nasa people and complete his recently deceased mother's unfinished documentary.
The XR Experience Competition showcased El beat, an immersive 6DoF experience by Irene Lema and Sergio Bromberg that combines volumetric capture, 3D modeling, tilting brush, photogrammetry, and binaural sound. This interactive film is a hybrid of documentary and fiction, interweaving Biohó's story with the reality of maestro Rafael Cassiani, who has preserved Palenque's musical tradition to this day. Meanwhile, the XR Experience Spotlight featured J Balvin Futurum: a VR concert experience, in which the Colombian singer kicks off the show strapped to a 15-foot robotic arm that moves to the beat of the music. Balvin also performed on a custom-built stage that rotates along with a fully moving light grid.
Finally, The Long Game by Julio Quintana, produced by Javier Chapa, Ben Howard, Marla Quintana, Dennis Quaid, and Laura Quaid, and recipient of the Colombia Film Fund (CFF), won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award
[contenido] => The Malaga Film Festival was established in 1998 to showcase Spanish cinema, become a national and international benchmark in film events, and contribute to the growth of Malaga as an open and cultural city.
At the 26th edition, Colombia participated in the Official Feature Film Selection with Rebelión (Rebellion) by José Luis Rugeles. The film was produced by Rhayuela Films (Colombia), Leyenda Corinthian Media (Argentina), Alacrán Pictures (Argentina), and Jinga Pictures (United States) and won in the Rebeldes con Causa section of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In the Zonazine Feature Films section, which exhibits independent and bold projects, Leonardo Barbuy La Torre's Diógenes was presented. The film is a co-production between Peru, France, and Colombia and produced by Mosaico, Dublin Films, and La Selva Cine (Los reyes del mundo/The kings of the world), with cinematography by Mateo Guzmán (La tierra y la sombra/The earth and the shadow), was presented. Meanwhile, the Official Documentary Section included the winner of the Nest Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Montaña azul (Blue Mountain), a short film by Sofía Salinas Barrera and Juan Bohórquez Triana.
The festival's industry area, Industria MAFIZ (Málaga Festival Industry Zone), which includes a series of events to boost Ibero-American film productions, also had a Colombian presence. Laura Arias participated in the Hack MAFIZ Málaga 2023, an event aimed at new talents in the audiovisual field. Carropasajero, a project by Juan Pablo Polanco and César Alejandro Jaimes, produced by Los Niños Films (Colombia) and Pong Berlin (Germany), participated in the Málaga WIP Iberoamérica, a work-in-progress space designed to promote the completion of fiction and documentary feature films in the final cut stage.
Moreover, the 2023 edition of Spanish Screenings Content was held with an XXL format, including new sections adapted to the needs of the audiovisual market. This edition included the Malaga Short Corner, a new space within the MAFIZ to promote, publicize, and distribute the industry's most recent and relevant short films. Jaime E. Manrique, founder and director of the Bogotá Short Film Festival / Festival de Cortos de Bogotá - Bogoshorts and conceptual designer of the Bogoshorts Movement, was a guest from Colombia.
South by Southwest, also known as South By or SXSW for short, is an annual gathering of festivals and conferences in mid-March in Austin, Texas. Since its founding in 1987, SXSW has become renowned for its talks and festivals celebrating the intersection of technology, film, music, education, and culture.
The 2023 edition of SXSW's Visions section featured Anhell69, a film by Teo Montoya that won the Golden Dove in the International Competition of the 65th Leipzig International Documentary and Animation Film Festival (DOK Leipzig). Anhell69 also received a Jury's Special Mention, the Mario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award, and the Most Innovative Film Award from the Verona Film Club during the most recent edition of the International Critics' Week in Venice, among others.
In the 24 beats per second section, José Luis Rugeles Gracia's Rebelión (Rebellion) was shown. At the same time, Jorge Cadena's Flores del otro patio (Flowers from the Other Yard) competed in the Narrative Shorts Competition section. The latter film features a group of queer activists in the Colombian Caribbean who engage in political advocacy to challenge hetero-patriarchal norms and join other fights against the multiple social injustices plaguing the region. El bastón, competing in the Documentary Shorts Competition, sees director Nemo Allen Maldonado traveling to war-torn Cauca, Colombia, to witness the struggle of the indigenous Nasa people and complete his recently deceased mother's unfinished documentary.
The XR Experience Competition showcased El beat, an immersive 6DoF experience by Irene Lema and Sergio Bromberg that combines volumetric capture, 3D modeling, tilting brush, photogrammetry, and binaural sound. This interactive film is a hybrid of documentary and fiction, interweaving Biohó's story with the reality of maestro Rafael Cassiani, who has preserved Palenque's musical tradition to this day. Meanwhile, the XR Experience Spotlight featured J Balvin Futurum: a VR concert experience, in which the Colombian singer kicks off the show strapped to a 15-foot robotic arm that moves to the beat of the music. Balvin also performed on a custom-built stage that rotates along with a fully moving light grid.
Finally, The Long Game by Julio Quintana, produced by Javier Chapa, Ben Howard, Marla Quintana, Dennis Quaid, and Laura Quaid, and recipient of the Colombia Film Fund (CFF), won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award
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[2] => Winner at Sony Future Filmmaker Awards
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[3] => Mateo Salas from Colombia won the Student Fiction Competition at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.
[abstract] => Mateo Salas from Colombia won the Student Fiction Competition at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.
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[10] => The awards are focused on short films and were established by Creo and sponsored by Sony. The annual short film awards program aims to support and elevate independent filmmakers and creators worldwide. It allows filmmakers to travel to Los Angeles and visit the Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California, for exclusive access to the industry. The awards are divided into three competitions: Filmmaker, Film Student, and Future Format, all of which are judged by a panel of leading industry figures. The winners receive cash prizes and a selection of Sony Digital Imaging equipment.
The event's first edition had a jury chaired by British film, theater, and television director Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Joining him were Nicole Brown, president of TriStar Pictures (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody); Jeremy Barber of United Talent Agency; and Sir Roger A. Deakins, an Academy Award-winning cinematographer (Blade Runner 2049).
Chosen from a pool of 4,000 applicants, the selected projects for the call included Water Town by Dan Thorburn (United Kingdom), The Things You Don't Know About Me, Mom by Daniela Lucato (Italy), The Good Dolphins by Pedro Furtado (Brazil), In Cod We Trust by Seonghoon Eric Park (Republic of Korea), Winter Vacation by Pan Tianhong (mainland China), and El sol del río (The River Sun) by Mateo Salas (Colombia).
In El sol del río, a farmer embarks on a journey with his children to visit their mother. However, their bus is stopped at a paramilitary checkpoint midway through the trip, and three children, including the farmer's son, are forced to stay behind. As the bus continues without them, the man is left uncertain whether he will ever see his son again. Directed and written by Mateo Salas, the film was produced by Salas, Melissa García, and José Carlos Hoyos, co-produced by Juan Pablo Hormiga and Andrea Orozco, and featured Valentina Cuervo as assistant director. The cast included Monserrat de Los Ángeles Díaz Gómez, Esteban Hernández Sánchez, Pedro Antonio Valencia, Manuel Antonio Arango, Gloria Celia Gómez Saldarriaga, Kevin Andrés Puerta Jaramillo, Gilberto Mejía, and José Félix Londoño Zuluaga.
Mateo Salas is the director of two short films, El color de la sombra (The Color of the Shadow) and De muertos y flores (Of the Dead and Flowers). De muertos y flores was selected to participate in the 17th edition of the National Animation Competition at the Bogotá Short Film Festival - Bogoshorts. Salas also served as a student jury member in the Conexion Competition at the festival's 18th edition.
The other shortlisted Colombian candidates were Catalina Fonseca in the Student Non-Fiction Competition with her work Historias de una mente danzante (Stories of a Dancing Mind) and Ginna Parra in the Future Format Competition with her production Filtros (Filters).
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The event's first edition had a jury chaired by British film, theater, and television director Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Joining him were Nicole Brown, president of TriStar Pictures (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody); Jeremy Barber of United Talent Agency; and Sir Roger A. Deakins, an Academy Award-winning cinematographer (Blade Runner 2049).
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Mateo Salas is the director of two short films, El color de la sombra (The Color of the Shadow) and De muertos y flores (Of the Dead and Flowers). De muertos y flores was selected to participate in the 17th edition of the National Animation Competition at the Bogotá Short Film Festival - Bogoshorts. Salas also served as a student jury member in the Conexion Competition at the festival's 18th edition.
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Pantalla Colombia
| N° 121 Mar 01 - Apr 15 / 2023 - Your ticket to Colombian Films / PROIMAGENES COLOMBIA Fondo Mixto de Promoción Cinematográfica |
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The 35th edition of the Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, which concluded on April 2nd, saw outstanding Colombian participation with ten films in official competitions and sections, 11 productions in a unique program dedicated to contemporary Colombian cinema, two projects in Cine en Construcción, and the participation of several Colombian guests. Colombian films in competition received three awards.
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Argentina and Colombia assume the Ibermedia presidency
María Fernanda Céspedes, head of the Audiovisual, Film, and Interactive Media Department of Colombia's Ministry of Culture, and Nicolás Batlé, president of Argentina's National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts, are the new presidents of the film and audiovisual aid program in the region.
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Colombia in Malaga and South by Southwest
In March, four productions were featured in the 26th edition of the Spanish film festival and six in the Texan event. The Long Game, a recipient of the Colombia Film Fund, was honored with the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award.
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Winner at Sony Future Filmmaker Awards
Mateo Salas from Colombia won the Student Fiction Competition at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.
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See Colombian Cinema
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