Film

Idartes launches Africa en Bogotá and a Biennale for childhood creativity

Bogotá is hosting two vibrant festivals this weekend: Africa en Bogotá where cultural ties are celebrated through music and art, and the International Biennial of Art for Childhood, focusing on creative engagement for young audiences.

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 18, 2024

Banco de la República unveils virtual library of Brian Moser’s legacy in Colombia

British geologist-turned-photographer Brian Moser (1935-2023) captured the lives of Colombia’s Indigenous, Afro, and rural communities. A new virtual exhibition by the country's Central Bank -…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 16, 2024

BAM 2024 elevates Colombian film talent and Latin American cinema

The Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) celebrates its 15th anniversary from July 8-12, 2024, with an expansive agenda showcasing Colombian talent and Latin American cinema, featuring…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 3, 2024

Eurocine celebrates edition 30 with Sweden as Guest Nation

Eurocine's 30th edition, featuring Sweden as Guest Nation, promises a captivating showcase of European cinema across nine Colombian cities from May 9 to May 19.

THE CITY PAPER STAFF April 25, 2024

Bogotá Audiovisual Market 2022 returns with a BAM

One of the largest content markets in Latin America for the audiovisual and film making sectors, BAM, returns to the Colombian capital with a virtual…

TIMOTHY LANGHAM July 12, 2022

FICCI 61 opens with Mesa’s homegrown feature La Roya

Edition 61 of the International Film Festival of Cartagena (FICCI) opens with the premiere of Juan Sebastián Mesa's second feature La Roya.

TIM PARKER March 16, 2022

Pasolini and Truffaut showcase at Cartagena’s FICCI 61

Among the many screenings of the Cartagena International Film Festival - FICCI - is a showcase of legendary masters Pasolini and Truffaut.

RICHARD EMBLIN March 4, 2022

FICCI presents selection of 61 Cartagena Film Festival

After a year in which the Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) faced COVID-era restrictions, the 61 edition returns as an in-person event with new categories.

RICHARD EMBLIN February 17, 2022

All Colombia Encanto takes three Oscar nominations

Disney’s animated “Encanto” has earned three Academy Award nominations for best animated feature, best original score and best song.

THE CITY PAPER STAFF February 9, 2022

Colombia at the epicenter of Latin American audiovisual productions

Disney's animated feature Encanto is the latest release of a Colombia-inspired production by an international studio. A slate of audiovisual projects are in the works…

RICHARD EMBLIN December 15, 2021

Pedro Manrique Figueroa: Colombia’s contemporary arts enigma

An new exhibition at Casa Republicana in Bogotá recreates fragments of the life of one of Colombia's most enigmatic contemporary artists: Pedro Manrique Figueroa.

RICHARD EMBLIN November 18, 2021

Antonio Bolívar, shaman of Embrace of the Serpent dies from coronavirus

Colombia actor Antonio Bolívar and member of the Huitoto indigenous peoples has died at age 72 from coronavirus. Bolívar is best known for his role…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF May 1, 2020