2019 Macondo Awards names Best Picture finalists
The marijuana wars of La Guajira, hip-hop culture of the Colombian Pacific and Special Period of Castro Cuba's are themes leading in the Best Picture…
Film
Macondo Awards 2019: Covering Colombia’s cine-magic terrain
The 2019 Macondos will sweep through Colombia's cinematic landscapes starting in Medellín, host city to the award ceremony.
Film director Luis Ospina of Caliwood movement dies (1949-2019)
Filmmaker Luis Ospina inspired generations to pick up a camera and tell stories, The last member of the Caliwood cinematic movement died Sept 27, 2019.
La Villa del Cine: A festival where visual narratives make history
The beautiful colonial town of Villa de Leyva will tribute Colombia's bicentenary of Independence with a film festival and workshops for children.
Alejandro Landes’ Monos delves into the plight of children in war
Monos is the third feature by Colombian director Alejandro Landes, and a survivalist drama that follows a troop of child soldiers on a harrowing odyssey…
El Piedra: Boxing, bling and Bazurto mark Martínez’s cinematic debut
The poignant feature El Piedra tells the story of a jaded boxer and a street kid in Cartagena with honesty and humanity.
FICCI looks at Latin America’s visual storytellers with focus on migration
March is film month in Colombia with Cartagena hosting the 59th edition of FICCI. Mendoza's Niña Errante (Wandering Girl) opens the film festival.
Colombia’s Birds of Passage out of 2019 Oscars race
The critically acclaimed feature by Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego, Birds of Passage (Pájaros de Verano) was short-listed in the Best Foreign Film category of…
Macondo Awards: Here are the 2018 nominees
On Saturday, the Macondo Awards will hand out 17 statuettes to the country's promising film talent, among them Best Film.
Felipe Aljure named FICCI artistic director as industry experts attend BAM
The acclaimed Colombian film director Felipe Aljure has been named the artistic director of FICCI. The announcement comes as film experts participate in Bogotá Audiovisual…
Academy nominated team take flight with Birds of Passage
The Oscar nominated team of Embrace of the Serpent take on matriarchs, marimba and La Guajira's bewitching beauty in a new feature film.
Italian Film Fest returns to Bogotá with mix of contemporary and classic
The fifth edition of ItalCine opens in Bogotá, May 24, with a slew of films that present different directorial visions of Italian life, culture and…
Muestra Cine Español: “Giants” of Spain’s film industry arrive in Bogotá
The 6th edition of Muestra de Cine Español opens in Bogotá, Thursday March 8, with a slate of award-winning films from Spanish filmmakers.
FICCI: Cartagena’s Film Festival turns up the voltage with edition 58
The longest-running film festival in Latin America reaches another milestone with 137 films of "high voltage" storytelling.
Santos turns up at Bogotá shoot of “Mile 22” starring Mark Wahlberg
President Santos joins the crew of "Mile 22," a Peter Berg film currently being shot in Bogotá. Actor Mark Wahlberg praised Colombia, promising to return…
BIFF 3: Securing a future for South American films in Bogotá
The Bogota? International Film Festival presents the best in indie cinema, documentaries and South American features. The third edition of BIFF gets into action Friday,…