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The event's fourth edition was held from 1 to 4 October in Madrid, Spain. Colombia was represented by 13 projects in the Co-Production Forum, more than 50 companies, and discussions with industry professionals, showcasing its creative potential and positioning it as one of the most attractive destinations for audiovisual production in Latin America.

The Western, directed by Iván David Gaona, is a production of La ContraBanda, a Film Development Fund (FDC) beneficiary*.

Three feature films, two documentaries, and a short film represented Colombia at the festival, where Colombian productions won four awards.

The Korean film Bogotá: City of the Lost, Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina (Pimpinero: Blood and Oil), and four other productions are added to the list of beneficiaries available in the coming months.

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from September 5 to 15, will feature the world premieres of several Colombian films, including Horizonte (Horizon) by César Augusto Acevedo, Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina (Pimpinero: Blood and Gasoline) by Andrés Baiz, and Querido Trópico (Dear Tropic) by Ana Endara. The short film 1 Hijo & 1 Padre (1 Son & 1 Father) by Andrés Ramírez Pulido will also be screened, while Colombian filmmaker Samir Oliveros will present his latest feature film, The Luckiest Man in America.

The 72nd edition of the San Sebastián Festival will take place from September 20 to 28. In the Horizontes Latinos section, La piel en Primavera (Spring Skin), the debut feature by Yennifer Uribe Alzate, and Querido Trópico (Dear Tropic) by Ana Endara will compete. Four other projects will also participate in the Industry section.