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In the 37th edition of the Toulouse Film Festival, Colombia was represented with a selection of fourteen productions that reflect the country's diversity and talent: Horizonte (Horizon), Malta, and Querido trópico (Dear Tropics) in the feature film competition; Alma del desierto (Soul of the Desert) in the documentary competition; Estamos en el mapa (We Are on the Map) and Afuera el mundo cae sobre mi cuerpo (Outside the World Falls on My Body) in the short film category; two short films in the Focus: Indigenous Voices and Perspectives section; and the country's participation in activities for professionals. Querido trópico and Alma del desierto received prizes.

Por cielo y tierra (Through heaven and Earth), El vaquero (The Cowboy), and A menos que bailemos (Unless We Dance) had their Chicago premieres at the Chicago Latino Film Festival; Estimados señores (Dear Gentlemen), opening the festival, and Horizonte (Horizons) had its U.S. premiere. Meanwhile, Semillas (Seeds) and Sed (Thirst) had their world premieres during the 41st edition of the event.

P versus NP in the VdR Development Lab, El fin de los tiempos (The End of Time) in the VdR Preliminary Cut Lab and El príncipe de Nanawa (The Prince of Nanawa; Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, and Germany) in the International Feature Film Program represented Colombia at the event.

The short film, directed by Carlos Velandia, will be part of the Official Off-Limits Selection at the festival, from June 8 to 14. It won the Bogotá Audiovisual Market - BAM 15 in the ROUGH SHORTS category.

With a Special Mention from the Generation KPlus Jury for the short film Akababuru: Expresión de asombro (Akababuru: Expression of Astonishment) and a Special Mention from the Generation 14Plus Youth Jury for Atardecer en América (Sunset in America / Brazil, Chile, Colombia), Colombia’s participation in the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival concluded. At the European Film Market (EFM), Colombia also took part in Toolbox, several screenings, the roundtable discussion “Is There Equity on Screen?”, a project in Pitch Perfect, along with four participants in the Talents program.

Two films were part of the official lineup, with producers Daniela Echeverri and María Paula Jiménez Trujillo, both beneficiaries of the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM 15), and producer Valentina Arango, participating in the 54th edition of the event.