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This festival starts as a reunion with our country and its talent and as a

reconnection with life and its vital energy. Also born from the inspiration

and confidence of all those who dared to believe that it was possible to

have the best of our cinema in the heart of Manhattan. In this cultural

tour, it will offer some a window to our country for the first time, others a

reminder of all Colombias vibrancy, along with a reconnection for those

that still call Colombia home. The experience of living a path dotted with

multicultural nostalgia and smiles; With Springtime defined as a flourishing

stage for development the bright minds of the festival development, see

this as no better time to bringing together the brightest creative minds

our culture has to offer . For native Colombians, it is there common

places, their neighborhood, their music and the people who share this

united emotions, for Colombians that now call America home it is a proud

moment. Through the collective imagination of our talent, we connect

again with who we really are, in a retro feed full of emotions and vivid

memories that strengthen the bonds of our essence: COLOMBIA.

Este festival nace del reencuentro y la reconexin, un reencuentro con

nuestro pas y su talento y una reconexin con la vida y su energa vital.

Nace adems de la confianza de todos aquellos que se atrevieron a

creer en que era posible tener lo mejor de nuestro cine en el corazn

de Manhattan. En este recorrido cultural, queremos que tambin usted

que por primera vez se asoma a la ventana de nuestro pas, viva y sienta

nuestras historias universales de trazos multicolores con sendas pinceladas

de aoranzas y sonrisas; porque no es casualidad que The Colombian film

Festival nazca con la primavera. Para los Colombianos, el Colombian Film

Festival es un reencuentro con sus lugares comunes, el barrio, su msica

y la gente con la que solan compartir. A travs del imaginario colectivo

de nuestro talento, nos conectamos de nuevo con los que somos en una

retroalimentacin cargada de emociones y recuerdos vivos que fortalecen

los lazos de nuestra esencia: COLOMBIA.

54 Varick Street, New York, NY, 10013 Juan CarvajalFestival Director

WelcomeTo the first edition of The Colombian Film Festival

The film industry contributes to the

global human development effort by

linking communities through its cultural

contributions and providing a vehicle of

economic growth.

Our visionary President Juan Manuel

Santos in the Government of Prosperidad

para todos and our Foreign Minister

Mara ngela Holgun will open the

way to the international treaty of

cinema without borders. The film law

and the confirmation of these festivals

will globalize Colombia talent and the

multicultural and multiethnic landscape

of Colombia which compete in the film industry today.

Congratulations to Juan Carvajal for this initiative and thanks to everyone

who worked on this festival and believed in the proposal.

El cine como contribucin de la cultura, como motor econmico y como

entretenimiento: se suma al esfuerzo colectivo del desarrollo humano, une

pueblos, universaliza los sentires y nos hace ver como ciudadanos del

mundo.

Nuestro visionario Presidente Juan Manuel Santos en el Gobierno de la

Prosperidad para todos y nuestra Canciller Mara ngela Holgun le abren

el camino al tratado internacional del cine sin fronteras. La ley del cine y

la confirmacin de estos festivales mundializan el talento Colombiano, la

capacidad tcnica instalada y los paisajes multiculturales y pluritnicos de

Colombia que hoy compiten.

Felicitaciones a Juan Carvajal por esta iniciativa y en cabeza de l

agradecimiento a todas las personas que han trabajado en este festival,

que han credo en esta propuesta.

Colombias film industry is rapidly growing

and opportunities for foreign filmmakers

abound. Currently, Colombia is ranked in

the top five nations in Latin America for

the number of films produced annually.

This festival aims at showing the world the

quality of Colombian films, its impeccable

production, the talent of actors and

producers and the beautiful landscapes

of our country.

Activities like this film festival ensure

that international film producers become

aware of all that the nation has to offer

and help strengthen the Governments strategy to promote Colombia as

a prime location for international film production, in accordance to Law

Filming in Colombia (Law 1556 of 2012).

La industria cinematogrfica en Colombia est creciendo rpidamente y

las oportunidades para productores extranjeros abundan en nuestro pas.

Actualmente, Colombia se encuentra dentro de la lista de los cinco pases

de Amrica Latina que ms pelculas producen anualmente.

El Festival busca mostrarle al mundo la calidad del cine colombiano, la

impecable produccin, el talento de actores y productores colombianos y

los hermosos paisajes de nuestro pas.

Actividades como este festival fortalecen, adems, la estrategia del

Gobierno de Colombia de promover el territorio nacional como escenario

para la produccin flmica de acuerdo a la Ley Filmacin Colombia (Ley

1556 de 2012).

Message from the Colombian Ambassador

Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela Message from Colombia Consul General in New York

Elsa Gladys Cifuentes Aranzazu

Colombian filmmaker, web designer, creative of new media

and interactive TV, graphic artist, and various other things

wrapped into one package.

Born in Cali, Colombia, before enduring the timeless

pursuit of creating a once in a life time foot print in North

America, of the cultural revitalization as an being creating

in Colombia, Juan Carvajal has already established himself as a visionary

in this field.

He studied Radio Production in his hometown Cali where he started working

in radio and in the beginnings of the regional network Telepacfico. In 2000

he moved to Bogot, earning a Bachelor degree in Cinematography and

Professional Photography, Juan worked as a creative interactive media,

Web designer, Graphic artist, in well known Colombian companies such

as Caracol, RCN, Telmex, Claro, Max Media, MTV3. And his work was also

shown out of his own Country.

After 4 years working in Colombia as a developer of creative programs

for TV, he was contacted by a finish company called Rovio proposing him

to move out of the country to Finland and Spain in order to create his

own company Smart Media Factory to develop interactive programs for

Finland, Spain, Argentina, Panam, Marruecos and Colombia.

Living in Spain, Argentina and Finland gave him the opportunity to spend

few years working as a graphic reporter for some of these companies;

besides, he was able to make two short films Espumas and En Busca de

Andrs Caicedo.

In 2009 he returned to USA as writing and audiovisual reporter for

Colombian media networks, while he continued working in his company

Smart Media Factory and with the aim of creating his own project, his

dream, a Colombian Film Festival.

He is currently working in the pre production of a documentary at the

Gaza Border and he will start the production in NYC of his first film in

August.

Juan CarvajalCFFNY Director

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09/14Panels & Lectures

Short Films Showcase17Festival Guests & Special Thanks

Synopsis | A 27 year old Afro-Colombian mother, tries to keep a promise to her son, suffers a series of consequences trying to keep it. No one

understands how difficult it can be for a Colombian family of a marginal

town to have a birthday cake.

This woman embarks in a journey that brings her to discover a serious

health concern affecting her impoverished village.

2012- Directed by Jhonny Hendrix

CHOC Theater 2 / 7PM [ 80 min ]Spanish with Subtitles

OPENING NIGHT Wednesday 20 Thursday 21

2011-Carlos Moreno / 88 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | An ordinary farmers morning routine is interrupted when he makes a grim discovery in the middle of his cornfield. The man does

everything possible to report his finding all while everyone is preoccupied

with Election day.

ALL YOUR DEADS / TODOS TUS MUERTOS 6:30PM / Theater 2

SCHEDULE MARCH 21-24

2011-Mario Riberro Ferreira / 96 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A business woman following her miraculous hair restoration dreams in need of financing, finds her perfect victim, a vulnerable 40 year

old balding man still living with his elderly wealthy mother.

MOM EAT YOUR SOUP / MMA TMATE LA SOPA 8:30PM / Theater 1

2011-Andres Baiz / 115 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A womans insecurities leads to a psychological thriller that explores the limits of love, jealousy and betrayal.

THE HIDDEN FACE / LA CARA OCULTA 7:30PM / Theater 2

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2012-Riccardo Gabrielli R. / 96 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A lost treasure in a city and the greed of a group of men, drives them to kidnap a woman on their quest to unlock the mystery of a hidden

briefcase. Risking the lives of others and their own along the way.

THE READER / LA LECTORA

6:30PM / Theater 2

SCHEDULE

2012-Andrs Burgos / 84 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | Sofia dreams to go to the ocean. A place where she has never been before. Her husband has promised that he will fulfill her dream. However

the couples daily routine has made that impossible so Sofia decides to take

action giving him the lesson of his life.

SOFIA AND THE STUBBORN / SOFA Y EL TERCO

7:30PM / Theater 1

2011-Mario Riberro Ferreira / 96 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A business woman following her miraculous hair restoration dreams in need of financing, finds her perfect victim, a vulnerable 40 year

old balding man still living with his elderly wealthy mother.

MOM EAT YOUR SOUP / MAM TMATE LA SOPA

9:30PM / Theater 2

Saturday 23PANELS & LECTURESCALIWOOD AND CALIS NEW CINEMACoordinated by Carlos Moreno, Jhonny Hendrix, Alexander Giraldo and Andy Baiz

11:30AM / THEATER 2

FILM AND LITERATURE Coordinated by Andrs Burgos and Patricia Castaneda.

Moderated by Vctor Javier Solano

12:00PM / THEATER 1

NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORk PROMOTES COLOMBIA AS SHOOTING LOCATIONBy Adelfa Martinez, Director of the Bureau of Cinematography, Ministry

of Culture

12:20PM / THEATER 2

PAST AND PRESENT OF THE COLOMBIAN CINEMA Lecture by Rafael Urrea

1:00PM / THEATER 1

2012-Antonio Dorado Zuiga / 70 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | Apaporis takes us through Northwest Amazon, where we discover the secret knowledge of Caboyiari and Cubeo indigenous

cultures, who uses the Yage ( The vine of the gods) to revive dead animals.

APAPORIS 1:00PM / Theater 2

SCHEDULE 2012-Alexander Giraldo / 90 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A perfect crime can take more than a 3 minutes, love, friendship, family, all together in 180 seconds of excitement, that will gather the best

and the worst of human beings.

180 SECONDS / 180 SEGUNDOS

8:45PM / Theater 2

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SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE Saturday 23 SCHEDULE Saturday 231:30PM / THEATER 1

THE SECRET / EL SECRETO / 16 MINUTESBy Patricia Castaeda

AMANECER / DAY BREAk / 19:40 MINUTES By Alvaro Ruiz

THE TRUMPETER / EL TROMPETISTA / 6 MINUTES By Miguel Rueda

IM FROM COLOMBIA / 2 MINUTESBy Yeimi Salazar

BED 5 / CAMA 5 / 13 MINUTESBy Jos Luis Arzuaga

kOkO: CLOWNS OR MIMES / kOkO: PAYASOS O MIMOS? / 19:24 MINUTESBy Mateo Stiverlberg

RUSH / 11 MINUTES By Juan Fischer

APT 101 / 16 MINUTES By Claudio Catao

THE RED ELEPHANT / EL ELEFANTE ROJO / 26:45 MIN.By Ana Mara Hermida

I AM JULIA / 14:40 MINUTES By Marisol Carrere

2012-Diego Fernando Bustamante / Ana Sofia Osorio Ruiz / 88 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | An asian woman lost in Colombia in her way to the United States, finds herself developing an unexpected relationship with a young

man that surpasses the need for words

NO WORDS / SIN PALABRAS

3:00PM / Theater 1

2010-Antonio Von Hildebrand / 94 min / In English

Synopsis | The absurd and paradoxical history of Colombias thirty-year struggle with international drug trafficking, following the journey of Pablo

Escobars hippos.

PABBLOS HIPPOS

4:00PM / Theater 2

2012-Michael Wolfe / 100 minutes / In English

Synopsis | Three friends, one secret, two endings. What if you could rewrite your past? They got their chance.

MAYBE TOMORROW

6:00PM / Theater 2

2012-Arturo Ortegon / 93 minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | Julian is a writer who has lost interest in life. Meanwhile his friends travel to an exotic area of their country to avoid his boredom,

finding themselves in situations that they were not prepare to handle.

APATHY, A ROAD MOVIE /APATIA, UNA PELCULA DE CARRETERA

5:00PM / Theater 1

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THE READER / LA LECTORA 7:30PM / Theater 1

8:00PM / Theater 2

2012-Andrs Burgos / 84 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | Sofia dreams to go to the ocean. A place where she has never been before. Her husband has promised that he will fulfill her dream. However

the couples daily routine has made that impossible so Sofia decides to take

action giving him the lesson of his life.

SOFIA AND THE STUBBORN / SOFA Y EL TERCO

2011-Andres Baiz / 115 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A womans insecurities leads to a psychological thriller that explores the limits of love, jealousy and betrayal.

THE HIDDEN FACE / LA CARA OCULTA 9:30PM / Theater 1

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TOLVARO RODRIGUEZ GRANADA

Saturday 23SCHEDULE

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Born in Sevilla (Valle). For more than 24 years

was actor of Teatro La Candelaria, led by

Santiago Garcia, where he participated in

productions such as La Trifulca, Los Diez Dias que Estremecieron al mundo, Golpe de Suerte, Vida y Muerte, Severina, Nosotros los Comunes, La Historia del Soldado, El Dilaogo del Rebusque, En la Raya, El Paso, Maravilla Estar, Corre Corre Carigueta and many more. He was director of El Callejon del Gato and directed for 15 years Alcaravn Studio Theatre, where are La Brujula,

Contrafaz y Las Peregrinas.

He has performed in over 30 films and film

productions including: Amar y Vivir of Carlos Duplat, La gente de la Universal (1991) by director Felipe Aljure, Soplo de Vida(1999) by Luis Ospina, Golpe de Estadio(1998) under the direction of Sergio Cabrera, Sonar no Cuesta Nada (2006) by Rodrigo Triana, La historia del Baul rosado(2005) by Libya Stella Gomez, Dios los Junta y ellos se Separan (2006) by Harold Trompetero, El Colombian Dream(2006) by Felipe Aljure, Dr. Aleman (2007) by Tom Shreiber, Perro Come Perro (2008) and Todos tus Muertos(2011) by Carlos Moreno, among other films.

Winner of the Best Actor Award at the Second

Latin American Film Festival New England (1994,

USA), Best Actor Award at the Latin American

Film Festival of New York in 1996, Award, Best

Actor 2011 Unitec contemporary. Award for

Outstanding Lead Actor in Macondo Awards

2012

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Sunday 24PANELSLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO LVARO RODRGUEZTribute by Carlos Moreno

11:00AM / THEATER 1

ACTING IN TV & CINEMA: WHAT TO SHARE, WHAT TO EXPLOREPANELISTS: Anglica Blandn, Martina Garca, Karent Hinestroza, Carolina

Gmez, Carolina Guerra and Patricia Castaeda

12:00PM / THEATER 1

2012-Hector Franciso Cardona Castano / 80 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | Toto la Momposina a music Icon of the Colombian culture, with her poetic language transport us to the caribbean country. People, music,

traditions, all the beauty of the landscape.

TOT LA MOMPOSINA

1:00PM / Theater 2




THE READER / LA LECTORA

3:00PM / Theater 2

2012-Tala Osorio Cardona / 70 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | They were born on the land doing what generations of horseman did before them, rounding up livestock, but the landscape has changed as outsiders

have come in for the riches of black gold, their fight, survival or change.

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2012-Johhny Hendrix / 80 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | A 27 year old Afro-colombian mother, living in poverty, tries to keep a promise to her daughter. After the little one asked for a birthday cake.

CHOC

4:00PM / Theater 1

SCHEDULE

2012-Miguel Urrutia / 86 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | The thriller of Wake up and die tells the story of Camila a woman who is trapped in a reality in which she finds herself waking up not

knowing where she is and as she goes back in time finds herself reliving a

deadly nightmare.

DIE AGAIN /VOLVER A MORIR

5:15PM / Theater 2

2012-Juan Uribe / 112 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | In a attempt to escape his past in the army and after feeling let down by his family, a young Colombian men seeks comfort on those who

are on the wrong side of the law. Everything changes when destiny brings

him to the love of his life. The question is if it is too late.

THE BLUE OF THE SkY /LO AZUL DEL CIELO

5:15PM / Theater 2

7:15PM / Theater 2

ALL YOUR DEADS / TODOS TUS MUERTOS

2011-Carlos Moreno / 88 Minutes / Spanish with Subtitles

Synopsis | An ordinary farmers morning routine is interrupted when he makes a grim discovery in the middle of his cornfield. The man does everything possible

to report his finding all while everyone is preoccupied with Election day.

Festival Guests

Andrs Burgos, Director Sofia y el terco (Sofia and the Stubborn): Colombian writer and filmmaker, Andres Burgos was born in Medellin. He wrote and directed the short film

Gajes del Oficio and Sofia y el Terco (2012) is his first feature film. As a writer, he has published the article La gente casi

siempre (EAFIT University, 2000), and the novels Manual de la Pelea (Norma, 2004) and Nunca en Cines (Norma, 2005); he was also selected for the anthology Seales de Ruta (Arango Editores, 2008.)

Cristina Villar, Producer Sofia y el terco (Sofia and the Stubborn): Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Science in Speech Communications from Emerson College and she

is currently pursuing her Master in Creative Writing at the

Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has worked as

advertising copywriter and creative director and BTL agency business

manager with several advertising agencies in Puerto Rico and Colombia.

As a scriptwriter she has written for juvenile and childrens programs for

the public television in Colombia. Cristina is the executive producer and

casting manager of Sofia y el terco.

Arturo Ortegn, Director Apata (Apathy): Colombian scriptwriter and filmmaker. Born in Bogota, Arturo studied

at the Film School of Universidad Nacional of Colombia. He

directed the documentary El Show (2004) and since 2005 he was the writer, producer, musician and actor of his own project

Apathy, a Road Movie.

Andres Baiz, Director La cara oculta (The Hidden Face): Colombian director, born in Cali. He directed several short

films, including La Hoguera, which was selected to participate in the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. He became

known when his first film Satanas received the award for Best Picture and Best Actor in the Monte Carlo Film Festival and was invited to

participate in the San Sebastian Film Festival. His latest film Roa will be released in the Cartagena Film Festival.

Martina Garcia, Actress La cara oculta (The Hidden Face): Colombian actress Martina Garca has worked in both, TV

and cinema. Some of the films she has starred include: Perder es cuestin de mtodo, Satanas, Amar a Morir, Biutiful and Operacion E (2013). She was nominated for Macondo Awards as Best Lead Actress for The Hidden Face.

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Paola Turbay, Actress Mam tmate la sopa (Mom, Eat Your Soup): Born in Bogot, Colombia. She holds a bachelor degree in Psychology. She gained international attention when she

was crowned Miss Colombia and was a runner-up for the title

of Miss Universe. After appearing on several television shows

in her native country, Turbay landed one of the lead roles (playing the wife

of Jimmy Smits) on the CBS ensemble drama Cane, which premiered in the fall of 2007. In 2008, she appeared in several episodes of The Secret Life of American Teenager; in 2009, was part of the cast of The Closer, and she was nominated to the ALMA Awards in Drama Category Actress. In

2010 and 2011, she was co-star in True Blood and was in an episode of The Mentalist. In 2012, she was judge of Colombias Got Talent. She has starred in films like Perder es cuestin de mtodo (2004), Lenny, the Wonder Dog (2004), El amor en los tiempos del clera (2007) and Flights of Fancy (2010).

Carlos Moreno Herrera, Director Todos tus muertos (All Your Dead Ones): Colombian Filmmaker, Carlos Moreno was born in Cali. He studied Social Communication at Universidad del

Valle and has a master degree from Universidad Autonoma de

Barcelona, Spain in Audiovisual Narrative. He has worked as a

director and editor in various audiovisual formats and genres ranging from

documentary, short film, feature film, through the video, experimental

video and TV commercial; works and projects carried out in Colombia,

Central America and Spain. With his films Dog Eat Dog, One History of a Goal, All You Dead Ones. Carlos has received over 14 international awards.

lvaro Rodrguez, Actor Todos tus muertos (All Your Dead Ones): Colombian actor. He has more than 30 years of experience in theatre, and has starred in more than 24 films

including Amar y Vivir (1999), Bolivar soy yo (2000), Perder es Cuestin de Mtodo, Soar no Cuesta Nada, El Colombian

Dream, Buscando a Miguel and Perro come Perro, among others.

Ricardo Gabrielli, Director La lectora (The Reader): Colombian director, producer and writer, Ricardo Gabrielli was born

in Germany. He has produced, directed, wrote and acted in

almost all of his short films, including Daylight, Memories, 3 Smiles Back, The Double To Your Neighbor, and I Dont Love

You Anymore. Director of El Capo, which gave him the India Catalina Award for Best Director, he has also directed episodes of Tiempo Final, Mentes en Shock and Kdabra.

Carolina Guerra, Actress La lectora (The Reader): Colombian actress, model and TV presenter. She started her career in

MTVs show Rock dinner. She has appeared in TV shows like

La Ruta Blanca (2012), La Diosa Coronada (2010), El Cartel 2 (2010) and in short films as La Guagua. She is also part of the

cast of Gallow Hill (not released yet).

Carolina Gmez, Actress La lectora (The Reader): Colombian actress, presenter and model, who held the title of Miss

Colombia 1993 and Miss Universe First Runner-up. Carolina

has acted in tv shows including A Corazn Abierto, Desperate Housewives Latin America(2010), Tiempo final, Mujeres

Asesinas. She has also starred in the following films Greetings to the devil, The Chosen One, Federal, Martinis al Atardecer, El Paseo.

John Alex Toro, Actor El azul del cielo (The Blue of the Sky): Colombian actor, born in Pereira. He has acted in several tv

series and soup operas and films such as La primera noche, Mara Full of Grace, Buscando a Miguel, El Amor en los Tiempos del Clera.

Alex Giraldo, Director 180 segundos (180 Seconds): Colombian musician and filmmaker, Alex Giraldo was born in

Cali. He studied Social Communication and Film Directing in

Colombia and Art History in Cuba. He is the writer and director

of several short films, including Angeles y Libelulas, for which he recieved an special mention at the Experimental Film Festival FinCortex;

Victeria y Globuleo, winner of the Cinemateca Distrital de Bogota Award; Fragmento Fundamental winner of a special mention at the Muestra de Nuevos Realizadores, Cuba; Sueos de colores and Coctel molotov. Alex has also directed several music videos and comercials.

Angelica Blandn, Actress 180 segundos(180 Seconds): Born in Pereira Angelica lived in New York for a period of time

and when she went back to Colombia, she became the star in

the tv series and soap operas Sin senos no hay paraiso, Las Muecas de la Mafia, El cartel de los sapos, Tres milagos. She

starred also in Paraiso Travel, Almas Perdidas, 180 Segundos. She was a awarded Best Actress award at the Festival de Cine de Bogota for her role

in Paraiso Travel.

Hector Francisco Crdoba, Director Tot: He holds a degree in Social Communication. In 2006, he made his first documentary

Los Nios del Cauca which participated in several festivals in Venezuela, Los Angeles, Miami and Mexico. One of the pioneers

of the video clip in Colombia. He received an India Catalina award


for his documentary Toto which has been also nominated in other international film festivals. Francisco is currently making a documentary for Discovery

Channel and is the general director of La Crea Media Group.

Patricia Castaeda, Director El secreto (The Secret): Colombian actress, writer and filmmaker, Patricia Castaeda

was born in Cali. As an actress she has participated in several

tv shows, including Los Caballeros las Prefieren Brutas. She was also part of the cast of Satanas, El Amor en los Tiempos

del Clera, Yo soy otro, La vida era en serio. As a writer, she has published the novels Virgina Casta and La noche del Demonio y otros cuentos; and next to Andy Baiz she wrote Roa which is premiering at Cartagena Film Festival.

Jhonny Hendrix, Director Choc: Colombian producer and filmmaker Jhonny Hendrix created Antorcha Films in 2003,

a company that has produced several award winning films

such as Perro come perro, Anina, Doctor Aleman, Deshora and the documentary Cenizas del Perdn. In 2008, he won

a scholarship to attend the Fundacin Carolinas script development

workshop. In 2011 he directed his first feature film Choc, selected in the Panorama Section of the Berlinale Film Festival.

Karent Hinestroza, Actress Choc: Colombian actress, Karent Hinestroza was born in Choc. Licensed in Dramatic Arts

from Universidad del Valle she started her career in the award

winning film El vuelco del cangrejo. In 2010, Karent starred in the box office hit El Paseo. She got the main role in the film El

faro which has not been released.

Esteban Copete Actor Choco: The Kinteto Pacfico was created in 2008 as a musical proposal by Esteban Copete, who was

influenced by the musical currents of the Colombian Pacific

coast and the mixed of varied genres. He founded the quintet

in order to obtain an autochthonous sound while injecting an

air of contemporary music by integrating rhythms of African roots. Using

traditional instruments like the marimba chonta, hype, cununos, snare,

cymbals and brass guasa, the band includes electro bass and soprano

saxophone bringing out a unique and contagious sound. Members of the

band are: Esteban Copete, Marimba y saxofn soprano; Carlos Loboa,

Cununos, bombo y coro; Sergio Ramrez, bombo, redoblante y coro;

Jefferson Obando, bajo electro acstico y coro; Fernando Hurtado, voz

y guasa.

Miguel Urrutia, Director Volver a morir (Wake Up and Die): This Colombian filmmaker has written and directed two feature

films, films and be the advisor of -at least- 20 film projects. He

is an Animator and VFX leading expert in Latin America and

the Founder of the film movement called Recursive Cinema.

Miguel Rueda, Director The Trumpeter: Colombian filmmaker born in Bogota, Miguel graduated in the field of Fine Arts and

Graphic Design with a specialty in Illustration and Experimental

Animation. He has been in the Animation World for 12

years, working for advertising companies, TV channels and

newspapers, as illustrator, animator and motion graphic designer. Miguel

lives in New York where he is exploring on experimental animation, creating

short and features films and finding ways to talk about his own stories.

Juan Fisher, Director Rush: Film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. His debut as an actor was in Kapri, Musik die

Sich Entfernt in 1984, directed by Ferry Radax (Capri, Italy

1984). Since then, he has worked in more than a dozen films,

television and theatre productions in Colombia and the US.

His first feature film was El Sptimo Cielo, New York, 1999, which was his debut as producer, director and screenwriter. The film won the award for

Best Colombian Film in the Bogot Film Festival; his second feature film,

Buscando a Miguel was awarded in several international film festivals.

Kika Child, Actress: Colombian television, theatre and film actress born in Bogota. She was trained in dancing and music

since her childhood. She studied scenic arts in Paris and her

debut was in the TV series A escondidas; then she starred in several series as Guajira, Dos mujeres y Cazados. She acted in

films like Gatica, el mono, El Censor and Ilona llega con la lluvia.

Claudio Catano, Director Apt 101: Colombian actor, born in Bogota. At the age of fifteen he abandoned high school to

dedicate himself to the theater. A couple of years later he joined

the professional acting business where he was cast as the

lead in two TV series in Colombia. Acting led him to painting,

painting led him to writing poetry and two screenplays in development,

acting led him to directing his first short, Apt 101.

Juan Carlos Caicedo, Executive Producer Pablos Hippos: Colombian filmmaker, with a degree in Economics and a

specialization in Television from the Universidad de los Andes,

in Bogot. He has been Executive producer of projects that

have been acquired by the BBC in London and the Sundance

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Channel. He is the producer and cofounder of Mira+ pictures LLC. He

is currently the producer of Once Once through which has produced projects like El Cartel de los Sapos.

Michael Wolf, Director Maybe tomorrow: American actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his work in the

film Maybe Tomorrow which gave him the award for Best

Actor in a Feature Film, Best Director and Best Film at the

2012 Golden Door Film Festival and was nominated for Best

Supporting Actor in the 2012 Hoboken International Film Festival; His film

Maybe Tomorrow was runner up for Best Feature in the 2012 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, was showcased at the 2012 Hartford Flick

Fest and the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival. As a writer he

is a member of the Writers Guild of America, he has written 4 pilots, 13

screenplays and 2 books.

Carolina Ravassa, Actress Maybe tomorrow: Colombian actress dancer and voice over artist. Shes fluent in English,

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, spent her childhood between

Colombia and the US, where developed a passion for acting,

She went on to study in Spain and Italy, got a Theatre Arts

degree at Boston College and continued her film studies at The New York

Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She is now pursuing her acting career in

NYC and has been in several indie films and theatre productions.

Yeimi Zalazar, Director Im from Colombia: Graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Medellin with a degree in fine arts.

Yeimi has been living in New York City for the past 4 years. She

specializes in stop motion film and is also pursuing a graduate

degree at Brooklyn College.

Marisol Carrere, Director Im Julia: a native of Colombia based in NY, has written & produced I am Julia...caught in the bullys lair, centered on her own story, with the objective to help eradicate bullying in the schools. Marisol received various

recognitions, awards & nominations for Excellence in Acting

and for I AM JULIA.

Adelfa Martinez: Since 2010, Adelfa has been the Director of Cinematography Colombian Ministry of Culture, that promotes

the audiovisual culture in the country; graduated from the

University of Valle in Cali, Colombia, with a media degree,

she produced documentaries in Colcultura (governmental

institution). She has participated in many projects that strengthen the film

industry in Colombia.

Staff

Director: Juan Carvajal

Board Adviser: Consul General Elsa Gladys Cifuentes Aranzazu

Executive Producer: Adriana Aristizabal

Project Manager: Jenny Saavedra

Press Director: Diana Vargas

Press Contributor: Luciana Villalba

Press Assistant: Jennifer Garcia

Art Director: Juliana Castro

Digital Designer: Michael Posso

Production Assistant: Diana Mantilla

Broadcast and Social Media: Mayra McCausland

Director Pre-festival Events: Gladys Norea

Coordinator Pre-festivals Events: Mauricio Villegas

Assistant Pre-festival: Luz Mery Quintero

Marketing Assistants: Andres Calle ,Valentina Rodriguez, Daniela de Leon

Printing: Milton Mendez


Embajador de Colombia en Estados Unidos Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela,

Consul General Central de Colombia en New York Elsa Gladys Cifuentes,

Luis Armando Soto Boutin Director de Asuntos Culturales Cancilleria,

Natalia Pea Cultural Attache Washington, Consul Laura Montoya, Milton

Mendez, Rene Mandeville, Robert C. Arnone, Dina Kirk, Miriam Colleta,

Ramon Pineda, Norma Morato, Carmen Alicia Zrate, Brenda Kessler,

Hector Ruiz, Ernie Perez, Juan Esteban Rodriguez, Jorge Criollo, Federico

Mejia, Maurico Palacio, Maria Marquez-Hass, Roger Asmar, Steve Rosse,

Polly Ferman, Carlos Vasallo, Ivan Enriquez, Loren Hammond, Melissa

Perez, Susan Gramlich, Cristina Grajales, Carlos Macias, Adriana Larrota,

Claudia Castro, Alejandro Riao, Angela Maria Hernandez, Vianey Vacca,

Jessica Testa, Stella Barrero, Lilly Gallor, Adriana Vargas, Marco Antonio

Navarro, Marco Tulio Carvajal Rosana cano and Jhonny Saavedra.

A Nicolas Carvajal ( La inspiracin).

Volunteers Team

Oscar Garcia, Nora Garcia, Jennifer Sosa, Andres Perdomo, Mauricio

Garcia, Shery de Jesus Quijano, Marcela Caycedo, Yeimi Salazar, Carmenza

Salgado, Nicole Katzew, Kevyn Lopez, Beatriz Ruiz, Irene Jaramillo,

Alexandra Valencia, Jennifer Beals, Navarro, David Gonzalez Aristizabal,

Andres Calle, Erika Aristizabal, Angela Maria Hernandez, Valentina P

Correa, Aracelly Soto, Luz Mery Quintero, Sergio Camargo Juan David

Pulgarin, Daniela de Leon, Valentina Rodriguez and Paola Guerrero.

Special Thanks

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