Over 10,000 people attended the Alternativa Film Festival
With the presentation of its awards, the second edition of the Alternativa Film Festival closed, which for the first time was held in Colombia with an attendance of over ten thousand people.
TL;DR
- The second edition of the Alternativa Film Festival, held in Colombia for the first time, attracted over 10,000 attendees.
- 36 films from the Global South were presented over nine days in Medellín.
- The Peruvian film 'Runa Simi' won the Focus Award, dedicated to Latin America and valued at $20,000.
- A total of $120,000 in prizes was distributed across seven categories.
- Other award winners included films from Georgia, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Qatar, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Germany, Haiti, France, Mexico, and Panama/Venezuela.
- The festival announced its next edition will take place in Africa, with a "Bogotá Edition" also planned.
- The closing ceremony was held at the Orquideorama of the Botanical Garden of Medellín.