Bogotá, March 2023. In its commitment to promote and make visible the talent and growth of the Colombian audiovisual industry, the Bogotá Audiovisual Market - BAM, a cultural program organized by Proimágenes Colombia and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Fund for Cinematographic Development - FDC, opens the calls for all ideas, projects and talents to participate in its 14th edition, which will take place from July 10 to 14, 2023. The BAM categories seek to strengthen each stage of the production of an audiovisual project, from the conceptualization of the story, to its completion and circulation of the work.

The BAM is an unmissable event for the country's audiovisual industry, whose objective is to disseminate the contents and services of the Colombian audiovisual. It connects the national and international audiovisual sector to strengthen the local industry, in order to generate business, increase the visibility of its participants and promote the growth of companies.

In its second stage of the call, which will run until April 10, 2023, the BAM opens 3 categories for the participation of new projects and young creators. The BAMMERS YOUNG TALENT category is intended for young national audiovisual creative producers between the ages of 22 and 30. This category invites those selected to know in detail what the experience of being part of an international audiovisual content market is like. The FILM SCREENINGS - FEATURE FILM SCREENINGS IN POST category is intended for Colombian production companies that have a feature film in an advanced state of post-production, that has not yet been released and that do not have an international sales agent. The purpose of this category is to strengthen the promotion and dissemination strategies of each feature film and thus increase its circulation potential.

This year, the Short Film Screenings category changes to introduce a new category; ROUGH SHORTS - ASSEMBLY LABORATORY FOR SHORTS. The need to work on the editing process of Colombian short films has been evidenced in order to strengthen the editing narrative in order to have a greater opportunity for circulation and distribution at an international and national level. Additionally, in addition to being open to Colombian production companies, this category invites national individuals who already have experience in audiovisual production to participate in that category without necessarily being part of a production company.

In order to provide the best accompaniment to the selected content, the Bogotá Audiovisual Market - BAM creates a strengthening route prior to the market with a business diagnosis that will allow knowing the areas in which the production company or creative talent needs to be strengthened and They will provide specific advice focused on these. Those selected will then be able to present their content during business meetings organized by the BAM team, designed for the needs and opportunities of the latter. In 2022, 422 business meetings were organized between selected content and buyers.

FILM SCREENINGS - FEATURE FILM SCREENINGS IN POST

For Colombian production companies that have a feature film in an advanced stage of post-production, that has not yet had its premiere and that do not have an international sales agent.

BAMMERS - YOUNG TALENTS

For Colombian natural persons who are between 22 and 30 years of age at the time of starting the BAM, that is, July 10, 2023 and who have as general producer or director in at least one audiovisual content a content previous audiovisual already released commercially in theaters, VOD or OTT platforms by registration or film festivals, national or international and that have an audiovisual project in development that has a sales dossier in Spanish.

ROUGH SHORTS - ASSEMBLY LABORATORY FOR SHORTS

Aimed at production companies and Colombian natural persons who have a Colombian fiction, documentary, animation, hybrid or experimental short film that lasts between 7 minutes and 25 minutes and that have a first editing cut.

About Proimagenes Colombia

The Mixed Film Promotion Fund - Proimágenes Colombia is a non-profit civil corporation created under Law 397 of 1997 (General Law of Culture). Proimágenes seeks to consolidate the Colombian film industry, turning it into a privileged scenario for the concertation of public and sectoral policies, and for the articulation of rules of the game that specify and promote the country's film industry.

About the CCB

The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce is a private entity that for 140 years has supported the dreams of entrepreneurs and businessmen in the city. By legal delegation, it manages public records. It works for legal security, for the strengthening of the environment and for the interests of businessmen. Accompanies the different life cycles of companies and promotes business in Bogotá and the Region.

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