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The 13th edition of BAM will take place from July 11-16, 2022.
BAM is the most important audiovisual market in the country, and is a space for networking, training, business meetings and collaboration between national and international professionals.
Bogota, July 2022. In its commitment to continue promoting the reactivation of the market, talent and the growth of the Colombian audiovisual industry, the Bogotá Audiovisual Market - BAM (Bogotá Audiovisual Market (bogotamarket.com), a program of Proimágenes Colombia and the Bogota Chamber of Commerce, will hold its 13th edition from July 11 to 16, 2022.
After a successful call for national projects for its Bammers, Stories, Film Projects, Series Projects, Animation, Film Screenings and Short Film Screenings categories, BAM continues to consolidate its position as a reference in Latin America. A total of 67 contents and talents were selected, including 30 projects in development (children's animation, series, feature films); 6 feature films and 5 short films in post-production; 12 audiovisual writers with stories in development, and 14 young talents in the audiovisual industry. In addition, 1 fast track series project and 5 Film Projects (feature films in development). This year, the market has 61 international guests from 16 countries.
Inauguration
To kick off the on-site activities of BAM 2022, an opening event will be held on July 13 at the Cinemateca de Bogotá (Carrera 13 #19-10), with the presentation of two animated short films: The Monkey, directed by Lorenzo Degl'Innocenti and Xosé Zapata, which won the Goya award for best animated short film; and Reparaciones, directed by Colombian Wilson Borja, which recently received the award in the Perspectives short film section of the Annecy Film Festival in France.
Face-to-face activities
El BAM llevará a cabo su agenda de actividades del 11 al 16 de julio con un formato híbrido que incluirá actividades virtuales y presenciales a través de su plataforma virtual y en tres puntos de Bogotá: Gimnasio Moderno, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá - Sede Chapinero, Casa ARK y el Multiplex Cine Colombia de Avenida Chile.
Gimnasio Moderno: Experience venue and registration point, where the talks with academic experts -BAM Talks-; the industry breakfasts -BAM Brunch-; the commercial fair -Big Top-; as well as the activities concerning television and digital content, in alliance with the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC), with the participation of regional channels and audiovisual directors and producers belonging to ethnic groups and with diverse capacities -Lounge- will take place. There will also take place the different activities of experience around projects, products and services of the allies, in the BAM Forum, and the awarding of the contents and talents of the 2022 calls for proposals in the closing ceremony.
Bogota Chamber of Commerce - Chapinero Headquarters: Industry Headquarters. It will be a specialized space for one-to-one meetings, industry meetings -Market Sessions-, specialized training activities for those selected by call, networking spaces with guests, among other activities.
Multiplex Cine Colombia Avenida Chile: Main screening venue for feature and short films selected by call.
Casa ARK: Special screening space.
Academic programming
This year, in parallel to the meetings between industry professionals and business rounds, BAM's academic agenda seeks to open the space to reflections, teachings and inspiring lessons from national and international professionals. The latest advances in technology, distribution, financing, inclusion, sustainability, among others, will be presented through 12 sessions in the form of conversations, conferences and workshops.
Among the most relevant topics this year, some not to be missed are: The Metaverse and opportunities for the sector, blockchain as a financing tool, literary adaptations to audiovisual, world building, musical synchronization, audience design and green productions.
Some of the national and international experts who will be present in this edition are: Emellie O'Brien (USA), Norma Cuadros (COL), Leo Matchett (USA), Michael Musante (USA. ), Josephine Landertinger (COL), Juan Diaz (COL), Ruth Caudeli (ESP), Agustina Lumi (ARG), Alejandro Sanchez (COL), Herminio Gutiérrez (MEX), Nazaret García (ESP), Ana Bustinduy (ESP), Catherine Rodríguez (COL), Liliana Ladino (COL), Carolina Aconcha (COL), Amalia Córdova (ARG), among others, including delegations from Spain, Italy, Chile and France.
Participation and visibility in international meetings
This year, BAM has international partnerships with the Annecy Animation Festival and its market - MIFA, Conecta Fiction & Entertainment, Filmarket Hub, Pixelatl, MIP Cancun, Cine Qua Non Lab, Rotterdam Lab, ChileDoc.
Alliances with the national industry and entities that support the audiovisual sector
Its national allies are Idartes, MinTIC, Caracol Televisión, Cine Colombia, MinCultura, PROCOLOMBIA, Secretaría de Cultura de Medellín, SENA, Bogoshorts, RTVC, Canal Capital, Canal Trece, Sony and EGEDA.
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