The BISFF Short Film Festival

Colombia makes history in the seventh art by becoming the first Latin American country to be the Guest of Honor at a major international film festival.

Colombians Sergio Cabrera and Jaime E. Manrique are also members of the official jury of the prestigious competition.
Colombia became the first Latin American country to occupy the place of Guest of Honor at the Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF), one of the most important venues for short films in Asia.

The prestigious invitation to the event, which will celebrate its 42nd edition from April 24 to 29, 2025, in South Korea, represents recognition of the international reach of Colombian short-format cinema.
Colombia's presence was made possible thanks to a collaborative work process with the Bogoshorts Universe, a film platform that has been key in the promotion and circulation of Colombian and Latin American short films globally over the last two decades.
The country makes history with two programs featuring recently produced works from the last decade, an experimental program in the "Prisma" section dedicated to Colombia, and participation in the International Competition.

Likewise, academic spaces and the presence of Colombians Sergio Cabrera and Jaime E. Manrique as members of the official jury highlight the coffee-growing talent in the renowned exhibition.

In addition to Bogoshorts, the Colombian Embassy in Korea, Proimágenes Colombia, the city of Busan, and the Korean Film Council (KOFI) are among the actors who brought about this important milestone.

In its 42-year history, this is also the first time that a South American country has earned this distinction at the BISFF.

After a joint curatorial exercise and multiple discussions with the Busan programming team, 16 Colombian short films were selected, divided into three programs: two programs from the Guest Country of Honor section, Colombia Panorama, and Colombia Documentary, the latter with a special emphasis on the presence of sound.

The two Colombian short films included in the International Competition are the fiction film "Mi demonio (2024)," directed by Rossana Montoya, and "Lanawaru (2024)," a co-production between Colombia, Mexico, and the United States directed by Angello Faccini.

The Colombia Panorama program includes "Todo incluido (2022)" by Duván Duque, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and won Best Short Film at Aspen, Huelva, and BOGOSHORTS, among others.

Other short films in this program include "El tamaño de las cosas (2019)" by Carlos Felipe Montoya, "Atmósferas (2019)" by Leinad Pájaro de la Hoz, "El intronauta (2020)" by José Arboleda, and "La perra (2023)" by Carla Melo.

Colombia Documental, for its part, presents the short films "Ruta 60 (2018)" by Wilson Arango, "Dulce (2018)" by Angello Faccini, "Pirsas (2023)" by Angélica María Torres, "The Island (2023)" by director Santiago Álvarez, and "Pacífico oscuro (2020)" by Camila Beltrán, which premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. The Colombian experimental short film program in the "Prism" category includes: "Walking Language (2025)" by Enrico Mandirola, "Llaga (2024)" by Jerónimo Rincón Diaz, "Este no es tu jardín (2025)" by Carlos Velandia and Angélica Restrepo, "Quimtai (2015)" directed by Camilo Colmenares, "Tropic Pocket (2010)" and "Como crece la sombra cuando el sol declina (2014)" both by Camilo Restrepo.

This program was curated by renowned New York filmmaker Pip Chodorov, part of the programming team of the 42nd Busan International Short Film Festival.

The BISFF is a member of the Short Film Conference and NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia-Pacific Cinema), and is held annually in April in Busan, a city recognized by UNESCO as a "Creative City of Cinema."
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