Bryan Angarita
SECTION: Doc Toolbox Programme
SELECTED BY: HotDocs
PROJECT: The Bamboo Forest
GENRE: Documentary
Bryan Angarita is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. His work has been supported by Hot Docs Canada Crosscurrents, RIDM, the Canada Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council, and screened at festivals such as Indie Memphis, Third Horizon, and NYICFF. His films as director and cinematographer have been distributed by CFMDC and HBO. Known for the labored process in capturing the intimacy of his bold, character-driven films, Bryan’s debut feature documentary in development LOS GUADUALES was awarded the NFB Prize and Cineground Prize by the jury at RIDM Forum’s Doc Lab Montreal. Bryan is a Hot Docs Talent Accelerator Fellow, an alumnus of RIDM Doc Lab Montreal, IDFAcademy, and Berlinale/EFM Doc Toolbox. He is the founder of La Batea, a film production house in Colombia. He is currently in development on several projects, including his debut feature length documentary LOS GUADUALES. When he’s not behind the camera, you can find him visiting coffee fields and specialty coffee roasters.
About Doc Toolbox Programme:
The EFM Doc Toolbox programme is part of the European Film Market's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
Launched in 2020, the programme aims to endow documentary film creatives from marginalised groups and the Global South, creating pathways into the international film industry by eliminating barriers and providing them with the market intelligence, business tools, and connections needed to navigate the international film market more effectively. This immersive programme includes guidance and mentorship by expert consultants and coordinators as well as in-depth industry know-how and connections via workshops, matchmaking events, community-building sessions and networking events.