Alfredo Marimon
SECTION: Fiction Toolbox Programme
SELECTED BY: Algo en Común
PROJECT: Jaibas
GENRE: Fiction
Born in Cartagena, he moved to Bogota to study Film and Television at the National University of Colombia. Co-directed and co-produced the documentary "El Corral", official selection of the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Entrevues Belfort, ZINEBI, La MIDBO, among others. Winner of the FEISAL award at the Havana Film Festival in 2019 and special mention of Jury at the Colombian Film Festival in New York. Winner of the Production Workshop at the Bogota International Film Festival 2019. Invited to the Production Workshop at the Malaga Film Festival 2020 - Malaga Talents. Invited to Buenos Aires Talents 2021. Winner of the Stimulating call of the Institute of Heritage and Culture of Cartagena 2020. Winner of the Incentive Program for the Regions BAM and MinTic 2020. Winner of the Colombian Film Development Fund in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in different categories. He is currently working on the production of his first feature film, as programmer of the Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI) and chairs the Cartagena Film Council. Alfredo was part of the Screenwriting Residency 'Desde la Raíz', a program of creation and training with an ethnic focus, which brings together in one place Afro-descendant, Palenquero, Raizal and indigenous screenwriters from Colombia, Brazil and Panama, created by the Algo en Común Foundation.
About Fiction Toolbox Programme:
The EFM Fiction Toolbox programme is part of the European Film Market's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
Launched in 2022, the programme aims to endow fiction 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.