Industry Days take place in parallel with the festival screenings and precedes the Awards Ceremony. Industry Days provides a space for inspiring conversations, innovative practices, new collaborations, and long-term partnerships between film professionals and impact field builders. Like the festival itself, each edition of Industry Days focuses on a new region. In 2026, the focus region is Latin America
In Medellín, the three-day program will include panel discussions organized jointly with LatAm partners — Proimágenes Colombia, Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG), DocsMX, Nodo Sur, and Cine Qua Non Lab — as well as a networking session and one-to-one meetings for filmmakers whose films have been selected for the Competition program.
Industry Days panels on April 28–29 are free to attend. Find more information about the registration process in the FAQ section. The events on April 30 are by invitation only
The panel brings together filmmakers and producers working across Latin America, Africa, and Asia to explore what truly happens when Global South territories collaborate directly.
We will be joined by leading training initiatives from across Latin America, offering unique insights into the new generation of storytellers around the world.
This conversation will reflect on the evolution of SANFIC Industria and its role as a platform for the development, financing, and international circulation of audiovisual projects from Ibero-America.
In this session, we will explore new strategies presented by leading experts, examining how innovative distribution tools can be implemented across the diverse landscapes of the Global South.
In this session, we will explore what platforms are looking for and what types of content are gaining traction, where they are looking for new audiences and fair innovative ways to cooperate with both talents and viewers.
Case study of Kenya, a documentary that exemplifies how cinema can contribute to public dialogue and social transformation.
The Industry Days 2026 program is centered around three main topics that are currently among the most urgent and challenging in the world of cinema: distribution, coproduction, and impact. We plan to explore visionary and forward-looking practices in these areas, connecting films, filmmakers, and their rapidly evolving audiences in our ever-changing world. That is why I am confident that participation in our Industry Days will be valuable for professionals at all stages of their careers — from experienced filmmakers to those just beginning their journey.
But perhaps the most important aspect of Alternativa is the community we strive to build in every region we work. Human relationships are essential both to impact and to the film industry as a whole. Latin America is a continent where the depth of human connection, warmth, and strong personal ties are deeply rooted and profoundly inspiring. I am confident that our program will spark new partnerships and projects, and help create a unique toolkit — a shared body of knowledge that participants can apply in practice.
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