Open Call for Creative Production Teams

After its first two editions in Almaty, Kazakhstan (2023) and Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2024), our nomadic Alternativa Film Festival (AFF) arrives in Medellín with the same mission: to celebrate impact cinema as a collective, open, and human-centered practice. The festival will take place on April 21–30, 2026, with the Awards Ceremony on April 30 as its closing highlight.

The AFF Awards Ceremony is envisioned as a hybrid experience that blends performance, music, visual storytelling, and live participation. The focus is not on the act of giving awards, but on the shared energy between filmmakers, local creatives, and partners – an open, participatory format that feels closer to a community gathering than to a classic award show. The ceremony is expected to bring together around 300 guests. The final venue will be selected from spaces in Medellín that reflect the city’s artistic energy.

Alternativa invites creative production teams and show directors from Colombia and beyond to reinterpret the spirit of our Awards Ceremony through the cultural identity and creative pulse of Medellín. The selected partner will be responsible for developing the creative concept and managing the event’s production. Proposals will be evaluated on their alignment with Alternativa’s mission, cultural sensitivity and originality, and experience in creative event production.

Creative teams are invited to send their expressions of interest and portfolios using the following details:

Format: one PDF or a link to a visual deck
Email: nika.abduragimova@alternativa.film
CC: info@alternativa.film
Email subject line: AFF 2026 — Expression of interest / [Company Name]
Deadline: 12 December 2025

Want to feel the spirit of the AFF Awards Ceremony? Take a look at how it came alive in 2024 in Yogyakarta. You’ll find even more to explore here.

We look forward to discovering new creative voices and partnering with a team ready to shape an unforgettable celebration of cinema in Medellín!