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.










