Cartagena International Film Festival
Film festival held in Colombia
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The Cartagena International Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias), or FICCI, is a film festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, which focuses mainly on the promotion of Colombian television series, Latin American films and short films. It is held every March, and is the oldest film festival in Latin America.[1]
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 Cartagena International Film Festival office | |
| Location | Cartagena,  Colombia |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Founded by | Víctor Nieto |
| Awards | Golden India Catalina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | www |
The Cartagena International Film Festival was founded 1959 by Víctor Nieto. Nieto remained the director of the film festival for 48 years, his last being in 2008. Nieto died at the age of 92 in November 2008. Lina Paola Rodriguez was appointed manager by Nieto in 2007 and 2008, and became acting director following Nieto's death.[1]
Directors
| Term start | Term end | Name | Ref. |
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| 1959 | 2008 | Víctor Nieto | [1] |
| 2008 (acting) | - | Lina Paola Rodriguez | |
| 2018 | - | Felipe Aljure | [2] |
