presenting Latin American and Spanish movies. Other competitions Asides from both international festivals, year-round there are encounters, expositions and festivals that gather audiences and award local film makers. The most notable are as follows: Cien miradas, un país: "A Hundred Eyes, A Country", is a Colombian film festival that takes place every year in Colombia and in several European cities. The event is organized by the Foundation for the Development of Audiovisual Arts "Fundaudiovisuales". Eurocine: competition held every year since 1995 in which European films are shown when they are not made available through commercial distribution, the event is organized by the Bogotá offices of the Goethe-Institut, the European commission's delegation in ant the Cinemateca distrital de Bogotá. Festival de cine francés: is an exposition of the best of French cinema held every year since 2001 on September and has the backing of the French embassy in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla. It includes conferences, workshops and roundtables. Semana de Cine Colombiano, Sí Futuro: stemming from growth in Colombian film making after the passing of the Law of Cinema, in 2006 an exposition of Colombian cinema was inaugurated with the awarding of noteworthy films, filmmakers and actors by an international jury. Imaginatón: a bi-annual film making and film screening marathon where professionals and amateurs of all ages and nationalities are invited to make a in plano secuencia ("shot in sequence"). The best films are selected and awarded by a specialized jury. The event is organized by Black Velvet Laboratories, a company dedicated to the field of "audiovisual entertainment analysis and development". Festival de Cine y Video de Santa Fe de Antioquia: a festival that has been taking place since March 2000 by the Film and Video Corporation of de Santa Fe de Antioquia and organized by film maker Víctor Gaviria, with the stated aim of promoting film making and audience forming on the Antioquia region. However, film makers from all over the country can participate. MUDA Colombia: The University Exposition of Audiovisuals (MUDA, for its Spanish abbreviation) Colombia is a contest held yearly where the best in university work is awarded as well as pedagogic techniques proposed by film professors all over the country. IN VITRO VISUAL: One of the best established short-film-related events in Colombia, this event presents Colombian shorts on Tuesdays and foreign ones on Thursdays. Films are chosen through a yearly contest presided by a jury of