{"id":1132,"date":"2023-12-28T10:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caribe-atomico.com\/?page_id=1132"},"modified":"2026-11-04T08:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:33:06","slug":"edition2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caribe-atomico.com\/en\/edition2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribe At\u00f3mico 2025 &#8211; 3rd Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"843\">From December 10 to 14, 2025, the third edition of <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"514\">Caribe At\u00f3mico<\/strong>, a festival that keeps growing as a meeting place for cinema, education and cultural reflection, took place.<br data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"620\" \/>This year, the project took a decisive step by unfolding in a <strong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"726\">hybrid format between Caracas and Madrid<\/strong>, broadening its reach and confirming that stories, when they are needed, always find a way to travel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1131\">Over five days, Caribe At\u00f3mico offered film screenings, an international training workshop and an open talk, upholding a simple yet profound idea: <strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1130\">creativity is a tool to connect territories, care for communities and raise collective questions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1008&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;GOALS AND VISION 2025&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"673\">The 2025 edition of Caribe At\u00f3mico was shaped by a necessary and conscious decision. <strong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"453\">Due to the social and political context Venezuela is going through<\/strong>, the festival\u2019s directors, <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"516\">Giulio Vita and Lilibeth Bol\u00edvar,<\/strong>\u00a0decided to <strong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"579\">move part of its activities outside the country<\/strong>, keeping its programming, its purpose and its bond with its home territory intact.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"1016\">This move did not mean a break, but rather a <strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"762\">reconfiguration of the project<\/strong>: Caribe At\u00f3mico was conceived and activated between Caracas and Madrid as a way to <strong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"879\">safeguard the festival\u2019s continuity<\/strong>, protect its team and widen the possibilities for encounter, without giving up the communities and stories that gave rise to it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1246\">The central goal of 2025 was thus to <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1137\">reclaim and expand cultural spaces beyond physical borders<\/strong>, showing that cinema, education and dialogue can be sustained even in unstable contexts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1296\">The edition rested on three clear convictions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1415\">That <strong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1373\">creativity is a tool for transformation and resistance<\/strong>, able to adapt without losing its meaning.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1525\">That <strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1451\">empathy and education<\/strong> remain essential to accompany diverse communities.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1684\">That the <strong data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1592\">voices of the Caribbean, Latin America and their diaspora<\/strong> belong to the same cultural map, even when they are geographically apart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1853\">Caribe At\u00f3mico 2025 affirmed that <strong data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1852\">there are no territorial limits when culture is built from care, coherence and a genuine desire to build bridges<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1011&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;PRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2176\">Caribe At\u00f3mico 2025 was produced by <strong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2106\">Giulio Vita<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2129\">Lilibeth Bol\u00edvar<\/strong>, who have driven the project since its beginning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2562\">Giulio Vita is a programmer and cultural producer with a background in film festivals, film residencies, animation workshops, concerts and illustration exhibitions.<br data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2376\" \/>Lilibeth Bol\u00edvar, a Venezuelan communicator and producer, leads the festival\u2019s strategy, narrative and partnerships, guiding its growth and expansion from Caracas to Madrid.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2586\">2025 core team<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2663\"><strong data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2601\">Caracas:<\/strong> Oriana Mart\u00ednez (Ser Caraque\u00f1o), local production support.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2663\"><strong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2677\">Madrid:<\/strong> Marta Miquel, Osmely Pi\u00f1a and Carlos Garc\u00eda, in charge of production and coordination in Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATORS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2966\">The third edition was made possible by a network of institutions and people who believe in culture as a space for care and collective building.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2984\">Sponsor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2984\"><strong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3028\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Embassy of Switzerland in Venezuela<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3073\">Cultural and community partners<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3161\"><strong data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3086\">Caracas<\/strong><br data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3089\" \/>Ser Caraque\u00f1o, Banco del Libro, Ciudad Laboratorio and Uniendo Voluntades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3240\"><strong data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3173\">Madrid<\/strong><br data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3176\" \/>Acci\u00f3n Tri\u00e1ngulo, Cinemateca Pedro Zerolo and Librer\u00eda Sin Tarima.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3261\">New partnerships<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3451\">The 2025 edition also featured the collaboration of <strong data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3335\">Paulette Abdallah<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3338\" data-end=\"3361\">Keyberling Mart\u00ednez<\/strong>, whose voices and work were essential to open spaces for reflection on identity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3655\">Special thanks to <strong data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3505\">Galer\u00eda Abra Caracas<\/strong>, which had initially offered its space for the talk; due to logistical changes, the event was ultimately held online.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;THE FILM FESTIVAL&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3943\">The international call for entries was open from January to July 2025 and received <strong data-start=\"3802\" data-end=\"3823\">111 short films<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3827\" \/>From this pool, <strong data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3873\">15 works<\/strong> were selected, representing <strong data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3901\">8 countries<\/strong> from the Caribbean, Latin America and their diaspora.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3972\" data-end=\"4036\">The festival kept the three sections that define its identity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3972\" data-end=\"4036\"><strong data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4059\">From this side<\/strong>, devoted to the talent that keeps creating inside Venezuela.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4124\"><strong data-start=\"4127\" data-end=\"4147\">From that side<\/strong>, focused on Venezuelan filmmakers in the diaspora.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4124\"><strong data-start=\"4206\" data-end=\"4223\">From the other side<\/strong>, a bridge to our sister countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4313\" data-end=\"4467\">The screenings took place indoors and drew a diverse audience of neighbors, filmmakers, students and the general public.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4469\" data-end=\"4479\">Madrid<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4709\">On <strong data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4510\">Thursday, December 11<\/strong>, Caribe At\u00f3mico\u2019s official opening took place in Madrid, presenting its new hybrid stage and screening <em data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4659\">Audio y el caim\u00e1n<\/em>, by Andr\u00e9s I. Estrada, at Librer\u00eda Sin Tarima.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4711\" data-end=\"4949\">From <strong data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4740\">December 12 to 14<\/strong>, the International Short Film Competition was screened at Acci\u00f3n Tri\u00e1ngulo, allowing Madrid audiences to discover a curated selection of new voices in contemporary Caribbean and diaspora cinema.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4951\" data-end=\"5118\">The screenings included introductions by directors such as Manuel Palenzuela and Jorge Thielen Armand, sparking a close and natural exchange with the audience.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1016&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;SWISS CHILDREN\u2019S CINEMA IN CARACAS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5163\" data-end=\"5336\">One of the most moving moments of the festival was the <strong data-start=\"5216\" data-end=\"5248\">Swiss children\u2019s film afternoon<\/strong>, held at Banco del Libro thanks to the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5338\" data-end=\"5621\">More than thirty children from San Blas, Petare, arrived by bus to share a film experience designed especially for them. Popcorn, laughter and wonder accompanied a screening that proved that <strong data-start=\"5558\" data-end=\"5620\">cinema can travel even when people cannot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5623\" data-end=\"5818\">The presence of the Swiss Ambassador, Gilles Roduit, and the conversation about everyday sustainability reinforced the symbolic value of this gathering, experienced as a true cultural bridge.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1018&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION WORKSHOP&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5864\" data-end=\"6032\">On <strong data-start=\"5867\" data-end=\"5896\">Wednesday, December 10<\/strong>, Caribe At\u00f3mico held an online workshop on <strong data-start=\"5941\" data-end=\"5974\">short film distribution<\/strong>, aimed at filmmakers and students with finished works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6034\" data-end=\"6276\">For two hours, about <strong data-start=\"6062\" data-end=\"6082\">50 participants<\/strong> from Venezuela, the United States and Brazil shared questions, strategies and experiences in a dynamic, hands-on session that reaffirmed the festival\u2019s commitment to audiovisual education.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6278\" data-end=\"6490\"><em data-start=\"6278\" data-end=\"6379\">\u201cI\u2019m leaving with clear tools to think about distributing my short film beyond festivals\u201d<\/em> (23 years old).<br data-start=\"6390\" data-end=\"6393\" \/><em data-start=\"6393\" data-end=\"6479\">\u201cThis space helped me organize ideas and strategies I had needed for a long time\u201d<\/em> (47 years old).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1034&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;A CONVERSATION FROM BLACKNESS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6532\" data-end=\"6683\">As a reflective closing, the festival proposed a meeting to think about <strong data-start=\"6600\" data-end=\"6682\">how Afro-Venezuelan identity is lived and represented in creative spaces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6685\" data-end=\"6943\">The Instagram Live, moderated by Lilibeth Bol\u00edvar and featuring Paulette Abdallah and Keyberling Mart\u00ednez, opened an honest conversation about representation, narratives and silences.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation explored who tells these stories, how they are told and which voices still need space, serving as a living, collective assessment of the project\u2019s cultural impact.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1020&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;A CLOSING THAT REAFFIRMS OUR PURPOSE&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6980\" data-end=\"7095\">Caribe At\u00f3mico 2025 closed with the certainty that <strong data-start=\"7028\" data-end=\"7094\">culture is sustained through networks, care and trust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7097\" data-end=\"7281\">The edition confirmed that the hybrid Caracas\u2013Madrid format is not only possible but deeply fruitful, and that audiovisual education remains an urgent, shared need.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7283\" data-end=\"7518\">The biggest challenge was producing the festival without traveling to Venezuela and reorganizing a production planned over a year in just two weeks. Even so, the experience showed that, when the intention is clear, <strong data-start=\"7488\" data-end=\"7517\">communities respond<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Key learnings<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hybrid <\/span><b>Caracas\u2013Madrid format is viable and powerful<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiovisual education remains a clear and urgent demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communities respond when the project is built on listening and coherence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Main challenge<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holding the festival <\/span><b>without traveling to Venezuela<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reshaping a production planned over a year in just two weeks required extreme flexibility, quick decision-making and a solid network of trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead to 2026, Caribe At\u00f3mico aims to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consolidate its <\/span><b>international dimension<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen its educational focus and spaces for reflection on identity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep showing that creativity is a concrete way to build bridges where others see borders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caribe At\u00f3mico is not just a festival: it is a practice of cultural care that insists that <\/span><b>everything is possible when we believe and build collectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1024&#8243; 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