Biography

Augusto Sandino is one of the outstanding names in Colombian contemporary cinema. Winner of over 30 international accolades and the National Cinema Award 2000-2005 given by the Ministry of Culture of Colombia for his short "Aniversario". His film debut Suave el aliento (Gentle Breath) won the First features Special Jury prize and the FIPRESCI award at Tallinn Black Nights FF in 2016. Founding Director of the manifesto Auteur cinema symposium with Carlos Reygadas, Lisandro Alonso and Amat Escalante in 2014. Sandino has also been the producer of his films plus the works La forma del presente (The Shape of Now) DOK Leipzig Next Masters 2018; La torre (The Tower) IFFR Bright Future 2018; Karen llora en un bus (Karen Cries on the Bus) Berlinale Forum 2011. Entre la niebla (A Vanishing Fog) is his second feature-length film, which world premiered in the main competition at PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights FF 2021, and won the jury prize for best cinematography at SXSW 2022 among other awards. It was released in theaters 2022 through Cine Colombia, and has been acquired for theatrical distribution in the North America.
- IMDb mini biography by: BIFF Bogota International Film festival

First son of actor, theatre performer and contemporary dancer Enrique Sandino (1951-2015).