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Born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1990, Simón Vélez is a director and producer. He studied film at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He directed the short films “Por Ver la Luz en tus Pupilas” (2015); “Historia del Agua” (2016); “La Máxima Longitud de un Puente” (2018), which received a special mention at the Locarno Film Festival; and “Los Mayores Ríos se Deslizan Bajo Tierra” (2022), winner of Best Short Film at the Valdivia Film Festival. His work has also been presented at festivals such as Mar del Plata and New York, as well as FIDMarseille. “Gemstones” marks his feature film debut.