This year, the available allocation for Transferable Tax Credit (CINA) granted to foreign productions carried out in Colombia amounts to COP 350 billion (approximately USD 90 million), representing a 49% increase compared to 2025—the highest since the incentive was created. This growth reaffirms the National Government’s confidence in the performance of Law 1556 and in the continued growth of Colombia’s audiovisual sector. This effort is complemented by the announcement of the Colombia Film Fund (FFC) allocation for 2026, which will reach COP 6.68 billion (approximately USD 2 million).
As an initial performance overview, the behavior of the CINA system in the first weeks of the year shows an early and strong application dynamic. As of January 2026, projects submitted for evaluation already represent 29% of the available budget—an indicator of advance planning by productions and of Colombia’s consolidation as a competitive territory for the development of audiovisual works.
This momentum takes place within an audiovisual sector that in recent years has welcomed both the production of local stories and the execution of large-scale international productions. Among the beneficiaries of Law 1556 that have brought Colombian content to global audiences are Netflix productions such as One Hundred Years of Solitude, Delirio, State of Escape, Simply Alicia, and The Guest. This landscape is further strengthened by international productions filmed in Colombia, including The Last Photograph, directed by Zack Snyder, and The Night Manager, starring Tom Hiddleston and released on Amazon Prime on January 11.
Looking ahead to 2026, this momentum continues with the release of new projects featuring significant technical and narrative scope, such as the second season of One Hundred Years of Solitude, the third season of Betty la Fea: The Story Continues, the docuseries on James Rodríguez, the series Palacio, and the final seasons of Medusa, False Profile, and The First Time.
“With the incentives and the growth of production services, the industry has been transformed: today we have highly professionalized local talent and a strong creative backbone, with projects such as La Reina del Sur (CINA), which is now preparing for its next installment,” says Claudia Pedraza, Director of Estado de Fuga.
The consolidation of the sector is further supported by the firsthand experience of international productions. Matthew Patnick, executive producer of the second season of The Night Manager, notes that the tax incentive is highly favorable for productions coming to the country. Additionally, Rodrigo Guerrero, Director of AG Studios—the company in charge of production—highlighted: “In projects like The Night Manager and State of Escape, we saw Colombian crews working at the same level as international teams. On a set of more than 400 people, only 80 were foreigners, many of them with experience in major productions. This clearly demonstrates the level the Colombian audiovisual industry has reached.”
Speaking about her experience within Colombia’s current audiovisual ecosystem, actress, director, and screenwriter Estefanía Piñeres shares: “For a long time, I thought that to succeed as an actress I had to go to Hollywood, that success meant acting in English. But in recent years, the most beautiful thing has been wanting to stay, because there are new proposals and new narratives. Today, projects don’t just arrive from abroad—they are also born from within.”
For 2026, the incentive maintains an expanded vision that incorporates post-production, animation, and video game projects, strengthening the country’s specialized service offerings and broadening opportunities across the audiovisual industry.
The CINA system is a key tool for attracting investment, generating qualified employment, and enabling knowledge transfer, while also strengthening local capacities and positioning Colombia as a setting for stories with international reach.
“Since 2020, the CINA incentive has brought 165 international audiovisual projects to Colombia, with investments exceeding COP 3.4 trillion (USD 861 million) and the direct hiring of more than 130,000 people. The incentive’s performance in 2025 and the increase in the allocation for 2026 confirm that Colombia now has a solid, reliable, and internationally competitive system,” stated Silvia Echeverri, Director of the Colombia Film Commission.
