{"id":67910,"date":"2025-12-19T09:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/?p=67910"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:36:13","slug":"colombia-announces-a-historic-cina-allocation-for-2026-strengthening-its-position-as-an-international-audiovisual-production-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/en\/colombia-announces-a-historic-cina-allocation-for-2026-strengthening-its-position-as-an-international-audiovisual-production-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia announces a historic CINA allocation for 2026, strengthening its position as an international audiovisual production destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The available allocation for the Audiovisual Investment Certificate (CINA) in 2026 amounts to COP 350 billion <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(approximately USD 90 million), the largest allocation since the incentive was created.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The 2026 CINA allocation represents a 49% increase compared to 2025, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reflecting the Colombian government\u2019s confidence in the incentive\u2019s performance and in the continued growth of the national audiovisual sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Among the CINA beneficiary projects scheduled for release in 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the second season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Hundred Years of Solitude<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Netflix), the second season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Night Manager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Amazon), starring Tom Hiddleston, and a documentary on Colombian footballer James Rodr\u00edguez (Netflix).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bogot\u00e1, December 2025.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Following a record year in which the Audiovisual Investment Certificate (CINA) allocation was fully assigned by September, the Colombia Film Commission at Proim\u00e1genes Colombia announces the <\/span><b>2026 CINA allocation of COP 350 billion (approximately USD 90 million)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, representing a <\/span><b>49% increase compared to the previous year and the largest amount in the history of the incentive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This increase reaffirms the Colombian government\u2019s confidence in the sustained growth of the audiovisual sector and the positive impact of this public policy in attracting international investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its inception, CINA has supported over <\/span><b>165 international audiovisual projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, generating more than <\/span><b>COP 3.4 trillion (USD 861 million)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in investment and creating <\/span><b>over 130,000 direct jobs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, establishing Colombia as one of the most competitive production destinations in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The performance of the incentive in 2025 confirmed the strength of Colombia\u2019s model:<\/span><b>32 projects were approved<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fully allocating the available budget across film, series, unscripted formats, video games, post-production, and animation. These included productions for global platforms such as <\/span><b>Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as productions led by major international studios including <\/span><b>Sony Pictures and Paramount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside international feature films and independent productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe success of CINA in 2025 demonstrates that Colombia has a solid, reliable and internationally competitive incentive system. With the 2026 CINA allocation, we are marking a milestone in our strategy to consolidate Colombia as a strategic partner for large-scale audiovisual projects. This increase responds to the confidence of international producers, who have found in Colombia highly qualified talent, powerful stories, diverse locations and a robust, globally competitive incentive system,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said <\/span><b>Silvia Echeverri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director of the Colombia Film Commission at Proim\u00e1genes Colombia.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67898\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67898 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449-1024x576.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/comisionfilmicacolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-night-manager-just-revealed-first-look-pics-at-season-210-690b310adb449.avif 1888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Night Manager (Amazon) &#8211; Tom Hiddleston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International producers have echoed this confidence. <\/span><b>Matthew Patnick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Executive Producer of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Night Manager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Season 2, remarked:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cIt was a massive decision to come over to Colombia. The tax incentive is so favorable to productions coming here; it made everything much easier and had a huge financial impact on the show.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond principal photography, the incentive continues to strengthen key segments of the audiovisual value chain. In recent years, <\/span><b>Colombia has consolidated its position as a regional hub for post-production, animation and video games<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a growing number of international projects choosing the country exclusively for these stages, contributing to knowledge transfer and the development of specialized talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead to 2026, several CINA beneficiary projects are scheduled to premiere on major international platforms, including <\/span><b>Season 2 of <\/b><b><i>One Hundred Years of Solitude<\/i><\/b><b> (Netflix)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the highly anticipated <\/span><b>second season of <\/b><b><i>The Night Manager<\/i><\/b><b> (Amazon)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starring <\/span><b>Tom Hiddleston<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as a <\/span><b>documentary on Colombian football star James Rodr\u00edguez (Netflix)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the incentive\u2019s reach across genres, audiences and global markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a stable legal framework in place through 2032, highly skilled crews, expanding infrastructure, and a proven incentive system, Colombia enters 2026 well-positioned for sustained growth and long-term collaboration with the global audiovisual industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Colombia We Have It.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The available allocation for the Audiovisual Investment Certificate (CINA) in 2026 amounts to COP 350 billion (approximately USD 90 million), the largest allocation since the incentive was created. 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