Colombia Film Commission at Proimágenes Colombia has allocated approximately USD $90m (COP 350bn) for its CINA incentive in 2026, marking the highest amount since the initiative began in 2020.
The allocation marks a 49% increase over USD 60m (COP 235bn) in 2025, which proved popular and was fully-allocated by September, generating an estimated investment of $188m (COP 752bn). An additional 59 projects are in development that are projected to bring $412m (COP 1.6tn) in investment.
Upcoming projects to benefit from CINA (Audiovisual Investment Certificate in Colombia) include the second season of Netflix’s One Hundred Years Of Solitude and BBC/AMC’s The Night Manager, Zach Snyder’s independently-financed drama The Last Photograph, and Netflix’s documentary about Colombian football superstar James Rodríguez.
CINA offers a tax discount certificate for 35% of the total investment in the country and applies to film, series, video games, commercials and animation.
Since inception, the incentive has supported more than 165 international film and television projects, generating more than USD $861m (COP 3.4tn) in investment and creating more than 130,000 direct jobs, bolstering Colombia’s reputation as one of the most competitive production destinations in Latin America.
“The success of CINA in 2025 demonstrates that Colombia has a solid, reliable and internationally competitive incentive system,” Silvia Echeverri, director of the Colombia Film Commission at Proimágenes Colombia, said.
“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.”
Matthew Patnick, executive producer of Season 2 of The Night Manager, added: “It was a massive decision to come over to Colombia. The tax incentive is so favourable to productions coming here; it made everything much easier and had a huge financial impact on the show.”
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