<< volver al inicio Eighth COLOMBIAN FILM INDUSTRY BULLETIN A project designed by Fedesarrollo for Proimágenes 1. Evolution of Colombian Film Market The number of movie admissions in 2014 rose 7.5% compared to 2013, for a total of 46,526,192. In 2014, per capita admissions grew 6.28% compared to 2013. Admissions in the first and second half of 2014 grew by 5.84% and 9.22% respectively, compared to the first and second half of 2013. Box office receipts in 2014 exceeded 2013 revenues by 32,034,309,340 pesos, the equivalent of 13,665,174 dollars. The average exchange rate between 2013 and 2014 saw an increase of 21% In 2014, 274 films were released, 30 more than in 2013. In 2014, 28 Colombian films were released, 11 more than in 2013 and five more than in 2012, when more Colombian productions were released than in any previous year. In 2014 Colombian films accounted for 10.2% of the total number of releases, i.e., 3.25% more than in 2013. The number of screens increased by 80 in 2014, compared to 2013 figures. In 2014 film admissions increased in all cities, compared to 2013. Bogota remained in the top spot for admissions, with a total of 18,096,318 Cali positioned itself as the city with the most film admissions after Bogota, with 4,495,658, followed by Medellin (4,060,824), Bucaramanga (2,175,083), and Barranquilla (2,130,387). Admissions in other cities in the country (Others) added up to 15,567,922. Of the five major cities, Barranquilla showed the greatest growth in admissions, with an increase of 14.39%.