● Nine months after its reactivation—thanks to an agreement between ProChile and the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage—the Film Commission presented its 2026 roadmap to members of the documentary sector.
● Positioning Chile on the radar of international production companies and articulating regional film commissions will be among its main priorities.
The Film Commission is a neutral, non-profit territorial entity that operates as a logistical support body and an economic agent for the audiovisual industry. Its mission is to export locations and audiovisual services in order to attract more foreign productions, investment, and growth for the country. Following its reactivation in April 2025, it is structured as a public–private working network coordinated by ProChile and the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
On Wednesday, January 28, the head of the Film Commission, Yerko Martínez, together with Raúl Vilches, Head of ProChile’s Creative Economy Department, presented to members of the Chilean documentary sector a review of the Commission’s actions over these nine months of operation since its relaunch, as well as the challenges ahead for 2026.
During its intense first months, the Film Commission carried out initiatives to connect the Chilean industry with Bollywood, assessed territorial needs for the creation of regional film commissions, conducted trade missions to the United States, Spain, and Australia, and invited several North American production companies to explore the advantages of Chile as a filming destination.
“The three major challenges of the Film Commission are, first, to place Chile on the radar of international production companies by showcasing the vastness and diversity of locations our country offers, as well as its range of audiovisual services and talent,” said Yerko Martínez. “Secondly, to coordinate the establishment of regional film commissions, since each territory has its own specific characteristics. And, in parallel, to train all the institutions involved on what the Film Commission is, implementing this process in every region of the country,” he added.
Among the most significant activities aimed at positioning Chile internationally are promotional actions in global markets in which the Council of Audiovisual Art and Industry (CAIA) of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage participates; the organization of a mission with Chilean producers at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa); the implementation of networking events with the United States; and the coordination of visits to Chile by international producers (FAM Trips) from Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America.
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