This article has two objectives: to present the general view of the current market of Audio Visual Translation (AVT) in Colombia and to highlight the importance of developing further studies in this area. The methodolo­gy used included research and reading literature related to the subject, the implementation of surveys to different groups related to AVT and subse­quent analysis. The results showed the general lack of knowledge in this discipline and the preferences for AVT modalities of the surveyed groups. It was observed that each group has a marked preference for subtitling due to specific reasons. It was concluded that Colombian translators need AVT training to meet the market demands and the importance of developing fur­ther and deeper studies focused on the development of AVT in Colombia is highlighted. Received: 17-01-2010 / Accepted: 22-10-2010 How to reference this article: Orrego, J. D., Alarcón, N., Olaya, C. L. & Pérez, K. (2010). Situación actual de la traducción audiovisual en Colombia. Íkala, 15(3), 17 – 39.