The gender panel at the latest   AVACI  Assembly examined the situation of women and sexual minorities in the audiovisual industry across different countries. Among the issues discussed were the limited presence of LGBTIQ+ themes in today’s audiovisual narratives, the lack of gender parity on film sets, and the scarcity of a faithful representation of women’s economic realities. Within the framework of the 2025 Annual Assembly of the International Confederation of Audiovisual

With a career firmly established both in Argentina and internationally, Marcelo Piñeyro  is a key voice for reflecting on the present and future of the audiovisual sector from a perspective that connects creation, author’s rights, and collective experience. The current vice president of   DAC  — Directores Argentinos Cinematográficos — and honorary president of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors ( AVACI ), the director of emblematic Argentine films such as

Renowned South Korean film directors, united in the Directors Guild of Korea , warn that the current legal framework prevents audiovisual authors from receiving income from the exploitation of their works on OTT platforms and call for a structural reform that guarantees patrimonial rights and residual payments. In a powerful video released publicly, South Korean directors and screenwriters—including Dong Hoon-Choi , JK Yoon , July Jung , Heon Seok-Baek , Joon-Ik Lee , Hae-You

In Bolivia, the audiovisual sector is going through a period of transformation. Alongside a recent growth in film production, filmmakers themselves are working to build a structure capable of defending and managing their author’s rights. In this context,   FILMAR  was created — a collective management society founded by audiovisual creators and producers seeking to organize the collection and distribution of rights for directors, screenwriters, and producers. By Ulises Román