The city of Zagreb will host, in November, the Congress of the   Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors’ Societies (FESAAL)  —on the 4th— and the Congress of the   International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI)  —on the 5th and 6th— with the   Croatian Film Directors’ Guild (DHFA)  serving as the host organization. By Ulises Román Rodríguez This gathering will bring together leading figures from the audiovisual field around the world and will place at th

South Korea has taken the world by storm with its audiovisual productions, yet creators still do not receive fair compensation. Yoon Jung Lee , screenwriter, director, chair of the Author’s Rights Committee of DGK  (Directors Guild of Korea) and second vice president of the   International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI) , outlines the challenges and progress in this ongoing fight for recognition. By Ulises Rodríguez “Passion pay”: the hidden cost of the Korean a

In the past decade, Panama’s audiovisual sector has undergone a period of growth driven by the 2012 Film Law, which established a framework to support production, post-production, and distribution through competitive funding programs. This boost led to an increase from an average of one or two films per year to between six and eight feature films annually, in addition to documentaries and short films. Works such as Plaza Catedral  (by Abner Benaim, 2022), which reached the se