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Mexico Has a New Film Law: What Changes for Audiovisual Authors?
After more than three decades under an outdated legal framework, Mexico’s audiovisual sector now has legislation that recognizes film and audiovisual creation as a cultural right and begins to shield creators from the impact of artificial intelligence. In April 2026, the Senate of the Republic of Mexico approved the Federal Film and Audiovisual Law. With 87 votes in favor, it closed the chapter on a cinematography law dating back to 1992: legislation conceived on the threshol


Stefan Gelineo: “Only through coordinated action will we protect the rights of audiovisual authors”
In Serbia, UFUS AFA Protection has established itself as one of the most active audiovisual organizations in Eastern Europe. Its director, Stefan Gelineo, analyzes for AV Creators News the challenges of collective management, the fight for fair remuneration, and the strategic value of international cooperation in protecting audiovisual authors. By Ulises Román Rodríguez Serbia has an internationally recognized film tradition. Films such as Who’s Singin’ Over There? (Ko to tam


Marcelo Piñeyro: Collective Management, Circulation of Works, and the Human Experience of Cinema in the Face of AI
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 Tango


Author’s Rights in the Age of AI: AVACI Congress and the Li vs. Liu and GEMA vs. OpenAI Cases
AVACI Congress: a meeting defined by artificial intelligence The AVACI Congress, held in Zagreb, Croatia, once again placed the relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence at the center of the debate. In this context, director and screenwriter specialized in AI Christoph Behl analyzed the accelerated evolution of generative tools in audiovisual creation and called for recognizing authorship in the generation of prompts, a task he considers part of the c


SOGEM and the Battle for Screenwriters’ Rights in Mexico
In an increasingly challenging context for audiovisual creators, the Sociedad General de Escritores de México (SOGEM) remains firm in...


AI and author’s rights: Reflections from the AVACI Congress
The last day of the Congress of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors AVACI , on November 7, featured the talk " The...


Horacio Maldonado: "It will be a key meeting for the future of audiovisual authors' rights worldwide"
Mexico City is preparing to host, from November 5 to 7, 2024, the Congresses of the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors'...


AI in Audiovisuals: A Tool for Creation or a Threat to Authors?
From November 5 to 7, 2024, when the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors' Societies ( FESAAL ) and the International...


Auhor’s Rights Lawsuits Against OpenAI Are Increasing
As the release of Chat GPT version 5 approaches, legal demands against the company led by Sam Altman are increasing. The conglomerate The...


Sora: what challenges does the new AI pose for audiovisual creators?
With the unveiling of Sora, OpenAI's latest creation, will generative artificial intelligence reach a new milestone? Though still in a...
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