A delegation from AVACI traveled to Tokyo to advance the organization of the 2026 Annual Congress of FESAAL. Over the course of two weeks, they held meetings with Japanese directors’ and screenwriters’ associations, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and Unijapan, strengthening strategic ties for a key gathering in the global defense of audiovisual author’s rights. In 2026, Tokyo will become the epicenter of the international discussion on audiovisual rights with the Annual Con

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 Au

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-Young Par

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 Rod

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

During the AVACI – FESAAL Congress held in November, three audiovisual directors were honored for their commitment to audiovisual author’s rights, and a tribute was paid to Colombian director Camila Loboguerrero, who passed away in june. The annual Congress of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors —AVACI— and the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors’ Societies —FESAAL— held on November 4, 5, and 6 in Zagreb, Croatia, presented the Grand Honor Aw

With the presence of multiple directors, screenwriters, author’s rights lawyers, and invited authorities, the annual meetings of the Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies Federation ( FESAAL ) and the Audiovisual Authors Internacional Confederation ( AVACI ) were held in the city of Zagreb, Croatia, during the first week of November. The collective management society DHFA – Croatian Film Authors' and Producers' Association was the host society. “It is an honor to welc

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

Audiovisual creators across Latin America and the world bid farewell to Camila Loboguerrero —filmmaker, pioneer, educator, and tireless advocate for audiovisual authors’ rights—who passed away in the early hours of June 21 in Bogotá, Colombia. Her absence leaves a deep wound, but also an indelible legacy: that of a woman who blazed trails where none existed, and who worked until her final days for the collective wellbeing of her peers. Camila Loboguerrero was not only the fir

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