AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION

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 the DGK 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 audiovisual boom The g

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

On June 9, 2017, the Congress of the Republic of Colombia enacted a law that would forever change the destiny of the country’s audiovisual creators. Law 1835, known from its inception as the Pepe Sánchez Law , in honor of the legendary Colombian director, screenwriter, and actor, finally recognized a fundamental right: the right to receive fair remuneration for the public communication of their works. Until then, Colombian directors and screenwriters—unlike their European cou

Alexandra Cardona Restrepo is a is an audiovisual and literary writer, director and producer and the current president of REDES , the...

Eight years after the enactment of the Pepe Sánchez Law , Colombia stands out as a regional leader in the recognition of authors’ rights...

The last day of the Congress of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors AVACI , on November 7, featured the talk "The Impact of New Technologies - such as AI - on the Profession of Screenwriters and Directors," delivered by German filmmaker and screenwriter Christoph Behl . This is a topic that is increasingly occupying much of the agenda in the audiovisual world. The director of films such as El desierto , El patio , and El camino del vino gave a lecture on

By Matheus Leitão - Veja Collaboration between associations and the streaming service boosts a bill on author’s rights and related rights remuneration In a highly anticipated move within the cultural sector, associations representing musicians, composers, screenwriters, actors, directors, and other professionals from the music and audiovisual industries have joined forces with Netflix to seek a solution for the remuneration of author’s rights for the streaming of music, serie

By Ulises Román Rodríguez In a groundbreaking milestone for audiovisual authors in India, the Screenwriters Rights Association of India (...

With the official recognition of the Screenwriters Rights Association of India ( SRAI ) as a Collective Management Organization under...

By Ulises Rodríguez In recent years, audiovisual production in Central America has experienced uneven growth. Some countries have managed...

By Ulises Rodríguez The history of cinema in Croatia dates back to the early 20th century when the first short films were shot in what...

The Annual Congress of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI) was held in Mexico City on November 6 and 7, 2024....

The founding societies of the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies ( FESAAL ), as founding members of the...

By Ulises Román Rodríguez Mexico City is preparing to host, from November 5 to 7, 2024, the Congresses of the Federation of Latin...

The Chilean Society of Audiovisual Directors, Screenwriters, and Playwrights ( ATN ) signed a historic contract with the streaming...