AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION

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

After more than three decades under an outdated legal framework, Mexico’s audiovisual sector now has legislation that recognizes film and audiovisual creation as a cultural right and begins to shield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

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

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

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