AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION

The next Annual Congress of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI) and the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies (FESAAL) will be held in the city of Tokyo, Japan, on October 20 and 21, 2026. This important gathering will bring together representatives of the audiovisual sector from around the world in a context marked by the transformation of models for the production, distribution and exploitation of works. Today more than ever,

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

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

In line with the strikes conducted by Hollywood screenwriters and actors during August, the Directors Guild (DGK) of South Korea has...

During the last International Congress of AVACI, held from May 2 to May 5, 2023, in the city of Río de Janeiro, Brazil, the International...

Last May 17, 18, and 19, the second edition of the Annual International Congress of AVACI – Audiovisual Authors International...