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Gender Gaps and Representation in the Audiovisual Sector: A Key Debate for the Future of the Industry
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


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


AVACI and FESAAL Congress: the world's most important meeting of Audiovisual Authors was successfully held in Zagreb, Croatia
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 welcome y


International AVACI Congress 2025 - Worldwide Audiovisual Authors Meeting: Interview with Nikica Zdunić
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


Yoon Jung Lee: "Without fair remuneration, there is no future for Korean audiovisual creators"
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


Historic Achievement: SRAI Officially Recognized as an Author’s Rights Management Society
By Ulises Román Rodríguez In a groundbreaking milestone for audiovisual authors in India, the Screenwriters Rights Association of India (...


India: A History of Creativity and Struggle from the World's Largest Audiovisual Producer
With the official recognition of the Screenwriters Rights Association of India ( SRAI ) as a Collective Management Organization under...


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


AVACI Sanctioned Its Social Statute in Extraordinary General Assembly
The founding societies of the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies ( FESAAL ), as founding members of the...


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


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 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


AVSYS: The Operating System Revolutionizing Audiovisual Authors’ Rights Management
Since its implementation, AVSYS—the Integrated Operating System for Audiovisual Works—has revolutionized the way collective management...


DAC and ARGENTORES Trained the CEO of SRAI to Establish the Indian Collective Management Society
Among the foundational objectives of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI), one of its fundamental purposes...


Daniella Castagno, Vice President of AVACI: "We Are at the Service of Other Societies"
By Ulises Román Rodríguez Screenwriter Daniella Castagno, president of the Society of Directors, Screenwriters, and Playwrights of Chile...


Ecuador: An Audiovisual Sector Seeking to Organize for New and Future Generations
Various historians agree that the beginnings of cinema in Ecuador date back to 1901 with the first exhibition in the city of Guayaquil....


India: SRAI begins a new chapter
By Ulises Román Rodríguez India is the country that produces the most feature films globally, with an average of approximately 1,200...


The most important Audiovisual Authors' Meeting in the world will take place in November in Mexico City
On November 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2024, the Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies (FESAAL) - on the 5th - and the...


AVACI met in Colombia with DASC and REDES as host societies
Between February 6th and 8th, 2024, the AVACI Board of Directors meeting took place in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The...


The AVACI Administration Committee will hold its first meeting of 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia
The first meeting of the Administration Committee of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI) will take place in...
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