After more than three decades under an outdated legal framework, Mexico’s audiovisual sector now has legislation that recognizes film and audiovisual creation as a cultural right and begins to shield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

Representatives of FILMAR (Bolivia), ADG (Ecuador) and DACAP (Perú) visited Argentina to receive training in collective management of audiovisual rights from DAC and ARGENTORES. The exchange, promoted by AVACI and FESAAL, aims to strengthen the institutional structures of member organizations and consolidate a network of audiovisual authors equipped with concrete tools to defend their rights and establish collective management societies in their home countries. As part of the

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