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 19 and 20, 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,

María Fernanda Mendoza, International Agreements Manager at Directores México, and Ivanov Orellana, the Mexican entity’s Systems Coordinator, visited Argentina and received training at DAC and ARGENTORES on collective management tools applied to the administration, collection and distribution of rights. In an interview with AV Creators News, they reviewed the main challenges facing the management of directors’ rights in Mexico, the need to expand collections to digital platfo

Generative artificial intelligence has already reached the core of audiovisual author’s rights. For directors, screenwriters and collective management societies, the central problem is that transparency does not necessarily amount to remuneration. The landscape shows fragmented regulation and an ongoing dispute over how to protect and compensate human creators. Europe: The Most Advanced Framework, but Incomplete The European Union maintains the most developed regulatory frame