CISAC has partnered the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) and Writers and Directors Worldwide, to publish a case study on the legal environment for audiovisual creators in Italy.
Italy is one of the countries to ...
Paris – 7th October 2021 – Acclaimed screenwriters and directors from four continents have come together to highlight the lack of fair rights for audiovisual authors and support action to guarantee their right to earn royalties.
Five prominent audiovisual authors – Olatz&...
The Pan-African Alliance of Screenwriters and Filmmakers (APASER) was invited to speak at the African Pavilion of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 12th. The workshop focussed on author’s right and its mechanism from the African scriptwriter perspective. Joining ...
CISAC report shows the impact of COVID-19, the actions of authors societies and the support needed from governments
Paris – 28 October 2020 – Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual works, visual arts, drama and literature are likely to decline ...
In the past 12 months, Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) has expanded into new regions with new alliances, supporting the introduction of APASER's mobile app to reinforce audiovisual development in Africa, and helped the development of copyright reforms across ...
W&DW and the Confederation of Rightsholders’ Societies of Europe and Asia (CRSEA) have signed a cooperation agreement on March 18th.
The agreement seeks to promote the interests of screenwriters and directors as well as increase the level of ...
The Executive Committee of Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) met in Italy on November 7th and 8th at the invitation of one of the largest and most historic multi-repertoire societies in the world, SIAE. The ...
Busan, South Korea, 8 October 2019 - Audiovisual creators from around Asia-Pacific gathered today in South Korea at the Busan International Film Festival for the official launch of the Alliance of Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Writers and Directors (AAPA).
The alliance’...
On May 28th and 29th, Writers & Directors Worldwide landed in Tokyo for its Executive Committee. The council was in Japan to continue building momentum and expand efforts to bring new rights to creators across the region. It also allowed ...
Asia-Pacific is ripe for growth for creators and cultural industries, particularly screenwriters and directors. While Australia collects a significant amount from TV and radio for the audiovisual artistic repertoire, according to CISAC’s 2018 Global Collections Report, the rest of the ...
W&DW held its Executive Committee and annual congress in Moscow upon the invitation of the Russian Union of Right-holders (RUR) on March 25th to 27th. Delegates from over 20 countries gathered for the congress, many of whom joined ...
