Our partner, the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) in Brussels, has produced an excellent European legislation update on the national copyright discussions that occurred in four EU countries this summer.
A new law in the Netherlands is requiring contracts to ...
During the recent Writers and Directors Worldwide Executive Council and Annual Meetings in Brussels, our Argentinian member DAC produced an informative film on the event.
In addition to giving an insight into the process, it includes a number of interviews ...
The protection of audiovisual creators’ rights is a moral obligation that represents a tangible investment in culture across the world. But there is also a significant economic aspect that makes the encouragement of new works all the more important.
By ...
An Article by Filmmaker Sylvio Back
Sylvio Back is a renowned Brazilian filmmaker and writer. He has directed more than 20 films over a 50-year career and has written poetry, essays and scripts for several of his films.
With more than 70 ...
ASDACS and ADG Propose the Addition of an “Inalienable Right of Remuneration” to Australian Copyright Law with the Backing of Writers & Directors Worldwide
Brussels – 3 June 2015: The Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society (ASDACS) and the Australian Directors Guild (ADG) ...
Our partner, the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) has prepared the following joint press release regarding fair remuneration for creators. Further details are available via the contact form or by contacting James Taylor at the SAA directly on j.taylor@...
On April 29, under the title of "Building Bridges for a New Film Policy", a meeting was convened by the Spanish Union of Cinematographers. Joining them in Madrid were representatives of the Spanish political parties represented in the European Parliament in ...
Creators in both regions are fighting parallel battles to secure the vital rights necessary to protect their livelihoods
Buenos Aires – 20 April 2015: On behalf of its Latin American members, the independent creators’ council, Writers & Directors Worldwide, has expressed its backing ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide brought the voice of the creator to the international stage again this week as chairman Yves Nilly delivered a keynote speech at the "International Conference on Copyright and Collective Management" in Buenos Aires. The event was ...
The European Parliament is working on an evaluation of the current EU copyright rules ahead of a proposal for copyright reform later this year. Leading this evaluation is Julia Reda, MEP for the "Pirate Party", who recently launched a call ...
Last February, the Argentinian General Association of Film and Audiovisual Authors - DAC, shot a short film as part of a national campaign for television and cinema that aims to raise awareness among the community of the role and the ...
At the 87th Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, creators from some of the fastest growing regions for audiovisual royalty collections took home the highest accolades.
At the end of the evening, Mexican director and screenwriter Alejandro Iñárritu emerged as ...
