Writers & Directors Worldwide has restated its support for the European “Fair Remuneration for Screenwriters and Directors” campaign with a call for all members and partners to sign a new online petition for equitable treatment.
The petition calls on the ...
Filmmaker, Sylvio Back, attended the Writers & Directors Worldwide annual congress in November and representing the Brazilian Film and Audiovisual Directors General Association, presented a summary of the situation for authors in his home country. Right now, DBCA is expecting ...
India has some of the world’s most talented screenwriters and directors, but is lagging behind in setting up the collections infrastructure they need. In this interview, Vinod Ranganath explains how support from Writers & Directors Worldwide can help fix ...
Harry Shearer used his recent keynote address at the Writers & Directors Worldwide annual congress in Venice to add his voice to the council’s call for fair remuneration for audiovisual creators. He also stressed the importance of unity in ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide has officially announced its support for the creators of the 1984 film This is Spinal Tap and their “Fairness Rocks” campaign for fair remuneration. This resolution was passed by a vote at the organisation’s annual congress ...
Prominent film directors and screenwriters from across the world have contributed to a unique film highlighting the lack of remuneration rights for audiovisual creators, and calling for action by governments worldwide.
The 30-minute film, published this month, presents short testimonies ...
At the Writers & Directors Worldwide's 2017 Congress in Venice, more than 70 audiovisual creators and experts traveled from 23 countries to share news and best practice in the global fight for authors rights. At team from Argentinean authors society DAC were on ...
The organisations representing audiovisual creators globally and in Africa have come together to collaborate in the fight for stronger rights for screenwriters and directors.
The newly-created Pan-African Alliance of Screenwriters and Directors (APASER) joined the Writers & Directors Worldwide congress ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide, the council dedicated to fighting for audiovisual authors’ rights, has elected Argentinean film director and screenwriter, Horacio Maldonado, as its new president.
The election took place as audiovisual authors internationally gathered at its 2017 congress in Venice ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide Joins Selection Committee for new “Contribution to the Protection of Audiovisual Copyright” Award
This weekend, the inaugural Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival (PYIFF) officially opened with a gala event in the Festival Palace ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide has joined 28 other organisations in writing a joint letter to Axel Vos, the newly appointed European Parliament Rapporteur on the Commission’s proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. These organisations represent authors in ...
This historic accord comes six months after Writers & Directors Worldwide participated in two panels at the 2017 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso. At the close of that event, the council officially signed an agreement with FEPACI that pledged to ...
