Writers & Directors Worldwide has welcomed the recent vote by the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee in favour of an unwaivable right to fair remuneration for audiovisual authors. In doing so, we have added our voice ...
Thanks to the hard work of our colleagues at DAC, a video of our latest executive committee meeting is now available. The English version is shown above but you may also view this with Spanish or Portuguese subtitles if you ...
Additional Role Will Bring Invaluable Experience to Writers & Directors Worldwide International Campaigning, Says Nilly.
Writers & Directors Worldwide President, Yves Nilly, has been appointed head of the French arts association, Beaumarchais-SACD which provides financial support for new authors. Mr ...
On the 23 June, Writers & Directors Worldwide president, Yves Nilly, met with acclaimed author, director and actor, Harry Shearer to discuss their shared experiences of audiovisual rights campaigning. While Writers & Directors Worldwide has been successfully pursuing legislative changes via ...
On 9 June, audiovisual, literary and dramatic creators throughout the world came together for the Writers & Directors Worldwide Executive Committee meeting in Portugal. The meeting came on the heels of the 2017 CISAC General Assembly and shortly after the ...
One year ago, Writers & Directors Worldwide pledged its support for our audiovisual creator colleagues in Australia in their fight for equitable remuneration. The issue had worsened in the months before as Screenrights, an organisation charged with the administration of ...
National Senate Approval of the “Pepe Sánchez Act” Represents Another Significant Step Forward for The Audiovisual Campaign
The Senate of the Republic of Colombia has today formally approved a vital change in the country’s legislation that will for ...
Colombian Congresswoman Clara Rojas has officially received the Writers & Directors Worldwide Honour Prize, a new award that celebrates the exceptional contributions made by non-authors in the fight to promote and protect audiovisual creators rights. Representative Dr Clara Rojas has ...
In a letter to the Croatian prime minister, Writers and Directors Worldwide has formally added its voice to those calling for an end to government influence in the country’s filmmaking industry.
During the council’s executive committee meeting in ...
Colombian screenwriters and directors are one step closer to having their rights properly recognised today after the “Pepe Sánchez Act” passed its penultimate debate in the First Commission of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia. There now remains ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide dedicated its most recent executive committee (ExCo) meeting as an opportunity to add its support to the We’ve Had Enough campaign launched by Croatian audiovisual authors in response to political interference in film funding. The ...
