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FESAAL participated in the online conference “Creative Global Talks”

Represented by Silvana Jarmoluk Stroganova, General Coordinator for the Europe/Asia Region of FESAAL (Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors) On Tuesday, June 16th. the online discussion “Creative Global Talks” took place, organized by EACOP – International Confederation of Rights Holders Societies, held via the Zoom platform, and programmed to coincide with the entry into force of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Interpretations. The talk was moderated by Irina Ya

New Zealand in the search for the reform of their authors ‘right law

Authors in New Zealand gathered yesterday with the authorities of their country, with the purpose of initiating a reform to the author’s ´rights law, which seeks to obtain recognition of audiovisual Works of the creators in that country. Authorities of DEGNZ – Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand – representing Directors, Editors and Audiovisual Edition Assistants – held a meeting with the Minister of Broadcasting, Communication and Digital Media, Kris Faafoi, responsib

W&DW Executive Committee will continue its work despite COVID-19

Audiovisual authors representing their CMOs who are members of the Executive Committee of W&DW – Writers And Directors WorldWide, are continuing their work remotely in order to determine and quantify the damages the pandemic has caused for audiovisual directors, writers and playwrights worldwide. Yves Nilly President – SACD France; Andrea Purgatori Vice President – SIAE Italy; Horacio Maldonado 1st Vocal – DAC Argentina; Malgorzata Semil – ZAIKS Poland; Danilo Serbedzija DHFR

Pan African Screenwriters and Directors announce the creation of an app for smart phones

APASER – Pan African Alliance of Screenwriters and Directors launched, within the frame of the 50th Anniversary of FESPACO – Uagadugú Pan African Cinema and Television Festival , an app for mobile phones, which will contain a general vision of Audiovisual Directors and Screenwriters ‘situation in Africa, with the purpose of establishing a strategy of development and improvement of their situation. Laza Razanajatovo Presidente APASER This app is a very important advance for Af

Writers and Directors Worldwide Annual Congress will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea

The International Council of Creators of Dramatic, Literary and Audiovisual Works will once again reunite in the city of Seoul, next July 1st to the 3rd, Republic of Korea, to celebrate its W&DW – Writers and Directors Worldwide Annual Congress and continue strengthening author’s rights in the entire world. After the successful W&DW Annual Congress, held in March 2019 in the city of Moscow, Russian Federation, Directors and Audiovisual Screenwriters will meet this year in Sou

AAPA Asia-Pacific Alliance, brings together Audiovisual Creators from all over the region

Audiovisual Creators from around Asia-Pacific, gathered last October 8, in the city of Busan, South Korea, in the framework of the Busan International Film Festival, for the official launch of the Alliance of Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Writers and Directors (AAPA). With the support received from the KOMCA – Korea Music Copyright Association, together with JASRAC – Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers – a new meeting of the Asia-Pacific Alliance (AAPA

W&DW will hold its upcoming meeting in the headquarters of the Italian CMO SIAE

The members of playwrights, literary and audiovisual societies from the entire world, which form the council of creators of W&DW, will gather in the headquarters of the Italian Management Society SIAE. The Executive Committee of W&DW will gather again on November 7th and 8th, meeting which will take place in the headquarters of the Italian Management Society SIAE, with the purpose of continuing with the planning of new objectives in defence of worldwide authors ‘rights, and t

W&DW creates a new Asia – Pacific Alliance AAPA- Tokyo 2019

Reunited in Tokyo, and within the frame of their Executive Council annual meeting, W&DW promotes the rights of Authors, Directors and Screenwriters through the constitution of a new Asia – Pacific Alliance, adding on to the already created and successful ADAL for Latin America, and APASER for Africa. Video also available with japanese and korean subtitles. On 27 and 28th may, the members of the Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) Executive Committee, supported by the represe

The next W&DW Annual Congress, which gathers authors across the world, will be held in Moscow

From March 25th to 27th, The Annual W&DW Congress will be held in the city of Moscow, Russian Federation. This International Council of Dramatic, Literary and Audiovisual Works is carried out with the objective of strengthening the concept of authors’ rights within the region. After years of joint work and investigation about the needs of Russian authors, W&DW together with the regional collaborator for the Russian Federation and other countries of the region – Silvana Jarmol

The European Parliament carries forward the reform of authors’ rights in the digital single market

Today, Europe has made a historic step, which undoubtedly is the trigger for other territories: The European Parliament has approved the proposal for reform of copyright on the Internet today. Europe’s vote on copyright sends a message to governments around the world. Undoubtedly, this message will be the precursor for many other territories to come close to the fair remuneration for authors from all over the world. Europe today, has been the model of author’s recognition wor

W&DW supports the European Directors and Screenwriters call on authors’ rights in the EU

Writers & Directors Worldwide, representing audiovisual creators in 69 countries across the world, today rallies behind a call by scores of European Creators for rapid adoption of the EU Copyright Directive by the European Parliament. Discussions on the EU Copyright Directive are now at a pivotal moment, with the vote in the European Parliament approaching on 12th September. A total of 165 screenwriters and directors in Europe have today made a call at the Venice Internationa

Writers and Directors Worldwide gathers its Executive Committee in Moscow: it continues to open the

After the well-attended annual conference of Writers and Directors Worldwide held in Algeria last April, the Writers and Directors Worldwide Executive Committee meets again, this time in the city of Moscow, Russia, next October. The Executive Committee of Writers and Directors Worldwide www.writersanddirectorsworldwide.org – will meet in the month of October in the city of Moscow, Russian Federation, in a new meeting that will take place on 25th and 26th October. In the city

W&DW Venice 2017 Annual Congress

On the 15th and 16th of this month, the annual W&DW congress took place in the amazing city of Venice, without a doubt it was an unprecedented summit of creators. There, the election of a new W&DW President took place – DAC’s General Secretary Horacio Maldonado, as well as a new Executive Committee. As every year, the W&DWcongress gathers literary and audiovisual dramatic authors who represent their nucleated societies in CISAC– International Confederation of Societies of Aut

SRAI – Screenwriters rights Association of India

His representative – Vinod Ranganathan – of the Indian Writers Association participated in the last annual congress of creators, held in Venice, where he presented the current situation of his society, which is in the struggle for recognition as a management company within its territory. The Author’s Right Act 1957 was the first post-independence Author’s Right legislation in India and the law has been amended six times since 1957. The most recent amendment was in the year 20

W&DW Elects New Presidency and Executive Committee at 2017 Congress in Venice

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 to plan and share best practice in their fights for audiovisual authors rights. The Council also elected a new vice-president and executive committee. Horacio, whose candidature was

W&DW Executive Committee Meeting – Lisbon

The event was hosted by members SPAutores and in the film you can hear updates from many of our committee members and international partners on the key challenges that we overcame in the past twelve months, and that we continue to face going forward. Source: www.writersanddirectorsworldwide.org/lisbon-executive-committee-meeting-video-now-available/ #ExecutiveCommitteeMeeting #WampDW #WritersandDirectorsWorldwide

W&DW Executive Committee Meeting – Zagreb – Video

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 council also took the opportunity to meet with local creators and share an international perspective on the fight for authors’ rights in other parts of the world. The ExCo meeting was kindly hosted by the Croatian Fil

W&DW Beijing 2015 Annual Congress

The International Creators Congress of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, CISAC – WRITERS & DIRECTORS WORLDWIDE was held in Beijing during the 5th and 6th of November. #AnnualMeeting #WampDW #WritersandDirectorsWorldwide

Writers & Directors Worldwide Launch “The Audiovisual Campaign” in Beijing

Writers and Directors Worldwide today officially launched a campaign which aims to bring about a simple change in the law for screenwriters and directors to ensure fair pay and restore equality. In the majority of countries, screenwriters and directors in the audiovisual sector do not have a right to receive fair remuneration for the reuse or rebroadcast of their work. While the various operators, broadcasters and distributors get fairly remunerated, the creator at the very h

Welcome DBCA – Directores Brasileiros de Cinema e do Audiovisual – Rio/Brasilia 2015

Great level of attendance of Directors and general audience for the launching of DBCA – Directores Brasileiros de Cinema e do Audiovisual – in the city of Brasilia and two days later in Rio de Janeiro. Its Presidente Sylvio Back (below, to the right) gave a warm welcome to the public and the international guests which were part of this important event. Last September important events were conducted around the directors’ authors´ right in Latin America and the world These were

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