Upon the invitation of sister host society Russian Union of Rights Holders (RUR), Writers & Directors Worldwide’s Executive Committee went to the Russia Federation for days of meetings to increase ties with Russian authors as well as to learn ...
Fair and proportionate remuneration moves closer to reality for authors in Europe while additional support is needed throughout the world
September 12th, 2018 – Representing audiovisual creators in 69 countries, Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) today celebrates the vote by European ...
Throughout many great and wonderful years of working with writing assignments, we've gathered a great family of qualified writers who are real experts in their fields. Each of them is ready to cope with any writing assignments and any ...
Commissioned by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and Writers & Directors Worldwide, this international legal study is the first-ever comprehensive examination of global legislation to support reforms bringing fair payment to audiovisual authors. It is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Portuguese authors society SPAutores has been appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Freedom by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The president of the society, Writers & Directors Worldwide executive committee member ...
On 17 November, the SGAE Foundation invited Writers & Directors Worldwide to participate in an event titled “The Remuneration of Audiovisual Authors” where academics and professionals from the European cultural sector gathered to reflect on the state of the industry. Held ...
José Jorge Letria is a renown Portuguese writer, journalist and a member of the Writers & Directors executive committee. He is also president of the Portuguese Society of Authors and provides regular expert comment for the country's most distinguished national ...
Today at their annual meeting in Beijing, Writers and Directors Worldwide met with the China Film Copyright Association (CFCA) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations.
The aim of this agreement is to form a collaborative partnership ...
