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 ...
Nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards were released yesterday to honour the best films of last year. The ceremony takes place in Hollywood, California on 26 February and we congratulate all the authors, screenwriters and filmmakers that have made it through to ...
The president of Writers & Directors Worldwide, Yves Nilly, has written an article for the French daily financial newspaper Les Echos about the importance of equitable authors' remuneration. Read the article, translated from French, below.
It is Time to Stop ...
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 ...
Jia Zhang-ke Joins Writers & Directors Worldwide’s Campaign to Bring an Unwaivable Right for Audiovisual Creators’ Remuneration to the Laws of all Countries
Paris – 6 June 2016: The award-winning Chinese film director Jia Zhang-ke has been appointed patron of The Audiovisual ...
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 ...
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 ...
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@...
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) ...
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 ...
