Paris – 7th October 2021 – Acclaimed screenwriters and directors from four continents have come together to highlight the lack of fair rights for audiovisual authors and support action to guarantee their right to earn royalties.
Five prominent audiovisual authors – Olatz&...
Asia-Pacific is ripe for growth for creators and cultural industries, particularly screenwriters and directors. While Australia collects a significant amount from TV and radio for the audiovisual artistic repertoire, according to CISAC’s 2018 Global Collections Report, the rest of the ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide held its annual congress in Moscow, the Russian Federation on March 25th to 27th. Presidency and Executive Committee elections took place with Yves Nilly succeeding Horacio Maldonado as President alongside Andrea Purgatori as Vice President.
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W&DW held its Executive Committee and annual congress in Moscow upon the invitation of the Russian Union of Right-holders (RUR) on March 25th to 27th. Delegates from over 20 countries gathered for the congress, many of whom joined ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide and its African alliance APASER will be joining in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on February 26th for Authors’ Rights Day at the FESPACO film festival. Founded in 1969, the festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019.
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Writers & Directors Worldwide recently visited the Russia Federation for days of meetings to increase ties with Russian authors as well as to learn about its vast film history and its growing market. Read more about this important visit here.
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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 ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide joined screenwriters from throughout the world for the World Conference of Screenwriters (WCOS) in Berlin on October 10th and 11th. Hosted by the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE), the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) ...
100-year old CISAC founding society ZAiKS hosts over 200 creators and societies in Poland
“CISAC is all about teamwork. Together, we can move mountains.” Those were the words of CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre in welcoming authors and collective management societies to ...
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 ...
