The European Parliament is working on an evaluation of the current EU copyright rules ahead of a proposal for copyright reform later this year. Leading this evaluation is Julia Reda, MEP for the "Pirate Party", who recently launched a call ...
At the 87th Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, creators from some of the fastest growing regions for audiovisual royalty collections took home the highest accolades.
At the end of the evening, Mexican director and screenwriter Alejandro Iñárritu emerged as ...
The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, in a public ceremony at the Government Office has signed the bill promoted by Writers & Directors Worldwide, CISAC and ATN-Chile, to give directors and screenwriters inalienable right to remuneration. This news has a ...
Thanks to our colleagues at DAC, a comprehensive video of our annual meeting in Mexico is now available. The English version is shown above but you may also view this in Spanish if you prefer.
The film provides an extract ...
In Tokyo, Japan this week, Writers & Directors Worldwide took part in a prestigious symposium on creator’s rights. In front of more than 400 guests including music industry representatives, journalists, members of the Japan Copyright office (JCO), delegates from the ...
On the 14th October, a group of audiovisual creators launched a day of action to highlight the inequalities that currently exist in Chilean copyright law for this repertoire. Under the banner of “¡ACCIÓN!” (Action!), the day began with a ...
Following its annual general meeting in Mexico on the 8th October 2014, Writers & Directors Worldwide has launched a clear call to action in a globally circulated document titled "The Mexico Manifesto".
In this document, the organisation details the cultural and ...
The first meeting of Writers & Directors Worldwide took place on the 7/8 of October in Mexico City at the invitation of the Mexican authors’ societies DIRECTORES and SOGEM. It was a great success, both in terms of participation and in ...
On the 24th September 2014, the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) welcomed a group of internationally renowned creators, including three representatives form the Writers & Directors Worldwide repertoire, to speak at their 54th General Assembly in Geneva.
Organised by ...
At the recent CISAC General Assembly in London, the Chair of Writers & Directors Worldwide joined the confederation's leadership team on stage to present an update on the council's work over the past year.
Yves Nilly led the 200 attendees through ...
Writers and Directors Worldwide is delighted to report that, earlier today, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) plenary has approved our accreditation as official observers.
This formal “observer status” will allow us to attend meetings of the Standing Committee on ...
Fair Remuneration for Audiovisual, Dramatic and Literary Creators Ensures Their Vital Contribution to the World’s Economy and Culture.
The newly relaunched “Writers and Directors Worldwide” authors’ council has called for a simplified debate on creators’ rights as latest reports ...
