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) ...
On April 29, under the title of "Building Bridges for a New Film Policy", a meeting was convened by the Spanish Union of Cinematographers. Joining them in Madrid were representatives of the Spanish political parties represented in the European Parliament in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Last February, the Argentinian General Association of Film and Audiovisual Authors - DAC, shot a short film as part of a national campaign for television and cinema that aims to raise awareness among the community of the role and the ...
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 ...
Issues in other repertoires and regions indicate that writers and directors still face challenges in achieving fair remuneration
In a new study released last week by CISAC (the world’s largest network of authors’ societies), royalty collections for audiovisual creators ...
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 ...