Writers & Directors Worldwide is pleased to announce the election of its new Executive Committee. At the recent annual meeting in Beijing this week, the current president, French author and Screenwriter Yves Nilly, was unanimously re-elected. Additionally for the first ...
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 ...
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 ...
Writers and Directors Worldwide has joined the international condemnation of a new policy introduced in Australia that undermines local and foreign screen directors entitlements to royalty payments.
The Express Dispute Resolution Policy (EDRP) was brought in on the 1st of ...
Our partner, the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) in Brussels, has produced an excellent European legislation update on the national copyright discussions that occurred in four EU countries this summer.
A new law in the Netherlands is requiring contracts to ...
During the recent Writers and Directors Worldwide Executive Council and Annual Meetings in Brussels, our Argentinian member DAC produced an informative film on the event.
In addition to giving an insight into the process, it includes a number of interviews ...
The protection of audiovisual creators’ rights is a moral obligation that represents a tangible investment in culture across the world. But there is also a significant economic aspect that makes the encouragement of new works all the more important.
By ...
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 ...
