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 ...
The “Ricardo Larraín Law” which grants substantial rights to screenwriters and directors in Chile, has been signed by the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet. This historic victory for audiovisual authors took place on the 10 October during the opening ceremony ...
Inaugural Award Recognises Exceptional Contributions to the Protection of Audiovisual Authors’ Rights
Colombian congresswoman, Ms. Clara Rojas, has become the first recipient of the annual “Writers & Directors Worldwide Honour Prize”. The award was made by the organisation’s president, ...
More than 60 audiovisual creators and experts travelled to Brazil this week for the 2016 Writers & Directors Worldwide Congress. The three-day event was organised in partnership with CISAC with the support of ABRAMUS, ADAL, ARGENTORES, DAC, DBCA, GEDAR and Order of ...
Colombian screenwriters and directors received some excellent news today as the new “Pepe Sanchez Act” successfully passed its second debate in the House of Representatives. This act will for the first time properly recognise the rights of these creators and ...
Following nearly two years of work, the Chilean Senate today unanimously passed the bill that will ensure an unwaivable right to equitable remuneration for screenwriters and film directors.
This bill incorporates a single article into the law so that the ...
José Jorge Letria is a renown Portuguese writer, journalist and a member of the Writers & Directors executive committee. He is also president of the Portuguese Society of Authors and provides regular expert comment for the country's most distinguished national ...
A fair go. Fair dinkum. A fair shake of the sauce bottle. It’s no coincidence that Australia has so many colloquialisms for equity as this concept is extremely close to every Australian’s heart. That’s also why recent ...
This Vital Legislation Now Advances to The Plenary Chamber
The “Pepe Sanchez act” that for the first time will recognise the rights of screenwriters and directors in Colombia has unanimously passed the first debate in the national House of Representatives. ...
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 & Directors Worldwide has joined an international call for clemency in the case of Iranian filmmaker Keywan Karimi, currently facing six years in jail and 223 lashes. We urge fellow creators to share this news and the complete press release ...
