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Clemency for Keywan Karimi

Published on 13.04.2016

Keywan Karimi is a 30-year-old Iranian filmmaker who has been sentenced by Iranian authorities to six years in jail and 223 lashes. His crime: practicing his profession as a filmmaker and showing the unofficial face of Iranian society.

Congratulations to Berlinale winners!

Published on 24.02.2016

The winners of the 2016 Berlinale were announced on 21st February. SAA congratulates them all with a special mention for patron Danis Tanovic who took the Silver Bear for his film Death in Sarajevo.

Former SAA Presidents reflect on SAA's 5 years

Published on 13.01.2016

Last year SAA celebrated its first 5 years. We interviewed Gerhard Pfennig, Janine Lorente and Barbara Hayes the former and current chairs of the board of directors as well as Executive Director, Cécile Despringre, to look back at the first 5 years and the future:

European Copyright: Commission commits to action on authors’ remuneration

Published on 09.12.2015

SAA, FERA and FSE welcome the European Commission’s commitment to go beyond political declarations and take action on authors’ remuneration. Urgent action is needed to ensure creativity and authors’ rights are rewarded in financial terms and worth something online.

Barbara Hayes appointed new chair of SAA board of directors

Published on 24.11.2015

On 17th November 2015, ALCS Deputy Chief Executive, Barbara Hayes became the new chair of the Society of Audiovisual Authors.

Authors’ remuneration must be central to Commission copyright strategy

Published on 18.11.2015

Society of Audiovisual Authors, celebrating its 5th anniversary, supports digital single market action that enables European screenwriters and directors to be remunerated for the exploitation of their works online anywhere in Europe.

SAA is 5: Facts & Figures

Published on 16.11.2015

This week SAA is marking its 5th anniversary. Find out more about what SAA has done since 2010 in facts and figures.

EC Vice President Ansip meets European Filmmakers

Published on 13.11.2015

Screenwriters and directors from Belgium (Lucas Belvaux), Denmark (Annette Olesen), France (Dante Desarthe, Michel Hazanavicius, Eric Lartigau, Jean-Paul Salomé), Germany (SAA patron Fred Breinersdorfer) and Poland (Dariusz Jablonski) were invited by European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip on Friday 13th November to exchange views on how best the Commission can help the film industry to make the most of the opportunities offered by the Digital Single Market.

SAA marks its 5th Anniversary at LUX Film Days’ Success

Published on 12.11.2015

SAA marked its 5th anniversary as a proud partner of the sold out LUX Prize screening of Mediterranea in Brussels.

European Film Forum focus on screenwriters

Published on 06.11.2015

The final 2015 edition of the European Commission's European Film Forum will focus on screenwriters and takes place in Brussels at Bozar on 3rd December as part of Are You Series.

Promotion of European works needs improving

Published on 12.10.2015

In AVMS consultation response, SAA calls for the Commission to improve the implementation of legislation that helps promote European audiovisual works and create a fairer market for non-linear services.

Danish Writer Adam Price wins inaugural FSE European Screenwriters Award

Published on 22.09.2015

On 21 September 2015 in Brussels, the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) awarded its inaugural European Screenwriters Award to the Danish writer Adam Price, creator and showrunner on the extraordinarily successful TV series “Borgen”.