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LUX Prize Finalists announced

Published on 24.07.2015

Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano, Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven, and Urok (The Lesson) by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov selcted for European Parliament film prize.

Authors on everyone’s lips but forgotten in European Parliament resolution

Published on 09.07.2015

SAA acknowledges with disappointment the European Parliament Resolution on 2001 Copyright Directive noting the gap between the rhetoric and the absence of actual concrete provisions to guarantee authors are remunerated fairly for the online exploitation of their works.

SAA patrons meet Vice-President Ansip

Published on 22.06.2015

Authors’ remuneration and the digital single market on the agenda as Commission VP meets Bertrand Tavernier, Roger Michell and Hugh Stoddart.

SAA welcomes UK private copying judgement

Published on 22.06.2015

UK private copying exception ‘unlawful’ due to lack of evidence for denying compensation to creators.

Fair remuneration for creators “crucial” states European Parliament resolution

Published on 09.06.2015

SAA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of Pavel Svoboda’s report on intellectual property rights.

Worldwide community of writers and directors calls for improved remuneration

Published on 04.06.2015

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) and Writers & Directors Worldwide call on the European Commission to put authors at the heart of any copyright reform to ensure that they share in the future success of the Digital Single Market.

Croatian authors' society becomes SAA member

Published on 19.05.2015

SAA is very pleased to welcome the Croatian film directors' guild, DHFR, as SAA's 26th member.

SAA ready to help make Digital Single Market work for audiovisual authors

Published on 07.05.2015

Broad European Commission Digital Single Market Strategy leaves room for positive action for Europe’s screenwriters and directors with authors’ remuneration and promotion of European works among multiple issues to be developed in coming years.

SAA welcomes 3 new patrons

Published on 13.04.2015

British screenwriters Paul Powell and Di Redmond and French director Julie Bertuccelli join SAA board of patrons.

European screenwriters and directors call for a digital fair deal

Published on 23.03.2015

The Society of Audiovisual Authors, publishes the 2nd edition of its White Paper on Audiovisual Authors Rights and Remuneration in Europe. The paper underlines the explosion of different forms of exploitation of audiovisual works, demonstrates the opportunities of the digital economy and how SAA’s members can help ensure Europe’s screenwriters and directors get a fair share.

German creators meet Commissioner Oettinger at Berlinale

Published on 12.02.2015

“The European cultural economy can’t exist without creators” says Commissioner as he hears German creators’ views on future European authors’ rights reform.

Switzerland - Agreement reached on blank media levy for smartphones

Published on 05.02.2015

The agreement ensures authors are compensated for copies of their works on smartphones while allowing consumers to use them on their mobiles and establishing legal certainty for device manufacturers and telecommunications service providers.