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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.

European cinema in the digital era

Published on 20.01.2015

Bogdan Wenta MEP’s draft report discussed in the European Parliament Culture committee.

Screenwriters & directors look to European Parliament to put authors back at the heart of culture and copyright/authors’ rights

Published on 16.12.2014

Authors come to Strasbourg today as copyright reform is to be confirmed on the Commission Work Programme and the European Parliament gives its LUX Prize for European Cinema tomorrow.

Cultural and creative industries in the EU show a way out of the economic crisis

Published on 02.12.2014

A new study published by EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and presented today to Commissioner Oettinger, Commissioner Navracsics and Vice-President Ansip shows that cultural and creative industries are among the EU’s biggest employers and have experienced sustained growth even through recession.

UK creators – no private copying exception without compensation

Published on 01.12.2014

The UK’s recently implemented exception for private copying has been submitted for judicial review by a group of creators’ organisations. They contest that the UK exception is not in line with the European Copyright Directive.

European TV big winners at International Emmys

Published on 25.11.2014

Programmes from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK all pick up awards including best comedy, best drama, best TV movie/mini-series and best documentary.