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SAA publishes comments on EC Collective Rights Management proposal
Following the publication in July of the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on collective rights management, the SAA has now published its detailed comments on the proposal.
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SAA welcomes EC copyright work plan – creators’ petition reaches 16,000 signatures
The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) welcomes the European Commission’s announcement today following its orientation debate on future copyright policy. Adopting a pragmatic approach and conducting a proper stakeholder dialogue is the best way of constructively resolving many of the issues. We are also reassured to hear that any future modifications of current copyright legislation will not be made until the necessary assessments and evaluations have been carried out.
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Creators' Petition
The College of the 27 European Commissioners is meeting on 5th December 2012 to decide on the future of European copyright. To answer attacks against copyright, European creators are using this petition to remind decision-makers that their authors’ rights are essential for them to be able to create. Authors’ rights are the best engine for a sustainable creative Europe. Support authors’ rights.
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Creators object to tech companies’ suggestion to replace private copying levies by state fund systems
Recently Digital Europe, representing some of the world’s largest technology and ICT companies, announced proposals to shift their private copying responsibilities and suggests that private copying compensation be moved to governments and other public funds.
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Declaration on Private Copying Remuneration
13 organisations agree - An essential source of income for Europe’s creators
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Creators welcome European Parliament call for end to buyout contracts
Groupings of screenwriters, directors, composers, songwriters and journalists welcome adopted European Parliament report that calls for “fair and proportional” remuneration.
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Save Cinecitta - Sign the Petition
Screenwriters and Directors organisations are coming together across Europe to try to save one of the key sites of Europe’s cinematographic heritage.
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Cavada report supports authors' remuneration
The European Parliament's culture committee has adopted a positive-looking report by Jean-Marie Cavada (France, EPP) on the online distribution of audiovisual works – the European Parliament’s follow-up report to the European Commission Green Paper from last year.
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Screenwriters and directors want their works to be reachable by as many people as possible
Robert Alberdingk Thijm, Fred Breinersdorfer, Stijn Coninx, Jan Hrebejk, Agnès Jaoui, Radu Mihaileanu, Volker Schlöndorff, Hugh Stoddart, Bertrand Tavernier, Jaco Van Dormael, Susanna White - Patrons of the Society of Audiovisual Authors - respond to Finish and Spanish ministers' comments in the European Voice.
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Media Futures Forum presents 8 point action plan
SAA patron Robert Alberdingk Thijm mixes with big business to make sure authors’ rights are respected.
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Leçon de cinéma with Lucas Belvaux 13/6/12
Luc Jabon and Andre Buytaers invite you to discover Lucas Belvaux - his work, his sometimes surprising but always rigorous and personal cinematic desires, his favourite themes and the urgency with which he likes to bring them to the big screen. The session will be an opportunity to hear from and dialogue with a director who is endearing and unusual and who, at the same time, continues to work in front of the camera as an actor. (Event in French)
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An End To Buyouts In Europe - SAA, FERA, FSE Joint Statement
Three important authors’ bodies are coming together to demand legislation for equitable rights payments for European film and television directors and screenwriters. They are calling for unwaivable enforceable rights, fair contracts and stronger resistance to arguments put out by the pirate lobby.
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