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Press release: The Society of Audiovisual Authors elects a new board of directors

Published on 29.03.2019

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) is delighted to announce its new board, which was elected on 27 March 2019 by its general assembly of members made of European collective management organisations (CMOs).

Press release: A new EU Copyright law – a long-fought battle won

Published on 26.03.2019

The Federation of European Film Directors (FERA), the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) and the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) welcome the European Parliament’s final vote on the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market. This is a great achievement for European authors.

Press release: First ever EU-wide study finds audiovisual authors struggling to make ends meet and to maintain sustainable careers

Published on 22.03.2019

The final results of a survey on European audiovisual authors’ remuneration demonstrate the urgent need for action to improve their situation.

Open letter: Dear Members of the European Parliament,

Published on 13.03.2019

We undersigned European creators - established and emerging - from all artistic fields, are asking you to do the right thing and adopt the Copyright Directive without further delay.

Joint statement on the Copyright Directive

Published on 20.02.2019

Call on the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

Joint press release: Copyright Directive negotiators recognise European filmmakers’ right to benefit from the success of their works

Published on 14.02.2019

The Federation of European Film Directors (FERA), the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) and the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) welcome the outcome of the trilogue negotiations on the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market.

Joint statement: Time to improve and adopt the Copyright Directive

Published on 11.02.2019

Distinguished trilogue negotiators,

Joint statement: The EU urgently needs remuneration rules for authors and performers

Published on 07.02.2019

As the negotiations on the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market are drawing to a conclusion, European and international authors and performers' organisations from all sectors urge the EU negotiators to strengthen the much-needed Article -14

99 European filmmakers call on the Copyright Directive to deliver on proportionate remuneration

Published on 17.01.2019

European authors need a principle of proportionate remuneration to be enshrined in the Copyright Directive (Article -14)

Joint statement: The EU urgently needs remuneration rules for authors and performers

Published on 10.12.2018

European and international authors and performers' organisations from all sectors urge Member States to support the much-needed Article -14 providing for fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers in the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

Joint Call of European creators and Producers to the negotiators of the Broadcasting legislation

Published on 23.11.2018

For the EU Negotiators to Reach Agreement on the Broadcasting and Retransmissions Instrument

Lux film prize finalists’ open letter

Published on 13.11.2018

“We need to talk, not only about our films, but about how we are remunerated for what we create”