After the annual W&DW congress, held in the city of Moscow, Russian Federation, during this past month of March, which gathered Audiovisual Authors from the region and surroundings, the advances on the proposed objectives have come to light.
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W&DW supports and collaborates with Japanese Audiovisual Authors. They will meet in Tokyo.
Within the frame of the Executive Committee meeting, W&DW will meet with DGJ – Directors Guild of Japan with the support of the Japanese Society of Authors, Composers and Editors ´Rights – JASRAC – and FESAAL – Federation of Latin American Audiovisual Authors Societies.
HISTORICAL! EU Copyright Directive was adopted
On March 26th, the European Parliament adopted the Copyright Directive in the digital single market. Undoubtedly, a historic victory for the Creators and European culture.
W&DW celebrates MOSFILM Studios’ 95th anniversary
W&DW congratulates MOSFILM Studios in the year of its 95th anniversary, delivering a plaque to honor its General Director, Russian-Armenian renowned film director and screenwriter, Karén Shajnazárov.
International Conference: Women in the cinema industry
In the city of Zagreb, on 21-22 February 2019, the International Conference “Women in the cinema industry” was held, organized by the Croatian Film Director’s Guild (DHFR), the management society for Directors and Scriptwriters of the country, convoking representatives and Authors of International Federations, management societies and key referring persons of the cinema industry.
Digital Single Market: EU negotiators reach a breakthrough to modernise copyright rules
The principle of an appropriate and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers will be laid down for the first time in European copyright law.
The President of France defends the protection of Author’s Rights on the Internet
The 13th edition of the Internet Governance Forum, held in Paris between 12th and 14th November 2018, organized by UNESCO, counted at its opening ceremony with the participation of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, who defended the value and importance of creativity, as well as the need for their protection on the internet.
AMAZING: YouTube CEO urges ‘creators’ to oppose Article 13 of EU’s Copyright Directive
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has given a glimpse of the lobbying angle that parent company Google will use in the months to come to fight against the European Union’s proposed Copyright Directive. In a blogpost, the executive urged “creators” who are us.
MOSFILM Studios of RUSSIA welcomes the W&DW Creators Council.
In the framework of the meeting with the Executive Committee of W&DW, its member authors, have been invited to meet the nearly century-old MOSFILM Studios.
Remuneration rights for Creators on Internet : 438 in favor, 226 against and 39 abstentions, the Creators take the lead
(Español) El polémico texto, aprobado con 438 votos a favor y 226 en contra, da un paso más para convertirse en directiva.