The principle of an appropriate and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers will be laid down for the first time in European copyright law.
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Brazilian AUDIOVISUAL societies have obtained their habilitation on behalf of the Government, to collect and distribute their authors´ rights.
After a long road in the defence of authors’ rights in Brazil, Audiovisual Authors of the DBCA Societies – Brazilian Directors of Cinema and Audiovisual – and GEDAR – Scriptwriters´ Rights´ Management – have obtained the permission to function as management societies in the Brazilian territory this December.
Latin America: Audiovisual Authors Live a Historic Moment
With the birth of FESAAL – Latin American Audiovisual Authors´ Federation – authors´ right is strengthened throughout the region.
AWGACS, AWG and Screenrights agree settlement of dispute
The Australian Writers’ Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS), Australian Writers’ Guild and Screenrights have settled their Federal Court dispute.
Annual Congress of Latin American Audiovisual Creators – Havana – Cuba 2018
On December, the Annual Congress of Latin American Audiovisual Creators will be held in the city of Havana, Republic of Cuba, in a unique encounter with the Cuban Authors.
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.
ADAL helps the creation of the Panamanian Society of Directors and Screenwriters.
On October 27, it was held by Mario Mitrotti — with a long career as Director and Producer of Films, Television and Theater; President of ADAL (Alliance of Latin American Audiovisual Directors) and President of DASC (Colombian Society of Audiovisual Directors) — a lecture entitled “Protect your works with copyright” in the city of Panama, with a large participation of local audiovisual authors.
W&DW was present at the Higher School of Economic Sciences, Moscow National Research University
On Saturday 26 of last October and with the aid of Peter Carpentier —member of the executive committee of W&DW; Director and Cinematographic Scriptwriter; President of the professional group Author and Director BVR of VG BILD-KUNST, the German management company— a lecture on international copyright was delivered to a large number of graduates in authorial specialization.
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.
Writers and Directors Worldwide came to the Russian Federation and the next Annual Congress of this international organization will be carried out in Moscow, in march, 2019
For the first time, the Executive Committee of the International Council of Creators W&DW has met in the city of Moscow, Russian Federation, with the aim of approaching Russian authors to advise them and incorporate them in the defense of their rights as creators.