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Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in the Digital Economy: Fair Remuneration for Creators
The Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and EURO-MEI (Media, Entertainment & Arts Global Union) considers this “other option” to be a priority and has co-organised a capacity building project on collective bargaining funded by the European Commission (DG Employment). The first workshop will bring together many representatives of screenwriters’ guilds and unions in Brussels on 17-19 April 2013 to discuss the parameters of collective bargaining for screenwriters’ organisations in Europe. To prepare this workshop, the FSE is trying to build up a picture of the current economic situation for screenwriters in Europe. Hundreds of professional screenwriters from many European countries completed a short online survey available in several languages. The preliminary results will be presented at the first workshop. The Guilds’ representatives of the writers guilds and unions will meet a second time in Brussels for a workshop on 3 and 4 July and a final seminar is scheduled on 6 and 7 November, which will involve other union groupings and creators’ federations, the employers and people from the various EU institutions. A strong budget for ‘Creative Europe’
Ahead of the 7-8 February 2013 Special Summit on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (‘The Platform’) - a group of more than 40 organisations representing a wide range of cultural and creative sectors – calls on EU Member States to adopt a strong budget for ‘Creative Europe’, the 2014-2020 programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
Barcelona Declaration, an Open letter from the General Assembly of FSE
"Screenwriters are the storytellers of our time, able to comment on and illuminate the issues that face Europeans in these troubled times (...) FSE urges the governments of Europe, as well as the European Parliament, Commission and Council, to abandon the short-sighted and self-defeating downward spiral of cuts and instead recognise that cultural diversity and creativity require enlightened support now more than ever".
(Barcelona, 9-10 Nov. 2012)
REPORT Highlights the Need for Heightened Visibility of Screenwriters at Film Festivals Written Into the Picture, Investigating Screenwriters’ Lack of Visibility at Film Festivals Researched and written by Cathy John
The aim of this investigation was to scrutinise the role of screenwriters at film festivals. It was initiated by the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) and Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE).This joint initiative arose from the 2009 World Conference of Screenwriters in Athens, where it was resolved that the vital contribution of screenwriters needs to be more fully acknowledged both within the film industry and in the public arena at large. Investigating how screenwriters were recognised at film festivals was the first step in this broader initiative.
Download Press release and Full Report with Appendices (WARNING: 104 pages; 3.2 MB) or Main Report (20 pages)/Appendix 1/Appendix 2/Appendix 3/Appendix 4/Appendix 5/Appendix 6/Appendix 7/Appendix 8
Second World Conference of Screenwriters Barcelona, Spain, 9-10 Nov. 2012
 Building on the success of its 2009 event in Athens, Greece, screenwriters from around the globe will meet in Barcelona, Spain on November 9 and 10, 2012 to discuss changes to their craft and the business of film and television.
Organized by the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE), in conjunction with the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) and Foro de Asociaciones de Guionistas del Audiovisual (FAGA), the Second World Conference of Screenwriters will feature speakers on the cutting edge of new technologies and some of the most creative minds working in film and television, online and branded content, immersive and transmedia entertainment. All the detailed information about the conference is to be found on the official blog. FSE-FERA-SAA Joint Statement: AN END TO BUYOUTS IN EUROPE
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. 10 April 2012. > read the statement
FSE Newsletter April 2012
Online distribution of audiovisual works
Illegal streaming VOD and new distribution platforms On copyright and authors’ rights On Culture and Creative industries On Collective Bargaining Brief news on European audiovisual policies News from FSE members and screenwriting events FSE Newsletter November 2011
In this issue:
Edito by Christina Kallas
Audiovisual Production for the net
• Marseille Web Fest
• Digital challenge for movie theatres • Why Discuss Network Neutrality? European Audiovisual Policy
• Green Paper
• State Aid • Film Heritage and Orphan Works • Short news Copyright / Collective Bargaining
• Neelie Kroes’s speech at Avignon
• US : WGAE protests against ITV • EU : the Greens’ position on buyout contracts • Freelancers’ protest against unfair contracts
Screenwriting events
• Second Meeting of Spanish Scriptwriters
• Script Forum Poland • Awards • Cross-boarder screenwriting laboratory > Read
FSE Newsletter September 2011
In this issue:
Edito by Christina Kallas
European Policy: Looking for Opportunities for TV and Film in the Online Age
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FSE Newsletter June 2011 In this issue:
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FSE Newsletter February 2011 In this issue:
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World Conference of Screenwriters, Athens 2009 Screenwriters met in Athens, Greece, on 6 & 7 November 2009, during a world conference organised by the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and the IAWG.
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