The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) is an association of European Collective Management Societies representing audiovisual authors.
Through its members SAA represents over 120,000 film and television European screenwriters and directors.
SAA defends AV authors' rights on Europarl TV
SAA executive director Cécile Despringre appeared on a televised debate with MEP Christian Engström of Sweden's Pirate Party about authors' rights on the internet.
Renowned European audiovisual authors support EP’s report on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
In a letter addressed to the Members of the European Parliament the SAA Board of Patrons gave its full support to Marielle Gallo’s report on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the Internal Market.
The twin launches of the Society of Audiovisual Authors in Cannes and Brussels attracted extensive European media coverage. Belgian newspaper DeMorgen, Italian news agency ANSA, and historic French newspaper L'Humanité reported on the events.