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EU Parliament

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    Dinner with MEPs and European filmmakers

    Read more — 19.09.2024
  • News

    Joint press release: Celebrate cultural diversity and act for creators, ask European authors’ organisations

    Read more — 19.09.2024
  • Blog

    EU Parliament: Guard culture, defend authors and resist the far right

    Read more — 25.07.2024
  • The AVMS Directive: Landmark Legislation

    Read more — 16.07.2024
  • Advancing audiovisual authors' rights in Europe (brochure)

    Read more — 16.07.2024
  • Blog

    EU Elections: Challenges for culture?

    Read more — 14.05.2024
  • News

    Press release: Audiovisual authors’ organisations call on EU citizens to vote!

    Read more — 07.05.2024
  • Our work

    6 ways the EU Parliament supported audiovisual authors

    Read more — 02.05.2024
  • News

    EU AI Act: Joint statement from European creators and rightsholders

    Read more — 13.03.2024
  • News

    5 takeaways from SAA's expert seminar on Artificial Intelligence

    Read more — 07.02.2024
  • News

    Press release: Transparency obligations are essential elements of the AI Act

    Read more — 14.12.2023
  • News

    700 organisations call on the Parliament to vote in favour of culture

    Read more — 06.12.2023
  • LUX Audience Award 2024

    Read more — 23.11.2023
  • News

    Press release: EU Parliament resolution: Fair remuneration vital for authors’ status

    Read more — 21.11.2023
  • News

    Press release: EU legislators: strengthen the transparency obligations of the AI Act

    Read more — 29.09.2023
  • Our work

    Use Your Vote

    Read more — 25.07.2023
  • News

    Statement: the EU Parliament adopts AI Act report, challenges for creators remain

    Read more — 14.06.2023
  • Our work

    EU proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

    SAA position: Media freedom and pluralism must equal, not undermine audiovisual policies and cultural diversity

    Download (pdf) 30.05.2023
  • News

    Joint press release: The European audiovisual sector welcomes the European Parliament's report on the AVMS Directive

    Read more — 10.05.2023
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    Contribution to the EU Parliament’s implementation report on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

    The SAA’s 4 ways to improve the AVMS Directive

    Download (pdf) 18.10.2022
  • News

    Position: 4 ways to improve the AVMS Directive

    Read more — 18.10.2022
  • News

    Joint statement: DSA - Missed opportunity to make the Internet safer

    Read more — 28.01.2022
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    Joint letter: DSA - Plenary holds cards to building a safer internet

    Read more — 19.01.2022
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    Press release: Fair remuneration for creators, says the Parliament

    Read more — 20.10.2021
  • Blog

    Turning words into actions for European culture and authors

    Read more — 14.06.2021
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    Collective management: A safety net for authors and performers

    Read more — 25.02.2021
  • News

    Joint letter: A welcome budgetary increase for Creative Europe/MEDIA

    Read more — 21.01.2021
  • Our work

    The new Copyright legislation: Making the most for next generation authors

    Read more — 10.11.2020
  • News

    Joint letter: Support for culture in the EU Recovery & Resilience Facility

    Read more — 21.10.2020
  • News

    Authors' call to invest in all our creative futures

    Read more — 14.07.2020
  • News

    Joint letter: Investing in Europe’s next generation by investing in culture

    Read more — 17.06.2020
  • Blog

    What does Artificial Intelligence have to do with films?

    Read more — 10.06.2020
  • News

    Joint letter: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors call for ambitious EU budgetary measures to get through the COVID-19 crisis

    Read more — 05.05.2020
  • Blog

    Authors deserve fairness, not charity

    Read more — 23.04.2020
  • News

    Joint Film and Audiovisual Sector COVID-19 Statement

    Read more — 07.04.2020
  • News

    Joint Letter to the EU Commission and the Member States to #saveEUculture

    Read more — 04.04.2020
  • Blog

    “What is an author if they don’t have the right to express themselves?”

    Read more — 09.12.2019
  • Our work

    The 6th edition of “One Day in Strasbourg” 

    Read more — 29.11.2019
  • News

    European authors and performers support the Cultural and Creative Industries’ Intergroup

    Read more — 26.11.2019
  • Blog

    Brussels EU quarters back to business

    Read more — 30.09.2019
  • Blog

    Welcome back!

    Read more — 25.08.2019
  • How to get filmmakers the money they deserve?

    Read more — 18.07.2019
  • Blog

    A not so unified Union...

    Read more — 03.06.2019
  • Blog

    Vote for culture - a catalyst for a better Europe

    Read more — 22.05.2019
  • News

    Press release: “From May 23 to 26, let’s go vote!”

    Read more — 21.05.2019
  • Blog

    3 ways the new European Parliament can support creators

    Read more — 09.05.2019
  • News

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

    Read more — 26.03.2019
  • News

    Open letter: Dear Members of the European Parliament,

    Read more — 13.03.2019
  • News

    Joint statement on the Copyright Directive

    Read more — 20.02.2019
  • News

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

    Read more — 14.02.2019
  • News

    Joint statement: Time to improve and adopt the Copyright Directive

    Read more — 11.02.2019
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    Joint statement: The EU urgently needs remuneration rules for authors and performers

    Read more — 07.02.2019
  • Blog

    Broadcasting and retransmissions – from a bad proposal to a hopeful directive

    Read more — 06.02.2019
  • Blog

    ‘This time I’m voting’ - for cultural diversity

    Read more — 31.01.2019
  • News

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

    Read more — 17.01.2019
  • Blog

    Op-ed: An EU Copyright law for the 21st century film and TV industry

    Read more — 10.12.2018
  • News

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

    Read more — 23.11.2018
  • Blog

    How to exploit authors’ work without exploiting the author

    Read more — 23.11.2018
  • Our work

    The 5th edition of 'One Day in Strasbourg'

    Read more — 16.11.2018
  • News

    Lux film prize finalists’ open letter 

    Read more — 13.11.2018
  • News

    Joint press release: LUX Film Prize finalists’ plea to EU decision makers: audiovisual creators should be linked to the life of their works

    Read more — 13.11.2018
  • Blog

    The new Copyright Directive: a thriller with a happy ending - 1st season

    Read more — 17.09.2018
  • News

    Joint press release: The European Parliament confirms its support for authors’ rights in the Digital Single Market

    Read more — 12.09.2018
  • News

    Venice Declaration

    Read more — 03.09.2018
  • News

    Press release: 165 European screenwriters and directors call on the European Parliament to adopt the Copyright Directive

    Read more — 03.09.2018
  • News

    Joint statement: The EU Copyright Directive - a crucial vote to support European creators

    Read more — 28.08.2018
  • Blog

    Copyright 0-1: defending rights versus opposing obligations

    Read more — 13.07.2018
  • News

    Joint message: the European Parliament needs more time to reach a position on copyright reform

    Read more — 05.07.2018
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    Press release: The European Parliament delays the adoption of the Copyright Directive

    Read more — 05.07.2018
  • Blog

    Flourishing industries profit from struggling authors?

    Read more — 02.07.2018
  • News

    Joint message: Uphold the mandate on Copyright in plenary vote to support creation in Europe

    Read more — 26.06.2018
  • News

    Joint press release: The European Parliament’s report on the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market: a first good step for audiovisual authors

    Read more — 20.06.2018
  • Blog

    Getting closer to the finishing line?

    Read more — 18.06.2018
  • News

    Open letter from performers and audiovisual authors

    Read more — 04.06.2018
  • Blog

    Performers and audiovisual authors plea to the European Parliament

    Read more — 01.06.2018
  • Our work

    Event with authors and performers on fair remuneration in the European Parliament

    Read more — 31.05.2018
  • News

    Joint press release: Performers and audiovisual authors unite calling for unwaivable remuneration right for on-demand exploitation in the Copyright Directive

    Read more — 29.05.2018
  • Our work

    The 4th edition of 'One Day in Strasbourg'

    Read more — 07.05.2018
  • Our work

    Lunch-briefing in the European Parliament on fair remuneration

    Read more — 07.05.2018
  • Our work

    Lunch-briefing in the European Parliament on TV programme retransmission and direct injection

    Read more — 07.05.2018
  • Our work

    Breakfast-briefing in the European Parliament: Copyright in the DSM

    Read more — 07.05.2018
  • News

    Press release: SAA welcomes the reformed Audiovisual Media Services Directive: promoting and investing in European audiovisual works

    Read more — 27.04.2018
  • News

    Joint statement: Direct Injection - rightsholders' call to Member States

    Read more — 11.04.2018
  • News

    Joint press release: Audiovisual services - for a fair level playing field

    Read more — 11.04.2018
  • Our work

    Testimonies

    Read more — 29.03.2018
  • News

    It is time to act: support fair remuneration for audiovisual authors online

    Read more — 31.01.2018
  • Our work

    Petition (closed)

    Read more — 31.01.2018
  • Blog

    Will 2018 be a Happy New Year for Audiovisual Authors?

    Read more — 22.01.2018
  • News

    Cabsat Regulation: a good step for the financing of creation; trilogue must now address issue of direct injection

    Read more — 15.12.2017
  • Blog

    Broadcasting Regulation: When is retransmission retransmission?

    Read more — 20.09.2017
  • News

    Expert Survey Shows Direct Injection as the Principal Form of Broadcasting in Europe

    Read more — 15.09.2017
  • News

    European Copyright: Parliament committees vote for an unwaivable right to fair remuneration for audiovisual authors

    Read more — 11.07.2017
  • Blog

    Canal+ and EU Copyright – collective action necessary

    Read more — 10.07.2017
  • Blog

    Freedom of contract: fact and fiction

    Read more — 04.07.2017
  • News

    European Parliament committee declines to support audiovisual authors in copyright vote

    Read more — 08.06.2017
  • Blog

    The complexity of "fair"

    Read more — 06.06.2017
  • Blog

    European Parliament Culture committee shows the way on audiovisual authors’ remuneration

    Read more — 06.04.2017
  • Blog

    Political pick n mix before the copyright show

    Read more — 18.06.2015
  • Blog

    Between a rock and a hard place

    Read more — 23.02.2015
  • Blog

    Changing the perspective

    Read more — 11.02.2015
  • Blog

    Legislative time travel: 2001 a Copyright Odyssey

    Read more — 19.01.2015
  • Blog

    2015: A year for authors’ rights?

    Read more — 08.01.2015
  • Blog

    Authors’ organisations open the European copyright ball

    Read more — 10.11.2014
  • Blog

    The Lives of Others

    Read more — 27.05.2014
  • Blog

    Phasing out copying?

    Read more — 18.10.2013
  • Blog

    Making Private Copying Work for a Digital Europe

    Read more — 26.09.2013
  • Blog

    To negotiate or not to negotiate

    Read more — 27.05.2013
  • Blog

    Hearing both (or more) sides of a tale

    Read more — 21.03.2013
  • Blog

    Where to start the authors’ rights balancing act?

    Read more — 24.10.2012
  • Blog

    Remuneration and audiovisual works online

    Read more — 09.10.2012
  • Blog

    Private copying – dark art or just fair remuneration

    Read more — 02.04.2012
  • Blog

    We Need to Talk About the Audiovisual Sector

    Read more — 07.03.2012
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