To celebrate the announcement of the five films nominated for the 2026 LUX Audience Award, the SAA partnered with the Federation of European Film Directors and the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe to invite Members of the European Parliament, authors, and our members to dine and socialise together at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Following the success of our first regional seminar in Belgrade (2023), AIPA, ZAPA and the SAA, in partnership with AZAS, are co-organising a second gathering. The focus is on empowering collective management organisations (CMOs) in Central and Eastern Europe so that screenwriters and directors can receive fair remuneration for the use of their works.

In a rapidly evolving landscape, audiovisual authors' rights face unprecedented challenges. While the AI Act represents significant progress, the intersection with copyright law enforcement remains largely unresolved. European authors, other rightholders and CMOs struggle to maintain control over their works as AI companies seek to circumvent licensing obligations, and existing legal frameworks prove ineffective. For Europe's screenwriters and directors, these technological disruptions threaten the very

Exclusive screening in Brussels of “Loss of balance”, a 2024 Polish drama and the directorial debut of Korek Bojanowski.

When you turn 15, you get to throw a big party for your family and friends!

“Beyond the Credits: Strengthening Audiovisual Authors’ Rights” – a side-event organised by CISAC, FESAAL and SAA at the 46th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights.

Exclusive screening in Brussels of the Hungarian feature film “Semmelweis” directed by Lajos Koltai and written by Balázs Maruszki.

On the occasion of the announcement of the five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award 2025, the SAA, in partnership with the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) and the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE), invited MEPs, authors and our members, to meet and dine together in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

Exclusive screening in Brussels of “La Ferme des Bertrand” by Gilles Perret.

Expert Seminar about audiovisual authors’ rights and Artificial Intelligence (online)

On 26-27 October, the SAA together with two of its members, AIPA in Slovenia and ZAPA in Poland, welcomed participants from 10 countries in Belgrade, Serbia to a Regional Seminar on Audiovisual Authors' Rights in Central and Eastern Europe. 

Exclusive screening in Brussels of "Championext" (“Campeonex”), the anticipated follow-up to Javier Fesser ‘s Spanish comedy triumph “Champions” (“Campeones”).