SAA patron Robert Alberdingk Thijm mixes with big business to make sure authors’ rights are respected.

I traditionally spend a few days in Cannes for the International Film Festival in May to (of course) see films and discover the brilliant selection concocted by Thierry Fremaux, the most trusted cinema lover in the world, but above all to participate in events and meet people at this big international fair.

Organised by the SACD/Scam Belgium, and taking place at 2pm on 4th June at the Royal Library in Brussels, the second edition of the Rencontres de Bruxelles will look at how creators are working with the new connectivity at their fingertips. For more information (in French) and registration details click below.

At a time when the European Commision is preparing its proposal for the next financial framework after 2013, the independence and the budget of the MEDIA programme, which supports the European audiovisual industry, are threatened.