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The Society of Audiovisual Authors ☂️ represents 33 collective management organisations in 25 European countries. Defending and managing rights for 174K 🎥 📺 authors! #WeLoveAuthors
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This week, 70 participants, including CMOs, audiovisual authors and cultural institutions from Central & Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, gathered in Skopje to strengthen CMOs and ensure fair remuneration for screenwriters and directors across the region.

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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🎬 This video brings together the highlights of the SAA 15th anniversary conference, along with exclusive interviews with some of our speakers!

Watch it here 👉 vimeo.com/1138868579?s...

(Director: Anja Strelec I Production team: Iva Galovic)
SAA 15th Anniversary Conference and Networking: Audiovisual authors' rights in disruptive times
Interviews and key moments from SAA 15th Anniversary Conference, where creators, experts, and industry representatives discussed AI, copyright, and the future of…
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November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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🎉15 years together!
In a fast-changing world, screenwriters and directors face growing pressure. The AI Act is a step forward, but key questions remain on enforcing copyright in the age of AI.
We shared ideas to protect authors’ rights & shape the future.
📸 More on our site and Facebook!
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Read SAA Secretary General's Oct digest:

✈️ From Ljubljana to Skopje
🍽️ SAA dinner with MEPs and LUX nominees
✍🏽 AI and licensing: SAA's response to DK questionnaire
📅 Celebrating SAA's 15th anniversary
💬 Better to be in than out: the next AI Act Code of Practice

www.saa-authors.eu/articles/sec...
Secretary General's Digest
After rushing to yet another airport, and leaving my suitcase in the office, I realised that I was juggling a lot at the same time! In October, I travelled to three countries, delivered different pres...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Following the Hungarian and Polish EU Presidencies initiative to advance the discussions among member states on AI and copyright, Denmark followed up with a survey about licensing frameworks, to which the SAA responded.

📰 Read our latest blog post: www.saa-authors.eu/articles/cmo...
CMOs challenges in the AI era - part 2
While organisations representing rightsholders in Brussels are vastly outnumbered by large tech companies, EU Member States continue prioritising licensing mechanisms and the role of collective manage...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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The five films that are in the running for the LUX Audience Award 2026 have been announced.

This award highlights the European Parliament’s commitment to culture and education by supporting European cinema and promoting cultural diversity.

🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/RfbT4R
Visual showing the five films that are nominated for the LUX Audience Award 2026.
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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El secretario general de DAMA, Ricardo Gómez Cabaleiro, ha participado ha participado en la reunión de la junta directiva de @saabrussels.bsky.social.
October 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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"AI cannot make a full Hollywood movie (yet). It's not like you go on ChatGPT and say make me a full movie. You need people, stories and vision to understand how everything works. I don't see AI replacing everyone anytime soon."

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“More industry people will work with AI, and more AI people will work with the industry”
Industry News posted by Chris Evans about “More industry people will work with AI, and more AI people will work with the industry” on The Location Guide.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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"AI tools can reduce production costs and timelines by up to tenfold... such efficiencies come with serious caveats: potential job losses for animators, greater dominance of user-generated platforms like YouTube, and unresolved issues around copyright and IP ownership"

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Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson unpacks the “anime-fication” of Europe’s animation, streamers’ retreat and AI’s disruption
10/10/2025 - Interest in anime has been rising steadily for over a decade, and Western Europe’s current animated output increasingly mirrors this trend, says the expert at MIA
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October 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Audiovisual authors call on the EU Parliament to hold the Commission and Council accountable to EU values. At the FERA, FSEand the SAA dinner with MEPs and filmmakers, the organisations called on MEPs to defend EU values against growing threats

Read full news: www.saa-authors.eu/.../message-....
October 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Read Cécile Despringre September Digest:

from Sarajevo Film Festival panels to grappling with 370 amendments to the EU Parliament's Copyright & AI report. September has been a busy month...

www.saa-authors.eu/articles/sec...

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Secretary General's Digest
The last time I wrote was at the end of July, when I wished everyone a relaxing summer break. Yes, I had a break, but it feels like a long time ago already! Since my return and participation in a Cine...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Welcome to Cato Kusters, the newest – and youngest - addition to the SAA Board of Patrons!

🎬 Discover Cato and her debut film “Julian” in Cineuropa’s interview: cineuropa.org/en/interview...

🔗Meet our Patrons here www.saa-authors.eu/board-of-pat...

#SAAPatrons 🧡 #WeLoveAuthors
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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The UN Human Rights Office has now published its report on ‘AI and human creativity’, in which the SAA’s contribution is quoted twice!

🔗 Read the full report here: www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/a80278-report-special-rapporteur-field-cultural-rights-alexandra
A/80/278: Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki - Artificial intelligence and creativity
In this report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur Alexandra Xanthaki builds on her previous report on digitalisation and cultural heritage and turns her attention to the ways in which art...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Back from summer and ready for a busy autumn? 🍂🧑‍💻

Check our Newsletter! mailchi.mp/saa-authors/...

In this edition, we reflect on recent developments and share what’s ahead for the season. Stay connected to discover key updates, upcoming events, and stories from the SAA community ✨
September 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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The results of the Polish EU Presidency's survey reveal the challenges that European collective management organisations (CMOs) and rightsholders face today.

✨ Read our latest blog post www.saa-authors.eu/articles/cmo...
CMOs challenges in the AI era
Copyright protection in the AI era is in jeopardy. As the AI Act entered into force on 2 August, the challenges of copyright and AI remain not only unsolved but are becoming urgent. While the EU insti...
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August 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🎬 Are you going to the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL? If so, make sure you don't miss the panel discussion on 21 August about 'AI, Authors’ Rights & Guild Solidarity.

Cécile Despringre, the SAA Secretary General, is one of the speakers!

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CineLink Industry Days
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August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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“For AI to become a new creative tool, it is absolutely essential to ensure this artificial intelligence is not guided by the natural stupidity of certain human beings,”

- Director (and an SAA Patron) Cedric Klapisch, Jury president for the AI film festival

www.screendaily.com/news/mk2-unv...
mk2 unveils second annual AI film festival to highlight ethical use of artificial intelligence
Cedric Klapisch is the jury president.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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🌻 Summer greetings from the SAA team and here's Cécile Despringre's July Digest!

Read the July Digest here:
Secretary General's Digest
July was a particularly busy month until the last day. I'm glad I didn't plan big holidays, which would have been affected by the publication of the European Parliament's draft report, code of practic...
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July 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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📣 The SAA has joined a broad coalition of European and global rightsholder organizations to express their dissatisfaction with the AI Act implementation package.

Link to our website: www.saa-authors.eu/articles/joi...

#WeLoveAuthors I #StayTrueToTheAct
Joint statement on the AI Act implementation measures: A missed opportunity!
Representing a broad coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, we wish to formally express our dissatisfaction with the publishe...
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July 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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@screendirectors.eu is looking for its new CEO!

🔗 Full job description: screendirectors.eu/wp-content/u...
📅 Application deadline: The call is open until the end of August
📍 Location: Brussels
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July 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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💶 The EU Commission proposal for its 2028-2034 budget:

'The Media+ strand will focus on reinforcing the competitiveness and diversity of the European audiovisual sector, supporting content development, distribution, film literacy and co-production initiatives.'

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The European Commission proposes doubling the budget for the AgoraEU programme, merging Creative Europe and CERV
18/07/2025 - Under the new plan, the Media+ strand is set to grow by 126%, from €1.416 billion to €3.194 billion
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July 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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☀️ Read Cécile Despringre's digest!

Her thoughts on the EU Parliament workshop on copyright and AI, which align with our own views, our contribution to a new Culture Compass for Europe, and the screening of 'Loss of Balance'...

www.saa-authors.eu/articles/sec...
Secretary General's Digest
From the outside, June might seem like a calmer month, but there is still a lot going on behind the scenes!
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July 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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The SAA has signed a joint letter alongside more than 70 other cultural and creative sector associations, calling for Europe to demonstrate its cultural leadership and increase the Creative Europe budget for the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

www.saa-authors.eu/articles/let...
Let culture lead us forward - increase the budget of Creative Europe
The SAA is one of the more than 70 associations that have signed a joint letter from the cultural and creative sectors calling for an increased Creative Europe budget. This comes ahead of the EU Commi...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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🎉 Today, we're launching our new website! It’s designed to help you find what you need faster with fewer clicks. It has a smarter search function and a modern look for both light and dark modes.

Visit now: www.saa-authors.eu

#WeLoveAuthors ✨ Website by Tentwelve
June 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🤝EFAD, in partnership with associations, hosts film screenings in Brussels during each EU Presidency to celebrate European cinema. The Polish film institute and EFAD are proud to present the exclusive screening of the Polish film #LossOfBalance by #KorekBojanowski
📅Tuesday 24/6
📽️Cinema Galeries
June 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM