📢FERA appoints Julie Belgrado as new Chief Executive Officer

🔗https://tinyurl.com/2fx2ykwf

As the EU prepares its next MFF, it is crucial to protect and strengthen Creative Europe.

🎯 We call on EU leaders to:
🔹Keep Creative Europe stand-alone
🔹Double its budget
🔹Invest strategically in culture’s future

tinyurl.com/2v5jp9r5

As part of a global solidarity movement in response to the rapid development of AI technologies, FERA fully supports its Canadian associate member ARRQ's Manifesto for the Protection of Authentic Creation

Read and sign manifesto: lartesthumain.com/en/

🎥🎬 FERA joins #StayTrueToTheAct campaign to ensure the AI Act delivers on its promise

🔗 lnkd.in/e6Vpvzrw

🎬Today, FERA joins 100+ signatories in global call to defend independent film and audiovisual storytelling

✍🏻 Read the full declaration & join the call: chng.it/kMkRxCzhQx

🇪🇺 This #EuropeDay, we celebrate creative cooperation and the freedom to tell stories.

📢 We believe MEDIA must remain a distinct and well-funded programme to protect a rich AV ecosystem and urge the Council of the EU to secure a strong future for MEDIA in the next MFF.

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📣 Ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on 12–13 May, a broad coalition of organisations representing writers, screen directors, performers, composers, and other creative professionals has published an open letter to EU Culture Ministers.

Full letter 👉 tinyurl.com/mu46ff6a

🎉🎬 Congrats to Flow by Gints Zilbalodis, winner of the 2025 #LUXAudienceAward!

Why does the LUX Audience Award matter for EU filmmakers? 🎥👇

📄 New industry guidelines developed by @directors-uk.bsky.social through the Directors and Producers Forum
aim to define and protect the role of directors throughout the production process.

➡️ tinyurl.com/bp7rhhp9

New study confirms that:

➡️Weak bargaining power results in low lump-sum payments, limited royalties, & little control over future exploitation
➡️51% of authors say current remuneration is rarely fair
➡️Indie producers face similar struggles when negotiating with global streamers

tinyurl.com/3xac353d

🚨The third draft of the GPAI Code of Practice undermines objectives of the AI Act, contravenes EU law and ignores the intention of the EU legislator – we cannot support it.

Full statement and list of signatories 🔗 tinyurl.com/494jrdzv

FERA supports ICFR and condemns the treatment of 🇵🇸 filmmakers Hamdan Ballal, attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested by the Israeli army on 24/03, later released; and Abdallah Motan, arrested on 13/01 and currently detained without charges or trial.
➡️ tinyurl.com/5967kv4b

📩 FERA Winter 2025 newsletter is out!

Read and subscribe➡️ tinyurl.com/2vyzvyy6

🧸🎬The FERA Board took part in the 75th edition of the #Berlinale, engaging in various discussions on key issues facing the audiovisual sector, including gender parity and AI's impact on creators.

Read more 👉tinyurl.com/mrbuyxet

🎬 Throwback to FERA Berlinale conference "Breaking the 26% Glass Ceiling: Advancing Gender Parity for Women Filmmakers in Europe"

➡️Recording, conference resources & additional materials now available tinyurl.com/4wp7ujep