Directors stand up to secure the future of Australia’s film industry
8 October, 2024
Australian directors are calling on the Federal Government to work with them to save the local film industry, warning that antiquated copyright laws are driving creative talent overseas and putting the future of Australian stories at risk.
The Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society (ASDACS) today launched a campaign for reforms that would give directors equal footing with producers for copyright ownership of creative work, ahead of meetings next week with the Federal Government.
Australian creators welcome establishment of Copyright and AI reference group
12 December, 2023
An alliance of 22 creator and creative economy organisations representing 5.9 per cent of Australia’s workforce welcomes the announcement of a Copyright and AI reference group by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP.
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ASDACS Board - Statement of Support for the Voice to Parliament
26 September, 2023
The ASDACS Board accepts the generous invitation from the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for voice, treaty and truth. We see the enshrinement of a voice to parliament as an important constitutional change that will empower First Nation Australians to improve the outcomes of First Nations people and communities across Australia. YES 23.
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Distribution and Collection Snap Shots 2022
10 February, 2023
ASDACS Collection and Distribution Snap Shots 2022
ASDACS AGM 2022 - Chair Report
22 November, 2022
The year of change continues with the retirement of Megan Simpson Huberman and Grant Campbell (NZ representative) from the board. We would like to extend our gratitude as they contributed greatly to ASDACS current stability.
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Make It Australian Campaign relaunched
27 June, 2022
Make it Australian is focused on ensuring that the major streaming platforms should be required to spend 20% of their local revenue on new Australian drama, documentary and children’s content and that fair ‘terms of trade’ be instituted to enable the development of local IP.
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11 November, 2021
Welcome to a year of change!
ASDACS is pleased to welcome Di Drew and confirm the re appointment of Grant Campbell, Kevin Lucas, Megan Simpson Huberman, Pat Fiske and Stephen Wallace to the ASDACS board. Many thanks to all incumbent board members for their unwavering passion. Our gratitude goes out to Stephen Wallace for his exceptional service, his knowledge is incalculable.
ASDACS AGM Chair Report May 2021
13 May, 2021
It has been a successful year. Despite the pandemic, the finances for 2020 were only slightly down from 2019. Income for the year was $1,969,627. A total of $1,637,719 was transferred for distributed funds to directors and the cultural fund. Net profit $17,796. Distribution for the year to members was $1,458,431.
ACCC authorises arrangements for the distribution of retransmission royalties to directors
28 August, 2020
ACCC media release
The ACCC has granted authorisation to the Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society Ltd (ASDACS) to make its membership conditional on directors assigning to it all of the copyrights they have in relation to the retransmission of the non-commissioned films they direct
ASDACS AGM Chair Report 2020
14 May, 2020
It has been a good year for ASDACS. Total collections for the 2019 year were $1,982,630 (up 13% from last year), this is the largest yearly collection we’ve ever had. Distributions to members during the year (2018 Income) totalled $1,267,898. The administration percentage remains at 15%. The five-year average is 18%.
The full 2019 annual accounts are available on our website.
DEGNZ and CISAC Lobbying for creators' rights in New Zealand copyright review
11 December, 2019
CISAC PRESS RELEASE
CISAC Director General Gadi Oron met key figures in the New Zealand government and creative sector this week, lobbying for the government to put the rights of authors front and centre of the country's copyright review.
Alliance of Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Writers and Directors launches at Busan International Film Festival
8 October, 2019
CISAC PRESS RELEASE
Busan, South Korea, 8 October 2019 - Audiovisual creators from around Asia-Pacific gathered today in South Korea at the Busan International Film Festival for the official launch of the Alliance of Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Writers and Directors (AAPA). The alliance’s mission is to become the voice for Asia-Pacific audiovisual creators. It will be a platform for audiovisual creators to share, connect and communicate, advocate for stronger copyright protections and further their interests in Asia-Pacific.
Screen creatives on both sides of camera call for action on local content
17 September, 2019
Leading Australian actors, directors, crew, writers and producers are in Canberra today and tomorrow in a united push to convince Parliament to introduce local content requirements for booming digital viewing platforms.
Writers and Directors Worldwide Video 2019
26 June, 2019
Watch the interviews around the historic moment in Tokyo at the Writers and Directors Worldwide Committee meeting where the new Asia-Pacific Alliance for Writers and Directors formed.
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In Tokyo, W&DW boosts livelihoods for Asia-Pacific authors, screenwriters and directors with MoU and Asia-Pacific alliance
29 May, 2019
Press release: Writers and Directors Worldwide 29 May 2019
Asia-Pacific is ripe for growth for creators and cultural industries, particularly screenwriters and directors. While Australia collects a significant amount from TV and radio for the audiovisual artistic repertoire, according to CISAC’s 2018 Global Collections Report, the rest of the region shows great additional potential if laws are improved and new societies created.
ASDACS AGM Chair Report May 2019
9 May, 2019
ASDACS Chair Stephen Wallace once again addressed members at the Annual General Meeting in Ultimo, May 9.
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FERA, FSE, SAA Press release: A new EU Copyright law – a long-fought battle won
26 March, 2019
Press Release: Brussels, 26 March 2019
The Federation of European Film Directors (FERA), the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) and the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) welcome the European Parliament’s final vote on the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market. This is a great achievement for European authors.
WARWICK THORNTON, JOEL EDGERTON, RACHEL PERKINS, ANTHONY MARAS AND SOPHIE HYDE NOMINATED IN THE 2019 AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS’ GUILD AWARDS
9 April, 2019
The Australian Directors’ Guild has announced the nominees for the 2019 Australian Directors’ Guild Awards (ADG Awards) and Warwick Thornton, Garth Davis, Joel Edgerton and Anthony Maras have been nominated in the category of Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M or over) for their respective films Sweet Country, Mary Magdalene, Boy Erased and Hotel Mumbai. The winners of the 2019 ADG Awards will be announced at a Gala Ceremony on Monday 6 May at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.
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The ADG Presents: The Business of Directing Workshop Sydney
28 September, 2018
A two-day workshop for emerging directors, professional directors and those who want to know the nuts and bolts of The Business of Directing.
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The ADG Presents: The Business of Directing Workshop in Melbourne
22 May, 2018
A two-day workshop for emerging directors, professional directors and those who want to know the nuts and bolts of The Business of Directing.
ASDACS AGM Chair Report 10 May 2018
10 May, 2018
10 May 2018 - It has been another good year for ASDACS. There has been a 7% rise in income, which includes income from Copydan (Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands) as well as our many other partnerships.
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Audiovisual Organisations Unveil New International Legal Study Supporting Fair Remuneration for Audiovisual Authors
14 May, 2018
May 14th, 2018 - Organisations representing authors in the audiovisual sector today welcomed a new global study calling for legal reforms to help screenwriters and directors earn royalties for the use of their works.
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Big Names Call for Action to Protect Australia’s Screen Culture
29 March, 2018
Dozens of Australia’s best-known and most successful actors, directors, screenwriters, producers and production crew – including 15 Oscar winners – have penned an open letter calling on the nation’s parliamentarians to protect the local screen industry and to act now to ensure it thrives into the future.
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