True culture needs originals: Transparency and consent are key to the ethical use of AI As the European institutions are now addressing further the opportunities, risks and challenges...
9 February 2023
FERA welcomes the EU Commission Guidelines on collective agreements by solo self-employed people adopted on September 29, which effectively protect the right of self-employed authors, including freelance directors, to bargain...
10 October 2022
As part of its missions as a representative professional organization, FERA regularly flags situations presenting potential harm for European screen directors, their artistic freedom or livelihood. ACT believes...
23 August 2022
FERA looks with great concern on the massive pressure put by streamers on our Danish colleagues and other authors in Create Denmark who fight for fair ongoing remuneration...
21 June 2022
Filmmaking, War & Politics: Standing United for Filmmakers’ Artistic Freedom No Compromise: European filmmakers gathered in Frankfurt on May 11 to 13 for FERA’s General Assembly came...
16 May 2022
We stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people, with our colleagues, relatives and friends in Ukraine, as well as those opposing the conflict in Russia and Belarus,...
25 February 2022
Due to the degrading health situation in Europe, the Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA) moved its annual conference online & postponed its in-person gathering in Frankfurt to...
6 December 2021
FERA welcomes last week’s approval of the Creative Europe programme by the European Parliament, paving the way for its entry into force with a budget almost doubled compared...
26 May 2021
Ahead of the May 18, 2020 Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council meeting, EU filmmakers very much welcome and support the proposal by the Spanish delegation to request...
17 May 2021