Federation of Screenwriters in Europe
Acronym: FSE
General Information
Identification Code: 642670217507-74
Website: https://federationscreenwriters.eu/
Entity Form: aisbl
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/26/2015
Last Update: 11/20/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) brings together 32 screenwriters’ organisations (national and regional associations, guilds and unions of writers for the screen) from 26 European countries. It represents 10,000 professional screenwriters.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Employment and social affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Fair remuneration for authors
Copyright, droits d'auteur
Collective bargaining for freelancers / self-employed workers
Cultural diversity
Gender equality
Freedom of Expression
AVMS
MEDIA programme
Artificial Intelligence
Communication Activities: Collective bargaining in the context of the Transposition of the Copyright Directive
FSE associate organisation in the project “Strengthening Collective Bargaining for Audio-Visual Creators” (VP 2020/002/0067).
https://www.authorsbargaining.eu/
Copyright directive
https://federationscreenwriters.eu/project/implementing-new-eu-legislation/
Remuneration
Results of European Survey on Audiovisual Authors’ working life and remuneration (2019)
http://federationscreenwriters.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AV-authors-remuneration-Summary.pdf
And
https://federationscreenwriters.eu/more-collective-bargaining-for-freelance-authors/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: c/o UNI-Europarue Joseph II, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 601741727
EU Office
Address: c/o UNI-Europarue Joseph II, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 601741727
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
Contributions:
Total Budget: 127760
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://federationscreenwriters.eu/member-guild/
Organisation Members: European Audiovisual Observatory
http://www.obs.coe.int/en/about/advisory-committee
ICFR - International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk
https://www.icfr.international/
Current Job Opportunities
EU Policy Specialist for Screenwriters
Federation of Screenwriters in Europe
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025