Society of Audiovisual Authors
Acronym: SAA
General Information
Identification Code: 99336382936-11
Website: http://www.saa-authors.eu
Entity Form: AISBL (Belgian law)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/4/2010
Last Update: 1/26/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Society of Audiovisual Authors is the umbrella association of European collective management organisations representing audiovisual authors. Its 33 members in 25 countries manage rights for over 167,000 film, television and multimedia European screenwriters and directors.
We support audiovisual authors and promote cultural diversity through policies that enable the dissemination of audiovisual authors’ works to the audience. CMOs’ role is to give easy, legal access to those works and ensure authors are fairly paid to encourage further creativity for the benefit of society.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Competition
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Single market
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Copyright/authors’ rights and broader Intellectual Property Policy
Cultural policy
Audiovisual and media policy
Taxation policy
Trade policy
Communication Activities: SAA White Paper on Audiovisual Authors' rights and remuneration, published on 23 March 2015: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/55-saa-white-paper
SAA White Paper launch on 23 March 2015 at Solvay Library;
SAA, FERA and FSE Manifesto on Putting Authors back at the Heart of culture & copyright: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/155-saa-fera-fse-wishlist
SAA Infographic on Audiovisual Authors’ Remuneration, published in October 2016: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/54-audiovisual-authors-remuneration-video-infographic
SAA and FERA Flyer on Fair Remuneration for Screenwriters and Directors, published in March 2017: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/pages/341-fair-remuneration-for-screenwriters-directors
Fair Remuneration for Screenwriters & Directors Campaign and Petition, launched in February 2018: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/pages/341-fair-remuneration-for-screenwriters-directors
European study on the remuneration of audiovisual authors by FERA & FSE with the support of AIPA, ALCS, VG Bild Kunst, LIRA, Norsk Filmforbund, SAA, SACD, SGAE: https://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/580-european-study-on-the-remuneration-of-audiovisual-authors
SAA flyer on How to get filmmakers the money they deserve?: https://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/599-how-to-get-filmmakers-the-money-they-deserve
SAA international brochure (May 2022) presenting the concept of authorship, royalties, collective management and European legislation: https://www.saa-authors.eu/en/publications/769-aud
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: Rue du Prince Royal, 87
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 02 894 93 30
EU Office
Address: Rue du Prince Royal, 87
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 02 894 93 30
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3.75
Info Members: http://www.saa-authors.eu/en/mosaic/47-saa-team
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Through our 33 members from 25 countries, the SAA represents over 167,000 European screenwriters and directors.
See interactive map with individual members pages, including short information about them and their contact details.
https://www.saa-authors.eu/en/members
Organisation Members: SAA is not a member of any formal associations/(con)federations/networks or other bodies. We do collaborate with other European organisations on an ad hoc basis and are an observer of the EU Observatory on Infringements of IP rights.
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Intern at Society of Audiovisual Authors
Society of Audiovisual Authors
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
Communication and EU Public Affairs Trainee
Society of Audiovisual Authors
internBrussels, Belgiumfull-time
Posted: 1/10/2025