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FRANÇAISFerne Downey
President of FIA
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Joint statement by FIA, FIM and UNI-MEI concerning the recommendations by Mr Vitorino on the future of private copying levies
On January 31st 2013, Antonio Vitorino published his recommendations resulting from the Mediation on Private Copying and Reprography Levies, which had been ordered by Commissioner Barnier. FIA, jointly with FIM and UNI-MEI, reacted to this report with a critical statement. Read more and download the FIA, FIM and UNI-MEI position.
AfroFIA meeting in Johannesburg, April 2013
The African group of the International Federation of Actors (AfroFIA) met in Johannesburg from April 30th to May 1st, 2013. Many important subjects such as the increase of FIA’s membership in Africa, gender equality or the ratification of the WIPO Beijing treaty were discussed. The meeting was also the occasion to discuss the future FIA triennial project in Africa. Read more.
Video campaigns in Actors’ Unions
For the anniversary of the Chilean performers law, SIDARTE, the Chilean actors union, broadcasted a video called “Soy actor soy trabajador” (I am an actor I am a worker). Video campaigns are useful communication tools and are increasingly used by FIA affiliates and the federation itself. Read more and watch the videos.
FIA-LA's Workers Day Statement on Performers' rights
During a recent meeting in São Paulo, delegates from the Latin American group of the federation (FIA-LA) unanimously endorsed a Workers’ Day Statement recalling the importance of performers’ unions in the region and the need to further support initiatives strengthening their work at national and international level. Read the Statement.
Performers' unions and their awards' ceremonies
An increasing number of performers' unions have decided to deliver awards to their most celebrated members through the organisation of prize ceremonies. FIA's Czech affiliate recently shined with the organisation of the Thalia Prizes and reminds us what political weight such an event can give to the union. Read more.
FIA workshop in Mumbai, March 2013
FIA recently organised, jointly with FIM and UNI-MEI, a workshop in Mumbai, India. The theme of this event was the improvement of workers’ conditions in the Indian film industry, with a special focus on the state of Maharashtra. Various topics have been discussed such as contractual practices, intellectual property and working conditions. A future three years project is likely to take shape.
Two Turkish motions adopted at EuroFIA meeting in Edinburgh
The first EuroFIA meeting of 2013, kindly hosted by Equity, UK, took place in Edinburgh from April 13 to 15. Delegates from all around Europe gathered in the capital of Scotland to discuss about the evolutions of the situation of performers at national, European and international levels. Read more.
Creative Australia: Australian Government Invests in Culture
Simon Crean, the Australian Federal Arts Minister, recently announced a significant boost to the national cultural policy. The funds allocated to the new ‘Creative Australia’ policy reach $235 million. At a time when many governments use the crisis as a pretext to reduce or cut their investment in public funding of culture, Australia appears as a model for others to follow.
Declaration by the EU Audiovisual Social Dialogue Committee
Members of the European Audiovisual sector Social Dialogue Committee signed a joint declaration as they gathered in Tallinn to mark the end of their latest capacity-building project. This peak conference concluded the run of the Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish workshops that had been organised since March 2012. Download and read this document, known as the Tallinn declaration.Read the FIA Congress magazines from ACTRA and CAEA
It is hard to believe that several months have passed since the FIA Congress 2012 was held in Toronto. Canadian FIA members ACTRA and CAEA, which co-hosted the event, have now each published a special FIA issue of their magazine. Take a moment to check out these terrific publications and be inspired all over again!FIA workshop in Kazakhstan
Kazakh member KCWU kindly hosted this workshop in the framework of a three year FIA project in Former Soviet Union countries. Kyrgyzstan’s CWUK took part as well and joined the three sessions on communications, new types of contracts and intellectual property rights. Read moreFIA-LA meeting in Buenos Aires
Comparison of national legislations, the relationship with collecting societies, new means of funding for the unions, mobility of Latin American performers, and the election of a new President for the group were some of the highlights of the latest FIA-LA meeting, which was held in Buenos Aires a few weeks ago. Read more and download the motions.Theatres destroyed by hurricane Sandy: Call for Solidarity
In the backdrop of the devastating consequences caused by Hurricane Sandy, Cuban FIA member UNEAC reaches out to the Federation’s affiliates to ask for support in these times of reconstruction. Read more and send a donation.
Update on FIA's Emergency Congress Resolution from STE, Portugal
Support Australian performers and sign Australian Actors Equity's petition to the LPA
FIA's Australian member Actors Equity is running a campaign to encourage theatre producers to renew their commitment to building a strong and sustainable live performance industry in the country. The LPA has indeed unexpectedly terminated the long standing Live Theatre Agreement that was covering the use of overseas artists. Sign the petition here.