International Affiliation of Writers Guilds
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International Affiliation of Writers Guilds | |
Abbreviation | IAWG |
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Founded | 1986 |
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Website | iawg.org |
The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds is an international trade union federation representing guilds of professional screenwriters and playwrights. Some affiliates also belong to national trade union federations.
Activities
The IAWG strives to ensure that fair
A core function is the registering of scripts to verify original authorship. Most affiliates also have annual award ceremonies to celebrate accomplishments in the craft.
History
The International Writers' Guild was founded in 1966 by unions from the United Kingdom, United States, and Yugoslavia. It gradually grew, but in 1986 it was replaced by the "International Affiliation of Writers' Guilds", with its founding members all being in English-speaking countries. It has since expanded, with affiliates from several other countries. In 2007, it organised an International Day of Solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike. Since 2009, it has worked closely with the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe.[1][2] There are 50,000 writers in the IAWG.[3]
Affiliates
- La Guilde Française des Scénaristes (France)
- New Zealand Writers Guild
- Screenwriters Association (India)
- Scriptwriters' Guild of Israel
- Société des Auteurs de Radio, Télévision et Cinéma (Canada)
- Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren (Germany)
- Writers Guild of America, East
- Writers Guild of America, West
- Writers Guild of Canada
- Writers' Guild of Great Britain
- Writers' Guild of Ireland
- Writers' Guild of South Africa
Chairs
- 2005: Carl Gottlieb
- 2009: Michael Winship
See also
- Federation of Scriptwriters in Europe
- Union Network International
References
- ISBN 0871963744.
- ^ "Who We Are". International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Schneller, Johanna (2019-04-10). "It's time screenwriters stopped being the butt of all jokes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-12.