International Affiliation of Writers Guilds

IAWG
International Affiliation of Writers Guilds
AbbreviationIAWG
Founded1986
Location
  • International
Websiteiawg.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 royalties and residuals are collected by enforcement of copyrights. If a member of one guild emigrates to another country or the movie or play is exported, member guilds automatically recognize their membership through reciprocal agreements.

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

Chairs

2005: Carl Gottlieb
2009: Michael Winship

See also

References

  1. ^ Coldrick, Percy; Jones, Philip (1979). The International Directory of the Trade Union Movement. New York: Facts on File. p. 219. ISBN 0871963744.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ Schneller, Johanna (2019-04-10). "It's time screenwriters stopped being the butt of all jokes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-12.


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