Screenwriting guilds throughout the world are putting together under one roofing system in India– for the very first time in history. In a landmark occasion for the movie market, the Screenwriters Association (SWA) of India will be hosting the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) in the nation. The mega gala will bring the leaders and scions of authors’ guilds worldwide together in Mumbai, from October 6-8.
India to host landmark International Writers Guild Meet in Mumbai
SWA is preparing to welcome agents from the Writers Guild of America (West & East), Writers’Guild of Great Britain, Writers Guild of Canada, along with delegates from European guilds, from Australia, NZ, Latin America, Africa, and Asia – who will be having a 3-day informing and developmental conversation on the immediate obstacles dealt with by film writers internationally.
Mr. Zaman Habib, Mr. Anjum Rajabali and Mr. Mitesh Shah will represent the SWA at this AGM. “This is not simply an occasion– it is a minute of global uniformity,” stated Anjum Rajabali, Senior Writer and SWA Committee Member. “Writers all over deal with typical battles: for reasonable pay, residuals/royalties, innovative rights, and security from exploitation. Too typically, international studios and streaming platforms deal with authors in the Global South in a different way from their Western equivalents. This is modern-day cultural manifest destiny– and it needs to be faced,” Rajabali added.
Calling it a “worldwide online forum to go over and safeguard authors’ rights,” Zaman Habib, General Secretary of the SWA said, “From basic agreements to cumulative bargaining, IAWG works to make sure that film writers are identified as the very first developers in the filmmaking procedure. And SWA has their complete assistance, now more than ever. We stand definitely unified, nationally and worldwide, to declare the imaginative power of authors at the heart of storytelling.”
The AGM will focus on developing strategies to ensure fair treatment and equitable contracts across borders, sharing best practices from recent guild negotiations worldwide (such as the WGA Strike of 2023) and standing united against discriminatory practices by Producers, Studios and Streaming Platforms alike.
In the past decade, the SWA has continued to work on its commitment of ensuring that Indian writers are accorded the dignity, respect, and compensation that they rightfully deserve. A one-of-a-kind event like this underscores SWA’s standing as the leading trade union for all screenwriters, and emphasises India’s growing role as a creative powerhouse in the global entertainment industry.
The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) is a global coalition of guilds and unions representing screenwriters in film, television, radio, and digital media. Founded to protect and advance the rights of writers worldwide, the IAWG unites guilds across continents in pursuit of fair contracts, fair pay, and fair credit.
The Screenwriters Association (SWA), India’s largest registered trade union for screenwriters and lyricists, represents thousands of its members from more than 12 languages across film, television, and digital platforms. Through advocacy, negotiation, and legal support, SWA works to protect the rights and interests of Indian storytellers.
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