French film guilds representing authors, directors and producers have released a joint letter pledging their “full solidarity” with the SAG-AFTRA and WGA double strike.
“This battle that’s shaping tomorrow’s industry crosses borders. It’s also ours,” reads the letter, which was signed by the Arp and Srf (society of French directors), the governing body of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
The letter says the double strike “signals a turning point where the questions of sharing of wealth and integration of new models and AI are central.”
The French orgs said they share the same demands to “adapt the model of value-sharing to the new services to make sure that the transition from linear doesn’t lead to a weakening of creators.” They also touched on AI, saying that it must be regulated. “It can bring opportunities for our sector at the condition that we preserve the central place of authors and artists,...
“This battle that’s shaping tomorrow’s industry crosses borders. It’s also ours,” reads the letter, which was signed by the Arp and Srf (society of French directors), the governing body of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
The letter says the double strike “signals a turning point where the questions of sharing of wealth and integration of new models and AI are central.”
The French orgs said they share the same demands to “adapt the model of value-sharing to the new services to make sure that the transition from linear doesn’t lead to a weakening of creators.” They also touched on AI, saying that it must be regulated. “It can bring opportunities for our sector at the condition that we preserve the central place of authors and artists,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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