Polish Filmmakers Association stands in solidarity with WGA screenwriters' strike

Polish Filmmakers Association
stands in solidarity with the WGA screenwriters' strike

The Polish Filmmakers Association expresses its strong support for the strike of screenwriters affiliated with the Writers Guild of America (WGAW - Writers Guild of America West and WGAE - Writers Guild of America, East), as well as for the position of the Federation of European Screenwriters (FSE) on this issue.
 

The Polish Filmmakers Association, which is the oldest and the largest filmmakers organisation in Poland, cannot remain indifferent to such a blatant injustice faced by the screenwriters currently on strike. Although we realise that the problems of filmmakers may differ in different countries, we fully understand all the demands putting forward by the WGA. For the essence of the dispute is an elementary issue, understood the same all over the world: the work of screenwriters, which is an important part of the film and television industry, should be fairly remunerated and their rights duly protected, especially during online exploitation. As Polish filmmakers, we particularly understand and support the need to regulate the standards of cooperation with streaming services. Digital corporations also in our country do not want to share their gigantic profits with the people thanks to whom they can function at all - both screenwriters and all other filmmakers. We believe that the time has come to change this.
 

We support the WGA's efforts to forge a new collective agreement with an increase in the quality of working conditions, as well as to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in their creative work, and to raise minimum wages and royalties (residuals) from online exploitation that fairly reflect the value of the screenwriter's contribution to the success of the production and the profit of the studios and streaming services.
 

In Solidarity,

Jacek Bromski
President of the Polish Filmmakers Association