International Federation of
Film Distributors' and Publishers' Associations

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to damage the European cultural and creative sector it is imperative that the Member States send a strong signal that they support the European film sector and acknowledge in particular the importance of film distributors who acquire and promote films across Europe, thus contributing to Europe's cultural diversity and richness in the film sector. In particular, FIAD welcomes the below extracts of the Conclusions (find here) adopted today

FIAD has joined forces with across Europe's cultural and creative sector in sending a clear message to the Member States of the European Union over the current direction of the Digital Services Act. See the letter here and also below: We represent a broad coalition of organisations in the creative and cultural sectors in Europe, including music, audio-visual, literary and visual authors; performers; book, music, scientific, technical, and medical publishers; recorded music, f

Cineuropa - a leading news media outlet in the audiovisual and film sector - has published a news story reporting how FIAD, Europa Distribution and the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) view the recently adopted European Parliament Report "Europe's Media in the Digital Age." Find the news story on Cineuropa's website here and a section of it below: "UNIC, FIAD and Europa Distribution also approved MAAP’s emphasis on diversity and territorial exclusivity, the latter being