French Film Guilds Pledge ‘Full Solidarity’ With SAG-AFTRA and WGA Double Strike
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent 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 (authors, directors, producers) 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,” the letter reads.
While French unions for writers and actors have not joined the strike, they share the same negotiating points on royalties from streamers and AI.
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