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Virginia Yagüe, elected new president of DAMA

5 July, 2022


Yagüe, who succeeds Borja Cobeaga, has an extensive professional career as a screenwriter and creator of television series. Curro Royo Fernández has been elected vice-chairman and Estrella García Albacete, general secretary of…

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DAMA and ECAM present the book ‘Cuentos de los mil y un Rohmer’, by Françoise Etchegaray

27 June, 2022


DAMA and ECAM, the School of Cinematography and Audiovisuals of the Community of Madrid, together with Caimán Cuadernos de Cine, have presented Cuentos de los mil y un Rohmer (Tales of a Thousand and One Rohmer), by Françoise…

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Curro Royo of DAMA, new president of W&DW

22 June, 2022


Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) held elections for a new Presidency and the Executive Committee for the 2022-2024 term. Spanish screenwriter Curro Royo of DAMA succeeds Yves Nilly as W&DW President for the new…

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DAMA holds its General Assembly and Board of Trustees Elections

21 June, 2022


DAMA, the reference entity in copyright management of audiovisual works in Spain, has held the elections of the Board of Directors with a high turnout of members, far exceeding other years figures. The new members of the Board of…

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DAMA new member of CISAC Board of Directors

8 June, 2022


CISAC, the world’s leading network of authors’ societies, has concluded its annual General Assembly with the election of a new Board of Directors. The elections took place by an online vote of the General Assembly on June 2nd.…

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CISAC releases its 2022 Annual Report

27 May, 2022


Growing digital royalties and stronger laws protecting creators’ rights top the list of priorities. CISAC has today published its 2022 Annual Report, outlining its work supporting the world’s largest network of authors……

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New edition of DAMA Ayuda Series, the entity’s programme to promote good ideas in series format

26 May, 2022


The deadline for submitting proposals is 23 June. Arantxa Cuesta, David Bermejo, Juan Ramón Ruiz de Somavía and Sonia Pastor will mentor the four selected authors. DAMA, the copyright management organisation, announces the eighth…

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DAMA presents the DAMA Ayuda Docus call to promote the development of feature-length documentary films

13 May, 2022


The competition offers tutorials with leading professionals from the audiovisual sector for the two winning projects. The deadline for receipt of applications is 9 June. DAMA is launching the DAMA Ayuda Docus call for entries…

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Audiovisual authors and the collective management of their rights in Europe

9 May, 2022


The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) publishes a new international brochure on collective management of authors' rights in Europe, showing European countries with legislation that protects authors. Film and TV writers and…

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DAMA presents a report on the socio-occupational situation of directors of audiovisual works in Spain

27 April, 2022


The Minister of Culture and Sport, Miguel Iceta i Llorens, stressed the importance of this study as a basis for guiding public policies in this sector. The study is the first of its kind to be carried out in Spain. According to…

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DAMA opens the call for DAMA Cortos 2022, which will have a budget of 25,000 euros for the production of the winning short film

12 April, 2022


The winning project will be produced by Malvalanda, producer, among others, of the short film Madre, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and the film El agente topo, by Maite Alberdi, nominated for the Oscar Awards. The short film Ellos by…

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Shaping Europe’s digital future: Study on copyright and new technologies

6 April, 2022


This research looks at the creative sectors and how they use new technologies, from a copyright perspective. For example, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). First, it explores the application of new technologies in the…

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DAMA announces the Premio DAMA de Guion Lola Salvador, endowed with 30,000€

29 March, 2022


The name of the award pays tribute to one of the most outstanding scriptwriters in Spanish television and cinema and founder of DAMA. DAMA, the audiovisual copyright management organisation, today announced the first edition of…

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CISAC global community launches Creators for Ukraine initiative to support war victims

25 March, 2022


Creators community stands in solidarity with Ukraine. Creators for Ukraine is a global initiative to help victims of war, mobilizing the support of creators around the world and promoting Ukrainian culture. The campaign was…

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The DAMA Marzo de Cine cycle highlights audiovisual works directed and written by women, with Juana Macías, Belén Sánchez-Arévalo, Chelo Loureiro and Carol Rodríguez

8 March, 2022


The journalists María Guerra and Pepa Blanes, who have selected the titles, will accompany the authors every Thursday in the screening of their feature films and the subsequent discussion. DAMA, the management entity for…

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‘El buen patrón’ and ‘Valentina’ triumph at the Goya Awards 2022

14 February, 2022


From DAMA, we would like to congratulate all the professionals awarded at the 36th edition of the Goya Awards of the Film Academy, and especially our members. El buen patrón of Fernando León de Aranoa shinned in a gala that…

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DAMA launches the Programa Proyecta, a new training and promotion support initiative

4 February, 2022


DAMA announced the launch of the Programa Proyecta, aimed to financially support the training of its members and the promotion of their works both nationally and internationally. The Programa Proyecta has a total budget of…

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The Government promotes ‘Spanish Screenings XXL’, an international market for Spanish audiovisual production

20 January, 2022


'Spanish Screenings XXL' is the name of the new international market for Spanish audiovisual production promoted by the Ministry of Culture and Sport, through the ICAA, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital…

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The Berlinale Co-Production Market announces its selection of projects

20 January, 2022


The Berlinale Co-Production Market has selected a total of 34 projects from 32 countries for its 19th edition. The official selection includes 19 feature film projects, among which is the Spanish production ‘20.000 especies de…

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Pedro Almodóvar’s film ‘Madres Paralelas’ wins Best Foreign Film award at The Chicago Indie Critics

11 January, 2022


The Chicago Indie Critics voted on the winners of their sixth annual film awards in 24 categories this past week. Founded in 2016, the Chicago Indie Critics (formerly known as the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle) is a…

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