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Case chronology
SWA annual report records members' solidarity with the WGA outside Netflix offices
Meeting minutes in the SWA annual report state that members peacefully supported the WGA outside Netflix offices on 14 June 2023. Remarks also addressed Indian screenwriters' pay, credits and a minimum basic contract.
SWA records members attending a workshop on AI and the future of filmmaking
The SWA annual report records Nivedan Rathi teaching AI and filmmaking at Whistling Woods International on 17 May 2024, with members learning about its uses and advantages.
Atika Chohan publishes commentary on screenwriting labour and AI
Chohan juxtaposes fears that AI threatens individual voice with arbitrary termination, pay cuts and credit disputes facing more vulnerable screenwriters, reflecting on creative control and professional survival.
Research question
labour demands, transnational solidarity and technology education coexist in the Indian screenwriters' organisation. US bargaining outcomes cannot be applied directly as implemented Indian conditions.
Related documents
DOC-0208AGM Report 2024: SWA solidarity with WGA and AI filmmaking workshopDOC-0279Angry Young Writers: Chhapak writer Atika Chohan on why Bollywood screenwriters still get the wrong end of the stickSources
Screenwriters Association (India) · EN · Date unknown
The Indian Express · EN · 2024-09-01
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