
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
9 January, 2022
Filming has finished on Un hombre de acción, the film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera, written by Patxi Amezcua, both members of DAMA, and produced by Netflix. The film is freely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia from…
5 January, 2022
DAMA, The Mediapro Studio and Reposado Producciones Cinematográficas have presented the edition of the shooting script of El buen patrón, this Tuesday 4th January, from DAMA's headquarters. An open talk about the script between…
4 January, 2022
Revenue in 2021, €25,4 million, exceeds the budget by 1,78%. In 2022, DAMA expects to exceed 27,2 million euros in revenue, thanks, among other factors, to the growth of video on demand consumption and the recovery of cinemas.…
24 November, 2021
On the 23rd of November, our member Pedro Almodóvar presented the book with the screenplay of Madres paralelas at DAMA's headquarters. Accompanied by journalist Pepa Blanes and filmmaker Borja Cobeaga, the president of DAMA,…
27 October, 2021
Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual, art, drama and literary works fell by 9.9% in 2020, with losses amounting to more than €1 billion as a result of the global pandemic. Total collections fell to…
14 October, 2021
Screenwriters and directors from around the world share their experiences and call for action on royalties. Acclaimed screenwriters and directors from four continents have come together to highlight the lack of fair rights for…
21 June, 2021
The audiovisual authors' rights management organization closed 2020 with more than 26.3 million euros collected, thanks largely due to growth within on demand audiovisual platforms and despite a 49% drop in theatrical rights…