Screenwriters Association

Screenwriters Association
Screenwriters Association
Founded1954 (1954)
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Location
  • India
Key people
  • Robin Bhatt, President
  • Preeti Mamgain, Vice President
  • Mitesh Shah, Vice President
  • Zaman Habib, General Secretary
  • Danish Javed, Treasurer
AffiliationsInternational Affiliation of Writers Guilds
Websitewww.swaindia.org

The Screenwriters Association (formerly Film Writer's Association) is a labour union based in Mumbai, India.[1] Members are authors, novelists, playwrights, and journalists who work in films, TV, and digital media. Members of SWA can register their scripts, screenplays and lyrics with the organisation, and seek recourse in case of a dispute. SWA has a legal officer on board and the dispute settlement committee handles cases pertaining to writers' rights regarding credit and payments.

The Screenwriters Association is an autonomous body, for writers and run by writers of India.[2] On September 27, 2020 the Screenwriters Association held its first ever award ceremony.[3]

  1. ^ Chaurasia, Ankita (15 January 2020). "Screenwriter Association drafts a standard release form to help keep things fair and square for writers". Mumbai Mirror/.
  2. ^ Sahoo, Sudanshu (31 March 2020). "India: Screenwriters Association: The Most Efficient Copyright Protection For Script Writers". mondaq.com/.
  3. ^ "SWA Awards 2020: 'Article 15', 'Soni', 'Taarak Mehta' Honoured". thequint.com//. 28 September 2020.