EXCLUSIVE: The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG)’s AGM next week will address the “cultural colonialism” felt by writers from the Global South, we hear.

The IAWG AGM is being held in India for the first time next week, with guilds from around the world set to attend. Along with discussing fair pay and residuals, Anjum Rajabali, senior writer and Screenwriters Association (SWA) of India committee member, told Deadline the relationship between the Global South and major entertainment companies would be a key issue.

“This is not just an event — it is a moment of international solidarity,” said Rajabali. “Writers everywhere face common struggles: For fair pay, residuals/royalties, creative rights and protection from exploitation, but too often, multinational studios and s

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