COPYRIGHT OF THE FILM DIRECTORS (AUTEURS) IN THE CREATION OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS

The film director is the central figure in the creation of a film. They shape the film's concept and guide the work of other creative professionals (screenwriter, cinematographer, artist, composer, and others) towards a single goal. Therefore, in film theory, there is a concept of "auteur cinema," in which the director is recognized as the author of the film. Legally, in many countries, the director is recognized as the main author of the film, that is, the holder of creative rights. For example, within the European Union, all member states recognize the chief director of the film as its author [1]. The purpose of this is to strengthen the legal status of the principal creator who ensures the film's creation and to protect the reflection of their name and reputation in the work