Membership
Becoming a member of ASDACS means ensuring you receive the royalties you’re entitled to for your directed works, with no upfront costs and a simple, flexible membership. If you have at least one director’s credit on a publicly screened or commercially exploited production, you’re eligible to join.
Eligibility
ASDACS membership eligibility criteria:
At least one director’s credit on a publicly screened or commercially exploited audio-visual work.
Automatic eligibility for full ADG and DEGANZ Members.
Membership is open to all nationalities.
Ongoing membership, cancel any time by giving 3mths notice in writing.
How to join
ASDACS is a not-for-profit copyright society representing screen directors in AUS and NZ, collecting royalties from local and global screenings. With over $20 million collected in 30 years, we protect your rights and ensure you get your fair share.
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Become a Member
Join us today! Membership is open to directors with one publicly screened or commercially exploited credit.
Dual Membership
ASDACS membership can coexist with the membership of other societies to cover your domestic collections, such as the Directors Guild of America, Directors Guild of Canada or Directors UK. However, you will need to specify which society you would like to collect your international royalties, as we cover the same international territories.
ASDACS Assignment
ASDACS membership now includes assigning your retransmission rights to us for administration through Screenrights. Retransmission rights are the only rights currently granted to directors in Australia, and can be assigned to other parties, frequently leaving directors with no rights to domestic royalties at all.
Mandatory membership assignment ensures that, as much as possible, members retain the benefit of their retransmission rights and receive any applicable royalties as part of their ASDACS distributions.
ASDACS Member Assignment Info Sheet
Click for more information about membership.
ASDACS Notification to Contracting Parties
Notification to producers and other contractural parties.
Fees
There are no upfront costs for joining ASDACS - we instead deduct any relevant fees on royalties that have been collected on your behalf when we pay these to you in our annual distribution. Membership is ongoing and renewal fees do not apply. If you wish to cancel your membership, you may do so at anytime by notifying ASDACS in writing. Membership and administration fees cover our annual operational costs so we can continue to provide our not-for-profit service to director members that would otherwise not exist. The full breakdown of fees deducted from royalties on distribution is below:
Administration Fee
Variable - annual operational expense as a % of total annual royalties collected (please contact the office for the current percentage rate).
Cultural and Charitable Purpose Fee
4% on royalties - allocated to the ASDACS cultural and charitable purposes fund and granted to programs or charities that benefit directors.
Membership Fee
10% on royalties – applied after the deduction of the administrative and cultural fee. Waived if you’re a member of the ADG or DEGANZ, a beneficiary or retiree.
Tax
If you’re a resident of Australia for tax purposes, G.S.T is applicable on royalties. If you’re an international member, the relevant withholding tax rate will be applied. For further advice, please consult a tax agent or the Australian Taxation Office.
Interest
Any bank interest earned on royalties prior to distribution to members is allocated to members as a % against their total income in ASDACS' distribution each year.
Forms
Membership form
Please download form to sign up for ASDACS membership.
Copyright Assignment Form
(existing members only)
Please review, complete and sign, then return to ASDACS by email or post.
Credit form
Please fill out the details for any titles you have a director’s credit for below (see over the page if you have more credits to add).