{{Infobox union
, name = FERA
, affiliation =
, members = 39 European national film director's associations
, full_name = Federation of European Film Directors
, native_name = Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel
, image =
, founded = 1980 in Venice
, dissolved =
, merged =
, headquarters = Brussels, Belgium
, key_people =
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, ...
, President
Pauline Durand-Vialle, CEO (Déléguée générale)
Klemen Dvornik (Slovenia), Chair
Sverre Pedersen (Norway), Honorary Treasurer
Birgitte Staermose (Denmark)
Lou Jeunet (France)
Martjin Winkler (The Netherlands)
Bill Anderson (UK)
Cay Wesgnik (Germany)
Hrvoje Hribar (Croatia)
Alberto Simone
Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Alber ...
(Italy)
Elisabeth Gustafson (Sweden)
, website
www.filmdirectors.eu
La Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel (FERA) (''Federation of European FIlm Directors'' in
English
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) represents the interests of
film and
television
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directors in the
Europe
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an motion picture industry.
FERA speaks on behalf of professional film and television directors at the European level on issues of major importance in the creation and promotion of audiovisual works. The director is the creative decision maker in a process of artistic collaboration and takes final responsibility for the aesthetic cohesion and artistic integrity of the work. FERA is committed to safeguarding the craft, artistry and the creative and economic rights of the director as essential components to the diversity of audiovisual culture in Europe and beyond.
FERA is based in Brussels, Belgium and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020.
FERA