India, Feb. 14 -- Veteran American screenwriter Chris Keyser, who was the co-chair of the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) negotiating committee during the historic 2023 WGA strike, wants Indian writers to keep one thing in mind as they fight for their rights: Trust the community. (Also read: Adrien Brody-starrer The Brutalist, nominated for 10 Oscars, to release in India on this date)

Chris Keyser-who is also the former president of WGA-was the chief guest at the Indian Screenwriters Conference (ISC), which began its 7th edition on Friday.

Hosted by the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA), ISC kicked off with a special session where Chris was in conversation with acclaimed screenwriter Anjum Rajabali on the rights of the writers a...