I do not believe there is anything in the independent production agreement that acknowledges in any way that the director is an author, nor in the agreement with the writers' guild. Yes, there are royalty payments, as there are with the writers, as there are with actors, and as may be negotiated with others in the process, including other producers, but that, to me, doesn't.... Those kinds of economic relations, which also exist in the United States, where it's very clear that the producer is the author, are in no way an acknowledgement that the director is an author.
On March 5th, 2012. See this statement in context.