This can be confusing, we agree.
It may appear that you have a competing claim with yourself in circumstances where an agent is claiming on your behalf and you are also claiming royalties directly with Screenrights.
There are two ways to resolve this type of competing claim:
- Contact the agent and ask them to withdraw. Agents act under instruction from principals (which is you in this circumstance). You can instruct your agent, subject to any arrangements you have entered into with them, to withdraw their claim on your behalf. This will release the royalties directly to you.
- Withdraw your direct claim with Screenrights. Alternatively, if you would like the royalties to be released to your agent then you will need to withdraw your registration with Screenrights.
Sometimes there can be a question over agency representation. Get in touch with the Resolutions Team if you do not believe that you have authorised the agent to act on your behalf.