Mastodawn

Director Anurag Basu suggested that Trump's recently announced tariffs on foreugn films could turn into an unexpected opportunity for the Indian film industry, provided India adopts a reciprocal approach. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/anurag-basu-trump-film-tariff-india-opportunity-itg74prm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DonaldTrump #AnuragBasu #filmtariff #Hollywood #Bollywood

John Meadows May 6, 2025

I would love to see the talent and expertise of the Canadian film industry focus on telling Canadian stories and making films that can be sold in Canada and elsewhere.

Enough feeding the beast south of the border! All the US wants is is content where they are the main characters. #cdnpoli #filmtariff

improviz May 5, 2025

Just waiting for the Fuhrer's instruction to start bonfires. Then we can toss in our DVD's of Fellini, Godard, Renoir, Ray... #filmtariff

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/business/trump-tariffs-movies.html

Trump Targets Movies Made Outside U.S. With 100% Tariff, Citing Hollywood’s Decline

Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.

The New York Times