AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION HOUSE STANDS UP TO TRUMP FILM TARIFF THREAT
- australianprodhouse
- May 7
- 1 min read
Updated: May 8
Australian Production House has hit the press this week with our EP Louise Schultze standing up to Trump’s supposed Tariff’s on the world’s stories.
“Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on foreign made films is a headline grab from someone who clearly has no idea how the screen industry actually works,” said Louise Schultze, a producer attending Screen Forever on the Gold Coast this week.
“You can’t tariff creativity. Film and television are built on international collaboration and often buyers don’t even know what countries are involved in making a show when they acquire it. Ask Trump where the Tom Hanks film Elvis was made. I bet he doesn’t know it was shot in Australia and directed by an Australian.”
“With strikes, fires and now trade threats, if Trump continues down this path it will be the final nail in the coffin for Hollywood. Meanwhile, Australia is already stepping up. We have the studios, the talent and the track record. We have already locked in three major international co-productions this year and none with the US. The rest of the world wants co-productions not walls. The data is clear. Audiences want stories that connect across borders. Australia is ready to lead.”
Limelight Magazine: https://limelight-arts.com.au/news/trump-switches-focus-to-film-industry/
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