Trump Orders 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films, Citing National Security

The American film world is not happy with President Trump's announced plan for the American film industry. This weekend, he said he wants to impose 100 percent import tariffs on all films made outside the United States. According to him, Hollywood is "dying a quick death." Trump pointed the finger at foreign governments that attract American filmmakers and studios to film productions on foreign soil. This is a coordinated action by other countri…

'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom

Australia still wants to make "great films" with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.

Trumps Hollywood crackdown puts Aussie jobs at risk

The US president’s move ‘really is a kick in the guts for our film industry’.

Film industry fears being swept into EU-US tariff war

Europe’s film industry is worried that hard-won legislation mandating European content quotas for streaming platforms could be put at risk amid ongoing transatlantic trade discussions, following US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on movies produced outside the US.

Hollywood on edge: Filmmakers call Trump's tariff plan 'disastrous'

The move, claimed to protect U.S. interests by Trump, could backfire by exposing vulnerabilities in the services trade – where the U.S. holds a massive surplus – and potentially trigger foreign restrictions on American movies, according to analysts.

'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs

Hollywood has reacted with scepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works."It makes no sense," entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel said of Trump's idea.Handel explained to AFP...