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BFI Chair Jay Hunt Raises Concern Over “Very Protectionist Language Around Hollywood” Since Donald Trump Returned To White House
The BFI's Jay Hunt has raised concerns over Hollywood protectionism since Donald Trump came in and talked cinemas, box office and Slow Horses.
BFI chair Jay Hunt has warned the British film and TV industry to avoid becoming “complacent” as she cites concerns over “very protectionist language around Hollywood ” from the new Donald Trump administration. To attempt to wrestle with the problem, the BFI is speaking directly to the UK government over capital investment in cinemas – “many are deteriorating,” Hunt said – along with grant funding for sustainability and business development. She spoke alongside BFI CEO Ben Roberts, who welcomed the “gamechanging” and “brilliantly timed” 40% indie film relief that came in last year, but he stressed this won’t necessarily help with the cinema crisis.
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