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Trump’s Film & TV Tariff Plan Leads Global Entertainment Bodies To Issue Protection Appeal: “We Unite To Defend The Right To Tell Our Own Stories”
Donald Trump's plan to issue 100% tariffs on films and TV shows from abroad has led a group of industry bodies to issue an appeal for protection.
The letter states these actions are taking place alongside wider attacks on pluralism and freedom of expression,” and adds that, “if they succeed, it will become increasingly difficult for diverse voices to be heard, for the whole ecosystem to create, produce, distribute, promote and exhibit films and audiovisual works successfully, and for local cultures to thrive.” The signatories are demanding their artistic freedoms are upheld and “firmly” opposing “any political, legal or economic initiative that seeks to undermine national or international rules” supporting that framework. “We call on all governments to stand firm and safeguard the systems that support independent film and audiovisual creation so that culture, creativity and democratic access to diverse stories for the screen can continue to flourish.”
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