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Trump’s Movie Tariff Appeals to Some in Hollywood Who Lost Jobs to Foreign Subsidies


President Trump's proposal for a 100% tariff on films made overseas appeals to some VFX workers who lost jobs to foreign subsidies.

But suddenly, years later, the most powerful person in the world was calling attention to the plight of Hollywood workers, demanding that movies be “MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN,” and wielding a stick — not a carrot. Ever since Canada started attracting significant production volume in the late 1990s, Hollywood workers have been thinking about ways to fight back. “The studios liked the system where they get to benefit from subsidies on VFX,” says attorney David Yocis, who helped author the firm’s report.

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