Overview

• President Trump’s proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made films remains undeveloped, with no details on implementation provided by the White House.
• Hollywood unions, studios, and actors Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone have called on Trump to back tax incentives to encourage domestic film production instead of tariffs.
• Over 100 global film and TV organizations issued an open letter urging governments to protect independent filmmaking and cultural diversity against economic threats.
• Industry experts have raised concerns about the feasibility of defining and enforcing tariffs in a globalized entertainment industry with complex production chains.
• Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux and French Culture Minister Rachida Dati have questioned the proposal, with Dati pledging to defend French cinema against U.S. trade measures.