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rdaner
Senior Member
Netflix has picked up ‘North of North’ by CBC. Don’t know if this is a requirement but must be good for industry.
rbt
Senior Member
Netflix, and other streamers, as of 2024 has to follow a minimum 5% Canadian content regulation; I believe that's a %age of budget. Broadcast TV is closer to 50% prime-time content by hour (not cost).
christiesplits
Senior Member
Trump's proposed tariffs on internationally-produced films could have huge implications for the Toronto film industry.
www.theguardian.com
vancouversun.com
Trump’s movie tariffs are designed to destroy the international film industry
Vague and grandstanding as the US president’s messaging may be, it has serious ramifications which could wipe out large sections of the film business
www.theguardian.com
B.C.'s Hollywood North braces as Trump calls for tariffs on movies
U.S. president touts 100 per cent tariff on films produced in non-U.S. locations like Vancouver
vancouversun.com
Northern Light
Superstar
Trump's proposed tariffs on internationally-produced films could have huge implications for the Toronto film industry.
Trump’s movie tariffs are designed to destroy the international film industry
Vague and grandstanding as the US president’s messaging may be, it has serious ramifications which could wipe out large sections of the film business
B.C.'s Hollywood North braces as Trump calls for tariffs on movies
U.S. president touts 100 per cent tariff on films produced in non-U.S. locations like Vancouver
More nonsense.
In the near-term, the U.S. industry literally can't re-absorb what it has contracted out to Canada and other jurisdictions.
They don't have the personnel.
Even shows shot in the U.S. often have their post-production in Toronto.
He mentions films, not TV, which is a funny bit of hair splitting, but with all things Star Trek generally filmed in Toronto these days.....
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Beyond labour supply issues, the economics of repatriation (removing tax credits and the exchange rate benefits and maybe a Canadian partner) would make a raft of shows (and movies) uneconomical.
I actually don't have a problem with the idea that ideally, shows would be made where they are set, be that New York, Chicago, L.A., Toronto, Vancouver, or London or Paris etc.
But for a host of reasons that simply not feasible, particularly as a sudden, flip-a-switch change.,
I'd actually like to see Canada's cultural investments focused more on true domestic production (Canadian Cultural content) as opposed to subsidizing the U.S. cultural branch plant industry.
I'm not suggesting we sack the latter, merely place more emphasis on the former. Not merely for nationalistic or cultural reasons, but because Canadian IP, owned by Canadian companies and creators has larger economic spin off benefits
for Canada as opposed to simply hosting productions.
afransen
Senior Member
We could always just tax foreign streaming subscriptions at 50% of their net revenue minus investments in Canadian content. Same with American produced film's box office.
rbt
Senior Member
Would could also revert back to Canada's pre-NAFTA copyright laws (death + 50 years). Both USMCA and NAFTA required us to strengthen copyright laws, hitting a final value of Death + 75 years, almost entirely to the benefit of Disney.
Northern Light
Superstar
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Slightly OT - but this is a pretty interesting project (and I don't think we have a standalone thread for it):
AoD
AoD
christiesplits
Senior Member
Via Matt Elliot's City Hall Watcher newsletter, a report was commissioned by the city's Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board.
The progress report identifies some challenges and opportunities for the industry, with obvious discussion about the impact of tariffs.
One item that sparked my interest was the concern about workforce and training, especially in the light of recent cuts to arts programs at Sheridan and Centennial.
The progress report identifies some challenges and opportunities for the industry, with obvious discussion about the impact of tariffs.
One item that sparked my interest was the concern about workforce and training, especially in the light of recent cuts to arts programs at Sheridan and Centennial.
rdaner
Senior Member
No clue as to where this should go. Canadian Centre for Architecture exhibit at Todmorden Mills.
christiesplits
Senior Member
I was unsure whether to post this here or in the Donald Trump thread, but doesn't everything go back to Trump?
www.ctvnews.ca
It's unclear how this tariff would be enforced, but if it were to pass, it would devestate the $2.6 Billion Toronto film production industry.
Trump says U.S. to impose 100% tariff on all foreign-made movies
Trump says U.S. to impose 100% tariff on all foreign-made movies
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on all foreign-made movies, an unprecedented move that threatens to upend Hollywood’s global business model.
www.ctvnews.ca
It's unclear how this tariff would be enforced, but if it were to pass, it would devestate the $2.6 Billion Toronto film production industry.