Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.
Category: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
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As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril
Workers say the move is overdue, but theater companies fear it will drive up costs in a wounded sector that has yet to recover from the pandemic.
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California Economy Feels the Pain of Hollywood Studio Troubles
Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.
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Movie Editors and Animators Fear A.I. Will Kill Jobs
Actors and writers won strict limits on artificial intelligence in last year’s contract negotiations, but other workers face a growing challenge.
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Film Crew Veteran, Injured in an Accident, Faults Amazon for His Pain
The visual effects supervisor, hurt in one of three recent accidents on Amazon film sets, has sued, but the company says it is not to blame.
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‘What About Us?’ Strikes Leave Other Hollywood Workers Reeling
The lives of hundreds of thousands of crew members have been upended, and even a deal between the actors and the studios might not help much in the short term.
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With Hollywood on Strike, a Bright Spot in New York’s Economy Goes Dark
Tens of thousands of behind-the-scenes workers, in solidarity with striking actors and writers, are bracing for what could be a monthslong standoff with the studios.