Trump’s film tariff threats put local industry in wait-and-see mode [Video]

Those working in the local film industry reacted with a mix of concern and disbelief at news President Donald Trump is planning new tariffs on movies made outside the United States.

Trump announced the plan in a social media post on Sunday, saying he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to apply a 100 per cent tariff “on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.”

That drew a strong response from Canada’s film industry, with one actors’ union calling Trump’s pronouncement “very troubling.” 

About half of all Canadian film and television production involves projects from companies based outside of Canada. It’s something London has seen the benefits of. Last spring, Blackfriars Bridge was used for an Amazon Prime television series called Motorheads. 

Also last year, Labatt Memorial Park was used in the shooting of You Gotta Believe, a baseball film staring Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear. Some local youth …