The Quebec film industry, which is used to welcoming Hollywood shoots, was knocked out on Sunday evening by Donald Trump’s desire to impose 100 % prices on any production carried out outside the United States.
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“This is not good news, neither for us nor for them. We remember that large productions including Star Wars are made here with the talent here. To do without it is a serious error, “was indignant Evelyne Snow, of the Quebec association of image and sound technicians (AQTIS).
She reacted hot at the announcement of new 100 % prices targeting all the films produced abroad made by the American president, Donald Trump, Sunday evening.
“The film industry in America is dying very quickly. Other countries offer all kinds of incentives to attract our filmmakers and studios outside the United States, “he wrote on Truth Social by claiming national security.
“When I saw this, both arms fell to me. A big film that arrives here is 2000 people who work, not to mention hotels, restaurants, limousine drivers, “she said, stressing that twelve American films per year are shot in Quebec.
The workers she defends are freelancers and “it is sure that there will be job cuts” for them, she said.
“They deprive themselves of the best”
Evelyne Snow maintains that it is Quebec expertise that attracts Hollywood productions as much here.
“We have all our TV and series system and we are running all year round. We have so many small budgets that our teams are super accustomed to being resourceful. They deprive themselves of the best, ”she argues.
According to the Cinema and television office in Quebec, the 13 foreign productions shot in Quebec in 2023 generated $ 399 million in economic benefits. Among these productions, ten were American.
Last year, the legend of martial arts Jackie Chan brought to Montreal for the shooting of the next film in the saga Karate Kid. The metropolis also welcomed Maydayfeaturing Ryan Reynolds.
Again the 51st state
Very active yesterday, President Donald Trump also excluded the idea of invading Canada militarily, even if he does not intend to stop talking about the country as the 51st state, he said in an interview on NBC on Sunday.
“I do not see it happening with Canada,” he said in a richer tone as to a possible military invasion, an idea that he did not exclude to annex Greenland.
Nevertheless, the coming to power of the new Prime Minister Mark Carney did not convince Trump to stop talking about Canada as the 51st state.
The Prime Minister must meet the president for the first time tomorrow.
While the unconstitutional idea of a third term in 2028 is advanced by several of his supporters, the president preferred to dismiss this possibility.
“It’s not something I want to do. I want to have four years and pass the torch to someone. ”
