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International
Supporting Dutch Filmmakers: New Netherlands Financial Rewards
The Netherlands Film Fund has introduced new financial rewards to support Dutch filmmakers, offering up to €300,000 for top box office performers and €20,000 incentives for creators whose work achieves significant artistic or audience success.
Awards
Celebrating Podcasts: Golden Globes to Introduce a New Category
The Golden Globes will introduce a Best Podcast category at the 83rd ceremony in 2026, marking the first time a major film and TV awards show formally honors the medium. This new category will include six final nominees chosen from the top 25 ranked podcasts.
Federal
Reviving Hollywood: Voight Details Plan for Federal Tax Incentives
Jon Voight, the actor who was selected as one of Trump’s Ambassadors to Hollywood, is collaborating with the president on a plan to combat runaway film production and revive domestic industry jobs, arguing that workers in Hollywood have been severely impacted by studios filming abroad.
Unions
AI Negotiations: SAG-AFTRA Gets Ready for New Contracts
SAG-AFTRA is preparing for upcoming negotiations this fall, with AI expected to be a central issue, as the union seeks to expand protections for its members. National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland has expressed hope that evolving industry attitudes will lead to stronger safeguards in future contracts.
Television
Disability Representation: New Study by the Geena Davis Insititute
A new study commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation analyzing 350 scripted TV shows from 2016 to 2023 found that nearly 80% of characters with disabilities were portrayed by able-bodied actors, and only 3.9% of all characters had a disability, despite 30% of Americans identifying as disabled.
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