'Game of Thrones' Town Faces Trump Tariff Trouble

'Game of Thrones' town faces Trump tariff trouble

The fortresses and cobbled streets of the ancient Croatian town of Dubrovnik are often crowded with tourists eager to visit the locations from the Game of Thrones television series or the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film. But comments by President Donald Trump this month that he will impose a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced outside the United States have alarmed the entertainment industry and some locals in Dubrovnik who fear directors ma…

Director Richard Linklater defiantly says Trump film tariffs are ‘not gonna happen’

Linklater made the statements at Cannes Film Festival where he is showing his new film, ‘Nouvelle Vague’

Richard Linklater on ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ Trump Tariffs and the French Government’s Support of Film: “The U.S. Could Use a Little Bit of That”

“That’s not going to happen, right?” said Richard Linklater about President Donald Trump’s movie tarriff plan.

Richard Linklater on Trump’s Film Tariff Threat: ‘That’s Not Going to Happen, Right? That Guy Changes His Mind Like 50 Times in One Day’

Richard Linklater sounded off on Trump's tariff threat on foreign-made films during the Cannes press conference for his new film "Nouvelle Vague."

‘Nouvelle Vague’ Director Richard Linklater On Trump Film Tariffs: “That’s Not Gonna Happen” – Cannes

Nouvelle Vague director and Austin native Richard Linklater is calling B.S. on President Donald Trump’s suggestion for film tariffs. “That’s not gonna happen. That guy changes his mind 50 times. Film is our No. 1 U.S. export,” said the filmmaker who shot Nouvelle Vague in France and his previous movie Blue Moon in Ireland

Tourist Numbers Dip in Dubrovnik – 14% Fewer Visitors Than Last Year - The Dubrovnik Times

According to data from the eVisitor system, around 15,000 tourists were in Dubrovnik this past weekend – a 14 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. The most numerous visitors came from the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Germany. Since the beginning of the year, approximately 257,800 arrivals and 754,500 overnight stays have been recorded – figures that match last year’s results for the same period.