Sally Field criticizes trade policy and media mergers at Emmys
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, 79-year-old Sally Field won outstanding lead actress for the Netflix film Remarkably Bright Creatures, filmed in Deep Cove, British Columbia, becoming the oldest performer to win that category. In her acceptance speech she called out escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions that affect filming abroad and criticized a pending Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery merger spearheaded by David Ellison and backed by President Trump. Her comments echoed industry concerns about job losses and narrowed perspectives, and they aired unedited, increasing public visibility of production-location and media consolidation debates.
Sally Field used her Emmy win to criticize trade policy and mergers
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The Trump administration has pressured studios to reduce outsourcing to Canada. Field's film was shot in Deep Cove, British Columbia. Her speech could increase public and regulatory scrutiny of trade and merger issues.
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