KFS Industry and Economics https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/categories/industry-and-economics/ KFS notes on the film industry and the economics around production. en-ca Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT James website management publication post-hook Why KFS Pricing Has to Watch the Global Signals https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/pricing-watch-global-production-signals/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/pricing-watch-global-production-signals/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT A current pricing note from Kelowna Film Studios on exchange rates, fuel, groceries, tariffs, U.S. vendors and keeping production costs as stable as possible. Industry & Economics 2026-06-23T09:00:00-0700 The Hollywood Film Tariff Threat From a Canadian Perspective https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/hollywood-film-tariff-threat-canadian-perspective/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/hollywood-film-tariff-threat-canadian-perspective/ Mon, 05 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT A Canadian service-production response to the proposed U.S. tariff on foreign-made films and the uncertainty it creates for cross-border work. Industry & Economics 2025-05-05T09:00:00-0700 Tariffs, Imported Gear, and the North American Production Chain https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/tariffs-imported-gear-production-chain/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/tariffs-imported-gear-production-chain/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT How U.S.-Canada tariff pressure can reach Canadian production budgets through equipment, computers, monitors, tools, shipping and vendor costs. Industry & Economics 2025-03-13T09:00:00-0700 Sora, AI Anxiety, and the Work That Still Has to Happen https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/sora-ai-anxiety-production-work/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/sora-ai-anxiety-production-work/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT A grounded KFS note on generative video, AI fear, the Tyler Perry studio pause and why real production work still matters. Industry & Economics 2024-12-09T09:00:00-0800 IATSE 2024 and the Value of a Stable Crew Base https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/iatse-2024-stable-crew-base/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/iatse-2024-stable-crew-base/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT Why the 2024 IATSE agreement mattered to Canadian production planning even though another major Hollywood crew strike was avoided. Industry & Economics 2024-07-18T09:00:00-0700 The Actors Strike and What It Meant North of the Border https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/actors-strike-north-of-the-border/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/actors-strike-north-of-the-border/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT A measured KFS note on the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, AI protections, performer work and the Canadian production ripple effect. Industry & Economics 2023-11-09T09:00:00-0800 The Writers Strike and the Canadian Production Chain https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/writers-strike-canadian-production-chain/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/writers-strike-canadian-production-chain/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT A Canadian perspective on the 2023 WGA strike, from development delays to the way U.S. decisions can slow production work north of the border. Industry & Economics 2023-09-27T09:00:00-0700 A BC Labour Stability Note Before the Next Production Plan https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/bc-labour-stability-before-the-next-production-plan/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/blog/bc-labour-stability-before-the-next-production-plan/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:46:00 GMT A Canadian production context piece on the 2022 DGC BC labour dispute and why labour stability matters before a production commits to British Columbia. Industry & Economics 2022-06-09T13:46:00-0700