The motto for some who work in the entertainment was “survive until 2025.”
That was after the pandemic, multiple strikes and now a changing political landscape impacted Hollywood.
But 2025 didn’t go the way some creatives had hoped. Film LA said shoot days in Los Angeles were down by 13.2% in the third quarter of this year compared to 2024.
On top of that, technology continues to change the landscape for workers.
The use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood became more prominent, with some studios embracing AI for some steps of the creative process. The Animators Guild predicts AI will have a significant impact on more than 200,000 jobs in the industry in the coming years.
But it wasn’t all doom and gloom this year.
The 2025 box office totals are expected to surpass 2024, and Gov. Gavin Newsom more than doubled tax breaks for projects in the film and television industries to help grow jobs and keep more production in California.
Heather Fink is a filmmaker who works as part of the sound crew for ABC’s hit TV show, “Grey’s Anatomy.”
She said that while the industry is facing challenges, many creatives are continuing to power through and keep working in a field that they love.
Dominic Patten, who’s the executive editor for Deadline.com, said change in the media landscape has remained constant for decades.
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