Filmmakers Seek Protection from U.S. Dominance

The World Trade Organization has begun a new round of negotiations on trade in services, and European filmmakers, fearful of foreign media giants intruding further into domestic industries, are hosting a cultural convention at the Louvre to campaign for continued cultural protection. Although cultural products are currently exempt from the regulations of the WTO, American and other international media continue to maintain a powerful presence in European markets. European filmmakers fear that a lifting of the exemption will result in an even greater threat to cultural diversity. - YaleGlobal