BAGUIO CITY – Mahihirapan umano ang film industry sa pagbangon dahil sa krisis na dala ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Sa exclusive interview ng Star FM Baguio kay Jarred Braxton, isang American film expert at editor mula sa Maryland, USA, sinabi nitong matindi ang naging epekto ng krisis sa coronavirus hindi lamang sa film kundi maging sa entertainment industry.
“With the film industry, right now, everything is just frozen. It’s hard for the film industry and not just for the film industry, but the entertainment industry in general,” ani Braxton.
Dahil nga umano sa mga ipinatutupad na lockdown at quarantine sa maraming bahagi ng mundo ay naantala at nakansela ang maraming mga pagpapalabas ng mga pelikula, na nagdulot ng pagkalugi ng maraming mga film production companies.
“When it comes to these major releases coming out, they’re being forced to delay until the second half of this year. The film industry would show these movies either electronically, or stream it, or push it back, and I know that a majority of them would like to be pushed back because they want people in theaters seeing these movies, because that’s how they generate revenue. But right now, that’s gonna have to wait, because we have to adhere to this lockdown,” wika ng direktor.
Dagdag pa nito, hindi pa klaro kung ano ang kahihinatnan ng industriya ng pelikula sa buong mundo.
Nakikita rin ng expert na tuluyan lamang makakabangon ang industriya kapag may nakita ng solusyon sa problema sa kumakalat na sakit.
“That’s extremely tough to project. We don’t know when this virus will effectively run its course. Recovery, it’s unclear. If we can somehow miraculously get a cure, the sooner we can begin to transition back to normal, and getting us on the right path to recovery, I think the industry will adapt and respond. This is not gonna end overnight. I think the sooner with a get a clear grasp of what recovery looks like, I think you will see the industry have a plan to get back to work,” pagtatapos ni Braxton.
