The Federal Aviation Administration issued a halt on all U.S. flights on Friday at around 1 p.m. PT and didn’t lift the order until approximately four hours later. With the American Film Market, the Governors Awards and numerous FYC panels scheduled over the next several days, the stoppage left many Hollywood insiders grounded on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
\n\nAFM was hit hard by the standstill, and several events were canceled as dealmakers were preparing for their final days at the major sales function. Ryan Werner, president of global cinema at Neon, told Variety he was unsure if he could make it to AFM on Saturday for the studio’s party. He mentioned “our flights” when referring to travel plans, likely meaning several members of the Neon team were shut down on the way to Los Angeles.
\n\nOne agency source told Variety that when the FAA shut down travel, their department broke out in a panic to see if anyone could still make their scheduled appearances at Saturday’s Governors Awards, which take place at the Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.
\n\n“Once the news happened, everyone jumped on the phone to see if anyone is going to be…
Original source: https://variety.com/