Film and TV production in the US is set to grind to a halt as actors strike in a row over contracts with studios and streaming companies.
Their union, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), approved the work stoppage on Thursday evening, with pickets to be placed on Friday morning.
The initial impact is already being felt at the Galway Film Fleadh, where the schedule is being altered to take account of the latest developments.
Earlier on Thursday afternoon, a photoshoot in Galway ahead of the world premiere of The Martini Shot was brought forward to ensure it did not fall foul of strike action by members of SAG-AFTRA.
"The participation of the artists that make the films - writers, directors, actors - is being diminished," The Martini Shot star Matthew Modine told RTÉ News.
"What's happening today, the strike, is just an attempt to allow us to participate in the profits that the industry enjoys."
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) earlier said that it was deeply disappointed at the breakdown in talks, claiming it had offered - what it called - historic pay increases.
But the latest developments mean both screenwriters and actors are now both in dispute with studios for the first time in over 60 years.
"Obviously, we don't want to not have our actors miss the show and we'd obviously like to do press," The Martini Shot director Stephen Wallis told RTÉ News.
"But at the same time, the issues that the actors are facing are hugely important. And they're not just important for today's people; they're important for the actors coming down, 20 years down the road."
As the ripples from a vote in Hollywood cross the world at breakneck pace, the show is continuing at the Galway Film Fleadh.
"We're doing our best here," said Galway Film Fleadh Managing Director Miriam Allen.
"Obviously, we support the [Screen] Actors Guild in what they're trying to achieve with the studios and the streamers.
"But the show will go on at the Fleadh. We feel that's the best way we can show our support and our solidarity with the actors."
The Galway Film Fleadh continues until Sunday evening, with several Irish and world premieres scheduled between now and then.
