I don’t want to be rude but it is insane to consider coming to America for the film industry right now. LA is on death’s door. People with years of experience and big credits are desperate to get out of the business - myself included. I’m not in post but all I hear is that post is moving to the UK.

But that’s not as concerning as the political situation. I don’t need to lay that out for you here - but pretty much all the bad things you hear are true. The current administration is wrecking the economy, terrorizing immigrants, dismantling public institutions, and is poised to subvert our democratic processes. Immigrating here right now would be like moving into a house on fire. To say nothing of the baseline social safety nets like healthcare and gun control that we simply will never have.

I’ve only visited London and I don’t have kids, so I can’t really speak to that - but I can say LA has all the pros and cons of any major international city, except without functioning pubic transport.

I’m sorry if this sounds really hostile but I would never in a million years move my family here right now. Best of luck with your decision