They’ve endured the Covid shutdown, strike action and most recently devastating fires - all while making the hit movies of our times.
Now the creative talents behind Wicked and The Brutalist are being honoured at the Oscars - the industrys biggest night - just weeks after fleeing their own homes.
But with other looming threats to the film industry, is this really any time for celebration?
From Los Angeles, our Arts Editor Nina Nannar tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know…
The Oscar nominees who escaped the LA fires | ITV News - What You Need To Know podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast