FilmL.A. is pleased to announce the appointment of two new additions to its communications department. Replacing retiring community relations director Geoffrey Smith, community outreach liaisons Arturo Piña and Guy Langman are now charged with growing and implementing FilmL.A.’s neighborhood outreach and education programs. Guy Langman, a Modesto CA native, retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2013 after 20+ years … Read More
FilmL.A. CARES About the Los Angeles River!
The 24th Annual Los Angeles River Clean-up was held on Saturday, May 18 and FilmL.A. was there to lend a few helping hands! FilmL.A. staffers and their guests, 16 in total, gathered at Marsh Park to pick up trash and debris collected on the river bank since last year’s efforts. Dressed in heather grey, v-neck tees proclaiming “FilmL.A. CARES,” staffers … Read More
Pasadena in Film at Busch Gardens and Hogan’s Aristocratic Dream
Article written by Mary Mallory Filmmakers have always loved shooting around the Los Angeles area because so many diverse locations offer tantalizing story possibilities at a fraction of the cost of traveling around the United States or out of the country to film. One of the most popular places employed for location shooting by early filmmaking companies was Pasadena, California. … Read More
Expansion Plans at Universal Focus on Filmmaking, Tourism and Thousands of Jobs
Earlier this year, we reported on the Southern California expansion plans currently underway by Paramount, Disney and NBCUniversal. Each studio’s project means billions invested in the local economy and, more importantly, tens of thousands of jobs. In the coming months, Film Works will follow up on each plan as they progress with in-depth articles. First up, NBCUniversal. Earlier this month, … Read More
Altadena Nonprofit Raises Almost $10,000 from Film & TV Production, Donates Money Locally
The entertainment industry touches the lives of everyone living in the Greater Los Angeles Region. Many of us work in the industry ourselves, or are close to one or more people who do. Others of us — who may not consider ourselves to be “in the business” — nonetheless work for companies that the industry financially supports. For many Angelenos, … Read More