Do you confuse “Squib” with a seafood dish? Do you think a “Flame Bar” is Hollywood’s hottest club? Do you think “Primacord” is the latest eco-vehicle? If so, FilmL.A. is here to help. The terms above relate to special effects commonly used in film and television production on-location in our region. With the goal of educating our government clients … Read More
No Campaign, No Gain
Launching a public education campaign to garner community and legislative support for the filmed entertainment industry has long been a goal of industry champions. FilmL.A. Board Chair Pamm Fair, who also serves as Deputy National Executive Director for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has made getting such a campaign off the ground a top priority during her tenure. This … Read More
Parking to the People: Reducing Filming’s Impact
As anyone who’s ever worked in entertainment knows, filming on-location brings with it a special set of challenges. One of those challenges is how to mitigate production’s impact on neighborhoods, which is something we at FilmL.A. make an everyday priority. Our staff members are available 24/7 to respond to filming-related concerns, and we categorize all incoming calls, emails and … Read More
FilmL.A. Forecasts Year-End Production Shortfall
FilmL.A.’s third-quarter film production report is out, and the news has cast a chill over the industry’s hopes for a year-end recovery. Overall on-location film production dropped 14.3 percent in the third quarter, with a 21.4 percent drop in television production leading the decline. All told, filmmakers logged 9,680 permitted production days (PPD) between July through September 2009, compared … Read More
Tools of the Trade: Applause for the Clapper
It’s the icon perhaps most commonly used to represent Hollywood or the film industry — though it’s not a strip of film, camera or film reel. Everyone recognizes it, although fewer actually know its purpose, despite the fact that it’s changed very little since the early days of film. The clapper (aka sticks, clapperboard, clapboard, slate, marker) is the chalkboard … Read More