At the top of the year, we were saddened to learn that two long-time friends of FilmL.A. had passed away. FilmL.A. joins many others in honoring the memories of two wonderful location professionals, James (Jim) McCabe and Bradley (Brad) Scott Bemis. James (Jim) McCabe James (Jim) McCabe began his career in 1977 as Location Manager for the made-for-television movie … Read More
FilmL.A. Welcomes BFA/MFA Students, Others, to Hollywood Headquarters
In the last edition of FilmL.A. eNEWS, we discussed the availability of FilmL.A.’s offices for filming at low cost. But use of FilmL.A.’s office as a community supportive space runs deeper, as FilmL.A. regularly makes its Hollywood office available to industry and community partners for board and association meetings, production meetings, table reads, and creative writing sessions. FilmL.A.’s conference rooms … Read More
FilmL.A. Celebrates Third Year in Partnership with Pan African Film & Arts Festival
In early February, FilmL.A. partnered with the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF-LA). The 2016 festival marked FilmL.A.’s third year as a co-sponsor. PAFF-LA is America’s largest and most prestigious black film festival, which in 2015 came in third in a list of ‘10 Best Film Festivals in the U.S.’ by USA Today. Annually, PAFF-LA showcases more than 150 … Read More
FilmL.A. Filmmakers Brunch a Success at Sundance 2016
In late January, FilmL.A. sent a team to the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. The purpose of the trip was to network with film and TV decision makers and help market Los Angeles as a film destination. The trip marked FilmL.A.’s fourth year at Sundance. This year, FilmL.A. partnered with the Sundance Institute to organize an invitation-only … Read More
FilmL.A. Monitors: Ambassadors for On-Location Filming
Los Angeles residents enjoy an opportunity that is rare for most Americans — spotting film crews at work in local communities. Thanks to California’s revised Film & Television Tax Credit Program, L.A. has seen an uptick in on-location production, particularly in scripted TV. Many may wonder how filming is managed during on-location shoots. For the highest-impact productions, some of that … Read More