In November, the City of Santa Monica opened its doors to The American Film Market (AFM), one of the independent film community’s most-anticipated events and the place where production and distribution deals are closed. At AFM, more than 8,000 film industry professionals –producers, directors, distributors, marketers, film commissioners and others gathered from across the world for eight days of screenings, … Read More
FilmL.A. Sponsors Filmmakers Brunch at 2014 AFI Fest
Presented by Audi and taking place in Hollywood, the AFI Fest is the American Film Institute’s annual festival, presenting a program of new international cinema from filmmakers from across the globe. Recognized by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AFI Fest is a qualifying festival for the annual Academy Awards® short film categories. Featuring red-carpet galas, special screenings, … Read More
NewFilmmakers LA hosts 4th Annual “On-Location” Event
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, a non-profit organization that showcases innovative works by emerging filmmakers, hosted its fourth annual “On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project” event last month. The films screened at the annual event use the City of Los Angeles as inspiration, resulting in a diverse array of projects from new and established filmmakers. There are few rules, so the … Read More
FilmL.A.’s Production Planning Team: Local Filmmakers’ Inside Connection
Locking in locations for your next feature film, television show, commercial or web series can be a daunting task. Many a production team has scouted a prime location, only to later discover that there are filming restrictions at that site or that another production already has a permit to film in the vicinity. Early access to information can help filmmakers avoid … Read More
L.A. Television Production Increases In Third Quarter
Late last month, FilmL.A. released new on-location film production statistics for the third quarter of 2014. FilmL.A.’s latest report revealed a repeat of the growth trend identified a quarter earlier in the Television production category. Regional on-location Television production increased 31.1 percent in the third quarter as compared to the same period the prior year, totaling 5,363 permitted production days … Read More