Late last month, the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) brought its annual Locations Show back to Los Angeles. As in years past, the Show featured dozens of states and countries as exhibitors, each touting film incentives and locations and trying to draw film production away from Los Angeles. Against this sea of competitors, FilmL.A., the California Film Commission, and … Read More
Southwest Marine Will Officially Re-Open for Filming
The Port of Los Angeles has informed FilmL.A. that Southwest Marine will officially re- open for filming. The official date is Monday, March 24th, 2014. However, due to scheduled environmental remediation obligations, the facility will close to filming on August 31st, 2014. Southwest Marine is a ship-repair facility on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles. It was once … Read More
FilmL.A. Co-Sponsors the 22nd Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. representatives attended various screenings and events associated with the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF). The festival is America’s largest and most prestigious black film festival. This year marked the 22nd anniversary of the festival, which ran from February 6-17. During the festival a total of 172 films were screened featuring filmmakers from 46 … Read More
Effort Underway to Expand California Film & Television Tax Credit
Awareness of the importance of California’s filmed entertainment industry continues to grow! On February 19, 2014, California State Assemblymembers Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Raul Bocanegra (D-Pacoima) introduced Assembly Bill 1839, which would expand and improve upon California’s current Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The bill was co-sponsored by 59 additional state legislators, 50 in the Assembly and 9 … Read More
FilmL.A. Staffers Storm Park City for Sundance Film Festival
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. sent a team to the 2014 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 third year at Sundance, and arguably, our most successful. This year, FilmL.A. partnered with the Sundance Institute … Read More