This week, the hit television show Modern Family won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the third consecutive year. Since it first premiered three years ago, Modern Family has garnered a total of 12 Emmys for categories that include acting, directing and — perhaps most importantly — for writing. Without a doubt, Modern Family is firing on all … 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
FilmL.A., Film Works Represent L.A. at AFCI’s Annual Locations Expo
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. staffers participated in the 2012 Locations Expo organized by the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center during the Los Angeles Film Festival, the annual event draws film commission representatives from other states and nations all looking to capture a share of California’s heritage industry. FilmL.A. used the opportunity to … Read More
Thomas Ince, The Civil War and the Silver Screen
Article written by Mary Mallory Thomas Ince, sadly more recognized today for his tragic, early death than for the fine films he created, was one of Hollywood’s most successful early film producers. Building his first studio in 1912 at what is now the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Blvd., Ince churned out mostly westerns and Civil War pictures … Read More