If Star Waggons’ Jason Waggoner had his way, celebrities would say “I’ll be in my Star Waggon” instead of, “I’ll be in my trailer.” Started by Jason’s father, Lyle Waggoner, in the early 1980s, Star Waggons is a local manufacturing and equipment rental powerhouse with an impressive fleet of over 800 custom-built film trailers. That’s right, the bulk of the … Read More
FilmL.A. Helping to Direct Hollywood’s Future
Los Angeles is home to the world’s most talented filmmakers. Need proof? Consider the thousands of students who come to Los Angeles each year to enroll at one of our prestigious local film schools. FilmL.A. knows just how important student filmmakers are to local filming. Student films make up about seven percent of all permitted film production days (PPD) logged … Read More
News Flash: Entertainment Companies Produce Trash!
Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste produced by on-location film productions? We have – and we’ll give you a hint: it rarely finds its way into a landfill. The topic of on-location waste may not seem very alluring, but what productions do with the waste they produce has lately become an issue in the City of Los … Read More
City of Vernon, FilmL.A., Partner to Facilitate Local Film Production
In February, the City of Vernon entered into a contract with FilmL.A. for on-location film permit coordination. This new agreement means FilmL.A. will now coordinate film production on private and public property within Vernon city limits, and filmmakers can combine Vernon locations with those in other areas served by FilmL.A. on a single multi-jurisdictional permit. Located just a few miles … Read More
FilmL.A. Negotiators Unlock Doors of Lincoln Heights Jail
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. announced via Production Alert that the Lincoln Heights Jail was again open for filming. The largely-abandoned property, which is still the present-day home of the Bilingual Foundation for the Arts, originally served as a City correctional facility from the early 1930’s through 1950’s. At one time, the jail was considered a model correctional facility, housing up … Read More