This past Saturday and Sunday, FilmL.A. staffers participated in the 2011 Produced By Conference organized by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) in conjunction with the Association of Film Commissioners, International (AFCI). Held on the lot at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, the event presented an unusual spectacle. Imagine: film commission representatives from other states and nations gathered at an … Read More
Five Years and Counting – FilmL.A.’s Location Managers Reception
Last Thursday, May 12, as the setting summer sun cast a striking copper glow over downtown Los Angeles, scores of eager location managers, assistant location managers, location scouts and permit service representatives filtered into FilmL.A.’s downtown office. Having long ago opted-in for online delivery, most of the arrivals hadn’t come to pick up permits. Instead, they’d arrived ready to sit … Read More
I Support Filming in Los Angeles Because….
“One of the things that’s getting very lost in the business of movies, where people go… very often to Canada to shoot films… is that we lose the ability to capture parts of our own culture.” — Director James Mangold (Director’s Commentary, Walk the Line) As it turns out, many of the Film Works supporters who’ve signed onto the campaign … Read More
FilmL.A. Sponsors LMGA’s Photo Exhibit, “Downtown: Incomplete LA”
In April, the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) will present a juried photography exhibit, “Downtown: Incomplete LA” featuring original works of fine art photography by professional location scouts and location managers. Downtown Los Angeles is the theme of the exhibit, which features scenes captured within the ever-evolving communities of Downtown Los Angeles. All photos appearing in the exhibit were … Read More