Earlier in June, FilmL.A. and the California Film Commission co-sponsored a booth at the second annual Produced By Conference, a three-day event organized by the Producers Guild of America and billed as “an extraordinary weekend of discovery, learning and creative inspiration” for entertainment producers. And an inspiring few days it was! Five FilmL.A. staffers spent their Saturday or Sunday on … Read More
Film U: City Council Film Liaisons Get Educated
In October 2009, the Los Angeles City Council passed a series of nineteen recommendations designed to make the City more film-friendly. One of the recommendations was to have each council office designate a film liaison to be that office’s point person on film issues. On June 24th, FilmL.A. hosted a day-long training session that provided these liaisons an in-depth look … Read More
City of Los Angeles Looking to Make Next Season of Episodic TV Easier
On May 20th, representatives of the City of Los Angeles’ City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Mayor’s Office and staff of FilmL.A. met with TV show location managers to discuss on-location filming and the filming-related procedures of various City departments. Currently on hiatus from filming, Tim Hillman of CSI: NY, Tony Salome of NCIS: Los Angeles … Read More
FilmL.A. Upgrades LocoScout with Public Properties
FilmL.A. recently added municipal facilities to our LocoScout public property location database, complementing photos of school properties from our five school district clients that have been accessible online since the website’s launch in December 2009. Users can now search for their prize public locations by types such as City Halls, Libraries, Fire Departments, Prisons/Jails, etc., as well as by jurisdictions … Read More
LAPD Using Expanded Film Permit Enforcement Powers
The Los Angeles Police Department’s film permit enforcement powers have been clarified under a revised Special Events Ordinance. Passed into law last October by the Los Angeles City Council, the new ordinance revised section 41.20 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make it a misdemeanor offense for production companies to film without a permit or engage in activities … Read More