Beginning in July, a City-supported project led by the Skid Row Cooling Resources (SRCR) Group will begin operating temporary, fully staffed cooling center locations in Downtown Los Angeles, as a service to unhoused residents and others during the hottest summer months of the year. As a part of the project, five Cooling Canopies will be set up in the Downtown … Read More
Metro Regional Connector Project: What Downtown-Area Filmmakers Need to Know
The Metro Regional Connector Project is a 1.9 mile light rail subway tunnel under construction in Downtown Los Angeles. It is designed to connect the existing Metro Rail A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines at 7th Street/Metro Center Station to the existing L (Gold) Line and Union Station. Construction on the project started in 2014 and is now expected to … Read More
FAA Adjusts Waiver Requirements for Newly-Recertified UAS Operators
FilmLA has been made aware of changes from the FAA which affect all Part 107 operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, used for filming. Of significant note is the expiration and elimination of all night operation waivers, as well as waivers for operating a UAS over people or moving vehicles. In accordance with these changes, FilmLA will no … Read More
Port of Los Angeles Program Offers Low Cost PPE to Area Businesses
Expanded access to a City of Los Angeles program is making it easier for businesses in our region, including film production companies, to acquire PPE for worker protection. The Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA) Program was launched by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti through the Port of Los Angeles in April 2020. The program successfully sought to make PPE (N95 … Read More
Burbank Unified School District Reopens to Filming
FilmLA is again accepting requests to film and/or park on Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) property, following the reopening of district facilities to filming effective May 28, 2021. No film permits have been issued, and no filming on-location has been allowed on BUSD property since Safer at Home orders were enacted in March of 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. All … Read More