The City of Gardena has approved an agreement with FilmLA establishing the not-for-profit as the film permit coordinator for the area. FilmLA will now accept applications for permits to film within Gardena’s city limits. The City of Gardena is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. The city is known as the “Freeway City’ and is bordered … Read More
LA Loves Film Seeks Sustainable Future for Local Filmmaking
FilmLA, the film office of Greater Los Angeles, today announced the debut of “LA Loves Film” – a new outreach and education program aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for on-location filmmaking in Greater Los Angeles. Prompted by state and local leaders’ success in bringing dozens of new film and television projects to California, LA Loves Film will celebrate the … Read More
LA On-Location Production Falls in Third Quarter, Employment Outlook Remains Positive
Overall on-location filming in Greater Los Angeles declined 5.2 percent from July through September, according to new data published today by FilmLA. In all, 9,226 Shoot Days (SD)* were logged during the period. And while the third quarter of 2018 saw local filming attain near-record highs, the same period this year delivered declines in on-location feature film, television and commercial … Read More
California Tops Again for TV in 2019, Finds FilmLA Report
FilmLA released a new report prepared by its research division. The 2019 Television Report offers an overview of the current production landscape for U.S. based television series and new TV projects. In addition to quantifying California’s share, the report assesses some of the trends shaping series production across broadcast, cable and digital networks. “This report finally allows us to uncover … Read More
FilmLA to Introduce a new ‘Beta’ System for Beach Reservations
Tomorrow, 9/28/19, FilmLA will introduce a beta reservation system to make it easier for filmmakers to identify and reserve LA County-operated beaches for filming related activity. The new tool will replace the PDF form and email process previously employed and is expected to immediately streamline communications between FilmLA and the production community. By using the online tool, filmmakers will be … Read More