As the 2018 Awards Season winds down, FilmL.A. is here to remind our readers of how well L.A. area productions fared for the season. This year marks FilmL.A.’s fourth year of regional awards tracking and reporting. It is always thrilling to see local talent rewarded for the outstanding work they do, and this season offered numerous wins to celebrate. For … Read More
FilmL.A. Celebrates 26 Years of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival
In February, FilmL.A. partnered with the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF-LA). 2018 marked the festival’s 26th year and FilmL.A.’s fifth year as a co-sponsor. PAFF-LA is the largest Black History Month event in the country and America’s largest and most prestigious celebration of black film, arts and culture. Annually, PAFF-LA showcases more than 150 quality new films and features artwork from over … Read More
FX’s “American Crime Story: Versace” Donates to Habitat ReStores
When film & television shows wrap, they leave behind set pieces that still have a lot of life left in them. Most production houses, including Fox Studios, have teams dedicated to set recycling and industry sustainability and these teams went to work trying to find a home for the set pieces, furniture and decorations from the recently wrapped American Crime Story: Versace. … Read More
Industry’s 90th Oscars Ceremony Highlights L.A. Region’s Brightest Projects
The glitz and glamour of last evening’s Academy Awards was befitting for the show’s 90 year history! As Hollywood transformed for the Academy Awards on March 4, L.A.-based films were nominated for 17 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Animated Feature. In all, projects made in the Greater Los Angeles Region were honored with seven statuettes. The Oscar for … Read More
Changes to North Broadway Overflow Beginning February 1, 2018
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks has notified FilmL.A. that beginning February 1, 2018 the ‘North Broadway Overflow’ located at the corner of Broadway and 1st Street will become a special facility referred to as ‘First and Broadway Civic Center Park’. The new use fee for this location as will be a flat rate of $2800 … Read More