FilmL.A. recently served as co-sponsor of the Sundance NEXT FEST which took place in Downtown Los Angeles. The Sundance NEXT FEST is a summer festival celebrating film, music, and the renegade spirit of independent artists. This year’s festival marked FilmL.A.’s third year as a sponsor. This year, the festival featured six bold new films, previously screened at the 2016 Sundance … Read More
Record Filming Levels Reflect Dynamic Content Mix in L.A.
FilmL.A. Research issued a new report this week, revealing that on-location filming in Greater Los Angeles increased 3.0 percent last quarter to a record-setting 9,795 Shoot Days (SD)*. From July through September, an increase in Television production (up 2.7 percent to 4,423 SD) offset modest declines in on-location Feature (down 5 percent to 1,089 SD) and Commercials (down 2.6 percent … Read More
San Gabriel River Ranger District Production Hiatus Begins 10/01/16
The Angeles National Forest has informed FilmL.A. that beginning October 1st through October 17th, the San Gabriel River Ranger District (SGR) will not be able to accommodate any requests for filming. Popular locations that may be affected are Mt. Baldy Ski Resort, Buckhorn Lodge, San Gabriel OHV Area, Crystal Lake campgrounds, Glendora Mountain and Glendora Ridge Roads, etc. (see map … Read More
LAUSD License Agreement Requests
The new approval process for License Agreements for use of LAUSD properties has sometimes resulted in slower responses than in the past. Due to this new process FilmL.A. has also received more rejections of requested License Agreements. As a result of this recent change, it is our recommendation that applications be submitted to FilmL.A. no less than four full week-days … Read More
LADOT New Posting Signs Available, 10/03/16
Effective Monday, October 3, 2016, in addition to the existing timeframes available, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has also made available three new options for parking signs.