On Sunday, October 16, 2016, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) will host CicLAvia – Heart of LA. Beginning at 9 am, 5.75 miles of area streets along West 7th Street, Broadway, 1st Street, Central, East 4th Street and Boyle will be closed. Intended to create a stronger sense of community in the Heart of Los Angeles, CICLAVIA closes streets for … Read More
FAA Implements Part 107, Effective 8/29/16
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented new guidelines to govern the use of Unmanned Aircraft (UAs). Regulation Part 107 is the FAA’s continuing effort to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) as mandated by Congress. The regulations of Part 107 were tailored to address the risks associated with small UAS operations in NAS. … Read More
Spotlighting Industry Trends – FilmL.A.’s 2016 Pilot Production Study
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. released its annual Pilot Production Report, which tracks where television pilots are produced each year. FilmL.A.’s official count shows that 201 broadcast, cable and digital pilots (123 Dramas, 78 Comedies) were produced during the 2015-16 development cycle, just one less than the prior year. Out of those 201 pilots, a total of 79 projects (25 Dramas, … Read More
68th Annual Emmy® Award Nominations Revealed!
In July, the Television Academy announced the nominations for the 68th annual Emmy® Awards. The announcement was made during a live broadcast at the Academy’s nominations breakfast. Local television projects received a number of nominations which marked milestones for the region. The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story received 22 total nominations, making the mini-series this year’s second largest nomination … Read More
FilmL.A. Continues Summer Movie Night Co-Sponsorships
This summer, FilmL.A.’s community relations team continues its support for Summer Movie Nights and Movies in the Park events. Since 2014, FilmL.A. has partnered with local elected officials, local Neighborhood Councils and film industry sponsors to facilitate free summer movie nights for area residents and their families. FilmL.A.’s support takes the form of free refreshments or obtaining equipment and/or film … Read More