FilmL.A., the not-for-profit film office serving the Greater Los Angeles region, today announced the release of a new report from its research division. “On-Location Filming in Los Angeles: 2010-2014,” is the first report from FilmL.A. to feature a Shoot Day (SD)* based system for film production tracking and measurement. The report reveals a 9.6 percent increase in area filming for … Read More
Los Angeles Wins Awards at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards
Los Angeles based projects fared well at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, which aired yesterday. L.A. based film and television productions were nominated in 14 categories including Best Performance by an Actress-Motion Picture and Best Television Series-Comedy or Musical. By the end of the evening, five awards went to L.A. based productions. Regional winners in film were, Whiplash which … Read More
Industry Partners Combine Efforts to Support Para Los Ninos
In December, FilmL.A. joined with several local film production companies and entertainment vendors to take part in a second annual “Angel Tree” holiday toy and basic needs drive. The drive, which was organized by Location Manager Jennifer Dunne of the Warner Bros. Television drama “Stalker,” brought together a dozen industry partners to aid Para Los Niños, a not-for-profit organization based … Read More
City Council Extends Facility Fee Waiver Program
In December, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved an extension of its City Facilities Location Fee Waiver Program, to wide film industry approval. For five years, the program has aided local filmmakers by waiving facility use fees for productions shot on City-controlled properties like Los Angeles City Hall, City libraries, and law enforcement facilities. Only a handful of City … Read More
FilmL.A. Markets L.A. to the Globe at AFM
In November, the City of Santa Monica opened its doors to The American Film Market (AFM), one of the independent film community’s most-anticipated events and the place where production and distribution deals are closed. At AFM, more than 8,000 film industry professionals –producers, directors, distributors, marketers, film commissioners and others gathered from across the world for eight days of screenings, … Read More