Location Scouting and Film Hosting: Part 3

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This is the third article in a three-part series about hosting filming at your home or business. Through conversations with accomplished Location Professionals and film hosts, we aim to share frank, open advice about the film host experience. A Veteran Host Shares Her Experience In this installment we spoke with Deborah, a veteran film host who has been hosting film shoots … Read More

Cold Scouting Explained: Tips for Property Owners

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In the film industry, the practice known as “cold scouting” is when a location scout or other film company representative stops by a home or a business to see if it would be a good fit for their project. A regular part of the job for location professionals in Greater Los Angeles, cold scouts are sometimes a film host’s first … Read More

Hidden Gems of Los Angeles: West Adams District

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West Adams Neighborhood Collage

The West Adams District is home to some of the most sought-after residences from the 20th century in Los Angeles. In this article, FilmLA’s DEI Advisory Committee takes us on a tour of the District, bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway on the north, Vermont Avenue on the east, Western Avenue on the west, and Jefferson Boulevard on the south. … Read More

Location Scouting and Film Hosting: Part 2

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Abbi Jacobson as Leslie and Poppy Liu as Sarah on 'No Good Deed'. Photo credit: SAEED ADYANI/Netflix

Pictured: Abbi Jacobson as Leslie and Poppy Liu as Sarah from “No Good Deed”. Photo Credit: Saeed Adyani/Netflix This is the second article in a three-part series about hosting filming at your home or business. Through conversations with accomplished Location Professionals and film hosts, we aim to share frank, open advice about the film host experience. Pictured: Location Scout Nancy … Read More

Hidden Gems of Los Angeles: Chinatown in Focus

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As we embark on the Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake, which is believed to foster growth, resilience, and self-transformation, FilmLA wanted to share a little history and showcase some of Chinatown’s hidden gems. Downtown Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood is not the first neighborhood to bear that name. Old Chinatown, located at the site of Union Station, had a … Read More