Filming at LAUSD Facilities During Winter Break

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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools will not be in session during the annual winter recess break beginning Monday, December 19, 2022 through Friday, January 6, 2023.   LAUSD school facilities may still be available for filming and/or parking use during this time, however requests must be discussed and coordinated with school site administrators prior to the applications being submitted … Read More

LADOT Introduces New Posted Parking Change Request Deadline

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The temporary reservation of curbside parking for film production purposes is efficient and straightforward in Los Angeles. Reviewing and approving street parking requests and issuing public notice in the form of temporary “No Parking” signs, is essential for on-location filming.      Requests for posted parking are easily placed through MyFilmLA and processed alongside the rest of each application. Recently, the … Read More

New Location Mapping Feature Debuts in MyFilmLA

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In late October, FilmLA introduced a small but powerful upgrade to its next-generation permit coordination system, MyFilmLA. The sought-after update provides all permit applicants with a new production planning tool: the ability to check desired locations for conflict with other filming events, after submitting a permit application for review. In a revised workflow, permit applicants can now use GIS mapping … Read More

New LA County Fire Safety Officer Rates Effective October 1

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The Los Angeles County Fire Department has informed FilmLA that effective October 1, 2022, the hourly billing rate for a Fire Safety Officer (FSO) will increase from $196.99 per hour to $201.82 per hour. Please note that the new rates apply regardless of the rank of the individual Fire Department representative assigned to provide FSO services. Policies regarding FSO assignment … Read More

Upcoming Adjustments to Permit Fee Schedule

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Updated 7.15.22 @ 2:00 p.m. Please be advised that FilmLA and some of the jurisdictions we serve will implement revised fee schedules for new film permit applications received on or after July 1, 2022, and for filming taking place on or after that date.  Like all prior fee increases applied by FilmLA, the latest adjustments are linked to changes in … Read More