FilmLA, the City and the County of Los Angeles, and the other jurisdictions we serve will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Please contact Solution Services at info@filmla.com with any questions. Please note that all permits are due by 10am on the date listed below. Deadlines listed below are for simple permits. … Read More
Filming at LAUSD Facilities During Winter Break
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
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
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
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