FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued a pair of updates regarding regional film production activity. The first of these reports examines on-location filming in the second calendar quarter of 2024. The second report examines stage-based production during the first half of calendar year 2023.On-Location Production Report: Seasonal … Read More
FilmLA Updates Ongoing Sound Stage Occupancy Study, Establishes New Publishing Schedule
Today FilmLA updated its regional survey of sound stage occupancy and certified studio-based production. The newly released data covers the first half of 2023 and the closely-watched period leading up to the WGA / SAG-AFTRA work actions. The latest report is available free to registered subscribers to FilmLA’s Research Updates. In many ways, the situation faced by stage operators … Read More
Post-Strike Production Rebound Slow to Materialize in Early 2024
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. The film industry’s highly-anticipated return to production in 2024 took eight to ten weeks to materialize, according to FilmLA. The end of labor work actions late in 2023 pushed many project starts into the New … Read More
FilmLA Updates Ongoing Study of Sound Stage Development and Production
Availability Expands as LA, Major Competitors Add New Stage Infrastructure Today, FilmLA issued its sixth Sound Stage Study, updating its ongoing survey of Los Angeles area studio developments, and releasing new stage occupancy and use data for calendar year 2022. FilmLA’s report is made possible by a unique data-sharing partnership with 17 participating studio operators, who by entrusting FilmLA with … Read More
Season of Strikes Leaves LA Filming Near Lowest-Ever Levels
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. The conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work actions on September 27 and November 9, respectively, came too late for production to pick up by year’s end. Local on-location filming declined steeply in the fourth … Read More