FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Local on-location film production declined in the first quarter of 2023, mustering 7,476 Shoot Days (SD)* to finish -24.0 percent behind Q1 2022 (with 9,832 SD) and -16.8 percent below the region’s five-year Q1 average.** … Read More
FilmLA Updates Ongoing Survey of Sound Stage Development and Production
Today, FilmLA issued its fifth Sound Stage Production Report, updating its ongoing survey of Los Angeles area studio developments, and releasing new stage occupancy and use data for calendar year 2021. FilmLA’s report is made possible by a unique data-sharing partnership with a select group of 16 participating studios, who by entrusting FilmLA with sensitive business information, help bring the … Read More
Los Angeles Area Filming Maintains Pre-Pandemic Levels Through 2022
Recent Losses, Historical Trends Invite Future Stability Concerns FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Local on-location film production declined sharply in the fourth quarter of 2022, finishing -19.5 percent behind its record-breaking equivalent logged just one year ago. The 8,674 Shoot … Read More
L.A. Filming Pulls Back as Pandemic Production Shift Subsides
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. FilmLA reported a total of 9,066 Shoot Days (SD)* in the third quarter (“Q3”), which covers the period between July 1 through September 30, 2022. This is down -10.5 percent from the same period last … Read More
Local Film Production Stabilizes Above Pre-Pandemic 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. After posting three consecutive record-breaking quarters, local filming in the second quarter (“Q2”) of 2022 was down by -5.8 percent over the same period last year. From April through June, FilmLA recorded a total of … Read More