For Communities

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… >>Read more

Through conversations with accomplished Location Professionals and film hosts, we aim to share frank, open advice about the film host experience. This month, we caught up with veteran Location Manager Gregory Alpert to set the stage and gather his advice.  Gregory has been named Location Professional of the Year five… >>Read more

The City of Fullerton has a rich film history dating back to 1923, when Metro Pictures’ “Her Fatal Millions” was shot at Fullerton’s Santa Fe Train Depot. Since then, more than 500 film and television productions have made their way down the 5 Freeway toward this iconic suburban enclave. In… >>Read more

It’s easy to be entranced by the spectacle of three majestic horses, seemingly ridden by a trio of apes, walking along Venice Beach. And yet, that was exactly the view these animal performers gave onlookers while filming their cameo appearance in Disney’s blockbuster “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”… >>Read more

FilmLA’s investment in proactive community relations takes many forms. Our robust Notification and Monitoring programs aim at keeping communities informed and supported before and during production.  Since 2013, we’ve also maintained a dedicated team of outreach liaisons, who work in collaborative fashion to share expert knowledge and build positive connections… >>Read more

“I’m thinking about listing my property for filming. This is the first time I’ve done this. What am I getting myself into?” -Anonymous For nearly 30 years, FilmLA has been Los Angeles’ leading resource connecting filmmakers and the communities in which they film. As a liaison between our government clients,… >>Read more