Remember that great scene in Speed where the hero and heroine ride the subway car as it launches up out of the tunnel onto Hollywood Blvd? How about The Italian Job, where Mini Coopers drive down the stairs into a subway station and onto the tracks? Still yet, did you like that intense scene in Volcano where the lava flows … Read More
FilmL.A. Board Member Profile: Dan Swartz
Dan Swartz is the newest member of the FilmL.A. Board of Directors, having been appointed in May 2009 as a community representative. An architect and real estate developer, Dan is a Midwest transplant (1979) who has loved being a resident of downtown Los Angeles since 2005. To learn his perspectives on FilmL.A. and the Los Angeles film production environment, our … Read More
Staffers Complete Marathon Tour of City
FilmL.A. staff members can frequently be found walking neighborhoods throughout the region. However, four of our employees recently completed a 26.2-mile trek through Los Angeles’ neighborhoods as part of the L.A. Marathon, held May 25, 2009. We congratulate Donita Booker, notification coordinator; Rory Burton, field service representative; Hans Groszkruger, production coordinator; and Todd Lindgren, vice president of communications for crossing … Read More
FilmL.A. Helps L.A. “Get Noticed”
Some days, it seems like everyone in L.A. is hoping to get noticed by someone in the film industry. At FilmL.A., we’re not in the business of helping you to sell a screenplay, find an agent or land an audition, but every day, we still help thousands of locals “get noticed” by film professionals. One of the many services FilmL.A. … Read More
Getting a Grip on Reality
Since FilmL.A. was founded in 1995, we have regularly provided detailed information about the volume and type of permitted on-location filming coordinated by our office. Our film production data, widely viewed as the best available benchmark of regional filming activity, has been used by countless researchers studying entertainment and its impact on the local economy. In mid-July, we will publish … Read More