Updated January 31st, 2025 @4:20pm We recognize that no aspect of life in Greater Los Angeles is unaffected by recent fire events and the heartbreaking loss of lives, homes, businesses and cherished community spaces. Many who participate in the region’s entertainment economy are directly impacted by this tragedy. The numerous fires that struck Greater Los Angeles spanned multiple City and … Read More
FilmLA Releases 2024 On-Location Production Report
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Overall production in Greater Los Angeles increased 6.2 percent from October through December 2024 to 5,860 Shoot Days (SD)* according to FilmLA’s latest report. Most production types tracked by FilmLA achieved gains in the fourth … Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Permit Deadlines
FilmLA, the City and the County of Los Angeles, and the other jurisdictions we serve will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, 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 (listed by earliest due date). The … Read More
“So… You Want to Blow Something Up and Film It?”
Do you want to film a stunt professional running ablaze down an alley? Are you planning to film a climactic shootout scene in front of a bank that ends with a city bus exploding? Or maybe your film project is a little more subdued and has a birthday party scene where little Julie makes a wish and blows out her … Read More
Location Scouting and Film Hosting: a Three-Part Series
Pictured: Gregory Alpert. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon ©2012. This is the first article in a three-part series about hosting filming at your home or business. 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 … Read More