The year 2009 was a tough one for the local film, television and commercial production industry, but there were some things worth touting. It was the first full year of operation for our Online Permit System (OPS), which has significantly improved the film permit coordination process by allowing our customers to apply for and track the progress of their film … Read More
FilmL.A. Awarded New L.A. County Contract
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enter into a new sole source contract with FilmL.A. for film permit coordination and related community relations and accounting services. The new contract, crafted to accommodate the unique needs of both the industry and local communities, notably preserves the rapid turnaround and permitting flexibility … Read More
Filmmakers to Set Sights on La Habra Heights
On August 13, 2009, the La Habra Heights City Council voted to approve a contract with FilmL.A. for on-location film permit coordination. This new agreement means FilmL.A. will now coordinate film production on private and public property within La Habra Heights’ city limits. Filmmakers can combine La Habra Heights locations with those in other areas served by FilmL.A. on a … Read More
FilmL.A. Preps Communities for Prep
On any given day of the week in Los Angeles, some structure — be it a home, office building or public school — is donning a disguise and going incognito courtesy of local filmmakers. This is “prep” and it’s a time of transformation, when real-life locations become storyboard stand-ins. If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you’ve seen … Read More
FilmL.A. Staff Patently Inventive
For some, the term “inventor” conjures a mental image of a nutty professor similar to Doc Brown from Back to the Future. FilmL.A.’s inventive staff members — none of whom have wild gray hair or resemble Doc Brown in the slightest — recently created and launched OPS, our Online Permit System, for which a patent application is on file with … Read More