The Los Angeles Police Department’s film permit enforcement powers have been clarified under a revised Special Events Ordinance. Passed into law last October by the Los Angeles City Council, the new ordinance revised section 41.20 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make it a misdemeanor offense for production companies to film without a permit or engage in activities … Read More
LAPD Film Unit Undergoes Changes
Just over a year ago, the Los Angeles Police Department launched its Contract Services Section (CSS), which contains a film unit responsible for the review and approval of filming permits on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Since its creation, CSS personnel have been a visible presence at film sets, where they have conducted random spot checks to ensure … Read More
FilmL.A. Installs, Volunteers to Collect Feedback on New Special Conditions for Downtown Filming
On March 1, 2010, FilmL.A. implemented new Special Conditions for Location Filming in Downtown Los Angeles. Installed on a trial/evaluation basis with the consent of city government, the new Conditions supersede all other guidelines for filming within the boundaries of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC). The new Conditions mark the third major attempt to improve relations between filmmakers, residents … Read More
City of Los Angeles Approves Long-Term Contract with FilmL.A.
What will Los Angeles be like in the year 2030? Surely, much will have changed from the present. Movies and television shows may be shot and viewed through technologies that haven’t yet been invented. One thing, however, will be the same — FilmL.A. will be the City of Los Angeles’ contracted film office. On Friday, March 19, 2010, the Los … Read More
Entertainment a Topic for Panel’s Experts
On October 29, FilmL.A. President Paul Audley joined California Film Commission Director Amy Lemisch, State Assemblyman Cameron Smyth and @radical.media’s Frank Stiefel as a panelist at the Valley Industry and Commerce Association’s (VICA) 21st Annual Business Forecast Conference in Universal City. The Entertainment Industry panel was moderated by Eric Mika, publisher of the Hollywood Reporter and vice president of … Read More