Pictured: Abbi Jacobson as Leslie and Poppy Liu as Sarah from “No Good Deed”. Photo Credit: Saeed Adyani/Netflix This is the second 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. Pictured: Location Scout Nancy … Read More
A Film Location Like No Other: Filming in the LA River
The Los Angeles River is one of the most iconic filming locations in the world. It has been used for everything from huge Hollywood blockbusters to small student films. Some of the most prominent examples include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Drive (2011), The Italian Job (2003), and of course GREASE (1978). All good locations should tell a story, and … Read More
Hidden Gems of Los Angeles: Chinatown in Focus
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 Chinatown, located at the site of Union Station, had a … 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
Filming in Fullerton: Everything You Need to Know About This Charming, Film-friendly Town
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 2016, George Clooney chose the City of Fullerton for “Suburbicon,” … Read More