City of Vernon, FilmL.A., Partner to Facilitate Local Film Production

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In February, the City of Vernon entered into 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 Vernon city limits, and filmmakers can combine Vernon locations with those in other areas served by FilmL.A. on a single multi-jurisdictional permit. Located just a few miles … Read More

Pedaling Good Will – Industry and Bike Advocates Working Together

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Recently, Los Angeles City Hall devised a plan to create a network of safe bicycle lanes throughout the city. Last autumn, using federal funding, the City created a new bike lane downtown on Spring Street. The federally-supported lane was painted a government-mandated shade of iridescent green in order to distinguish the lane from those used by cars. The filming community, … Read More

FilmL.A. Negotiators Unlock Doors of Lincoln Heights Jail

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Earlier this month, FilmL.A. announced via Production Alert that the Lincoln Heights Jail was again open for filming. The largely-abandoned property, which is still the present-day home of the Bilingual Foundation for the Arts, originally served as a City correctional facility from the early 1930’s through 1950’s. At one time, the jail was considered a model correctional facility, housing up … Read More

LocoScout Property Portfolio Expands

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FilmL.A. recently completed a major expansion of LocoScout, our public property location database. During the past few weeks, FilmL.A. employees added dozens of new properties to LocoScout’s portfolio, bringing the total number of featured locations very close to 400. Among the new additions are complete property portfolios for FilmL.A.’s newest school district clients, including the Glendale Unified School District, La … Read More