School might have been out for summer, but thanks to steady filmmaker interest in area school properties, recent months were hot ones for filming on campus. FilmL.A.’s first and largest educational client, LAUSD, recently witnessed a year-over-year increase of 103 percent in revenue and 28 percent in signed rental contracts from the beginning of June through the end of September. … 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
Lawndale Schools Secure New Representation
Nine new filming locations just became more available to filmmakers thanks to a new agreement between FilmL.A. and the Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD). As the fifth school district to partner with FilmL.A., LESD now benefits from a streamlined film license coordination and referral service that incentivizes filming and generates critical revenues for education. Located in the heart of … Read More
The Focus is on Metro
Remember that great scene in Speed where the hero and heroine ride the subway car as it launches up out of the tunnel onto Hollywood Blvd? How about The Italian Job, where Mini Coopers drive down the stairs into a subway station and onto the tracks? Still yet, did you like that intense scene in Volcano where the lava flows … Read More
Port Ends Filming Hiatus: Southwest Marine Re-Opens
One of Los Angeles’ most prolific screen icons has taken a brief hiatus but is ready again for cameras to roll. This aging icon, born in 1917 (or shall we say “berthed” in 1917) has played a role in hundreds of movies and TV productions. We’re not referring to an actor, but rather the Port of Los Angeles’ Southwest Marine … Read More