FilmL.A. — the not-for-profit community benefit organization that coordinates permits for filmed entertainment shot on-location in the City of Los Angeles, unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County and other local jurisdictions — today announced that overall on-location production jumped 17.6 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2012 (13,361 PPD in 2013 vs. 11,360 PPD in … Read More
Los Angeles Welcomes Rise in On-Location Feature Film Activity
On-location filming across all categories increased 15.4 percent in the third quarter, according to a report FilmL.A. released earlier this month. Compared to the same period a year ago, last quarter saw a marked increase in on-location Feature film production and an anticipated decrease in TV Drama production. On-location Feature production increased 49.9 percent for the quarter (2,079 permitted production … Read More
On-Location Filming Levels Inched Upward in L.A. Last Quarter
On-location filming across all inched up just over one percent last quarter, according to a report FilmL.A. released earlier this month. Compared to the same period a year ago, last quarter saw marked slowdowns in key film production categories and underwhelming numbers for Feature, Television and Commercial production. Production of Commercials fell sharply 7.5 percent in the second quarter of … Read More
FilmL.A. Releases 2011 Television Pilot Production Report
Today FilmL.A. released the fourth installment of its Television Pilot Production Report. The 2011 report caps six years of ongoing research into television pilot production and provides the most encompassing available look at TV pilot production by location and pilot production’s impact on the Los Angeles region’s economy. Those with an interest in reading the full report can access it … Read More
In Case You Missed It… FilmL.A. On-Location Production Reports
Perhaps you’ve seen one of several recent news stories claiming filming or television pilot production is up or down in Los Angeles… Such headlines can be confusing without some history to give them context, so in case you missed our announcement last month, you might want to check out our recently published On-Location Production Report for 2011. The most recent … Read More