Updated 12/11/2024 at 11:05am Each year, to reduce the impacts of construction, events, and filming during the holiday season on shoppers and retail businesses, multiple jurisdictions served by FilmLA, including the City of Los Angeles, implement temporary restrictions on production activity in commercial districts. CITY OF LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY MORATORIUM Lane closures, street closures, and street parking will be prohibited … Read More
How to Close a Street for Filming in Los Angeles
In the interest of public safety or to capture the perfect shot, some filming activities may require your production company to close public streets. Maybe you’re filming a period piece, and you don’t want a brand-new Tesla Cybertruck driving through your recreation of 1930s Los Angeles. Or maybe you’re filming a car crash scene where props, picture cars, and equipment … Read More
Downtown Los Angeles Street Closures for May Day Marches & Rallies
Please be advised that on Monday, May 1st, 2023, the annual Los Angeles May Day March will result in many street closures in Downtown Los Angeles. The event will feature two marching routes and two assembly areas for rallies. Boundaries for street closures are Cesar Chavez to the north, Pico to the south, Alameda to the east, and Figueroa to … Read More
Plan Ahead for the 2023 LA Marathon
The 2023 LA Marathon will be taking place Sunday, March 19, 2023. FilmLA has confirmed with DOT that the 2023 course is the same as 2022. Starting at Dodger Stadium, the marathon will follow a route that crosses into Downtown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, and Santa Monica, then loops back to … Read More
Metro Regional Connector Project: What Downtown-Area Filmmakers Need to Know
The Metro Regional Connector Project is a 1.9 mile light rail subway tunnel under construction in Downtown Los Angeles. It is designed to connect the existing Metro Rail A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines at 7th Street/Metro Center Station to the existing L (Gold) Line and Union Station. Construction on the project started in 2014 and is now expected to … Read More