This April, the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) hosted its 28th Annual Great LA River Clean Up: La Gran Limpieza! FOLAR organizers divided the river into three sections for three separate clean-up days. Team FilmL.A. chose to direct its efforts to the mid-river areas as part of Earth Day 2017. Team FilmL.A. joined thousands of LA River supporters in bagging … Read More
FilmL.A. Monitors: Ambassadors for On-Location Filming
Los Angeles residents enjoy an opportunity that is rare for most Americans — spotting film crews at work in local communities. Thanks to California’s revised Film & Television Tax Credit Program, L.A. has seen an uptick in on-location production, particularly in scripted TV. Many may wonder how filming is managed during on-location shoots. For the highest-impact productions, some of that … Read More
FilmL.A. Marks Four Years with FoLAR River Cleanup
This year, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) held its 26th Annual Los Angeles River Clean-Up. In keeping with last year’s theme, organizers divided the river into three sections and hosted three separate clean-up days. FilmL.A. participated in the clean-up for its fourth straight year, using it as an opportunity to give back to the local communities where filming happens. … Read More