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Season of Strikes Leaves LA Filming Near Lowest-Ever Levels
Research Updates | January 16, 2024
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. The conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work actions on September 27 and November 9, respectively, came too late for production to pick up by… >>Read more
No Surprise: Summer of Strikes Sends LA Shoot Days Lower
Research Updates | October 17, 2023
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. FilmLA’s new report reveals the full effect of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work actions on summer film and television production in Los Angeles. Local on-location… >>Read more
FilmLA Releases New 2021-2022 Scripted Content Study
Research Updates | October 3, 2023
A new, first of its kind report analyzing U.S.-produced, first-run, English-language scripted projects distributed in years 2021 and 2022. >>Read more
Pencils Down, Production Plummets in Year’s Second Quarter
Research Updates | July 19, 2023
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Local on-location film production declined in the second quarter of 2023, mustering 6,566 Shoot Days (SD)* to finish down -28.8 percent for the quarter, measured… >>Read more
On-Location Production Activity Falls in First Quarter
Research Updates | April 19, 2023
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Local on-location film production declined in the first quarter of 2023, mustering 7,476 Shoot Days (SD)* to finish -24.0 percent behind Q1 2022 (with 9,832… >>Read more
Los Angeles Area Filming Maintains Pre-Pandemic Levels Through 2022
Research Updates | January 18, 2023
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. Local on-location film production declined sharply in the fourth quarter of 2022, finishing -19.5 percent behind its record-breaking equivalent logged just one year ago. The… >>Read more
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