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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
L.A. Filming Pulls Back as Pandemic Production Shift Subsides

Research Updates | October 19, 2022
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 reported a total of 9,066 Shoot Days (SD)* in the third quarter (“Q3”), which covers the period between July 1 through September 30, 2022.… >>Read more
Local Film Production Stabilizes Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Research Updates | July 20, 2022
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. After posting three consecutive record-breaking quarters, local filming in the second quarter (“Q2”) of 2022 was down by -5.8 percent over the same period last… >>Read more
LA Filming Sees Strong Start as FilmLA Reports Record First Quarter

Research Updates | April 19, 2022
On-location film production in Greater Los Angeles saw a strong start this year, setting a new first quarter record with 9,832 Shoot Days (SD). The last time FilmLA reported such high filming levels from January through March was in 2016, with 9,725 SD. “The potential for another COVID-related cutback had… >>Read more
A Record Quarter for L.A. Area Filming (But Not a Record Year)

Research Updates | January 19, 2022
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. According to FilmLA’s latest report, on-location filming in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October-December) remained robust, setting an all-time quarterly record of 10,780 Shoot Days… >>Read more
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