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Second Quarter a Near-Total Loss for On-Location Filming

Research Updates  |  July 8, 2020

FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, today updated its quarterly report series quantifying on-location filming within its service area. The new report, comparing April- June 2020 with the same period in the prior year, offers a stark portrait of an… >>Read more

FilmLA Issues Update to Ongoing Sound Stage Study

Research Updates  |  June 17, 2020

FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today updated its ongoing study of filming taking place on L.A. area certified sound stages. FilmLA’s latest Sound Stage Production Report aggregates data supplied by an expanded list of studio partners to quantify… >>Read more

So Long Fog, Hello Sun: Penny Dreadful Relocates to Los Angeles from Dublin

For Filmmakers  |  April 24, 2020

After filming for three seasons in Dublin, Ireland (which doubled for Victorian-era foggy London), the creators of Showtime’s Penny Dreadful horror drama series, headed west to sunny L.A. with the spinoff Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.   Per Showtime’s description of the new series, “1938 Los Angeles is a time and… >>Read more

COVID-19 Shutdown Sends Production Levels Lower

Research Updates  |  April 23, 2020

On-location filming in Greater Los Angeles is down more than 18 percent so far in 2020 and continues to fall, according to a report released today by FilmLA. Among other documented impacts to business in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, declines in a key measure of entertainment… >>Read more

California Leads Among International Competitors for US Narrative Feature Films

Research Updates  |  March 4, 2020

California leads among the top international competitors when it comes to attracting US-based narrative feature films, according to a new study published today by FilmLA. Feature Films: A Profile of Production analyzes a sample of 291 live-action theatrical-release and 56 streaming-release films from 2018. All films are English-language titles produced by… >>Read more

Want Filming at Your Place of Business? Put Your Front Door to Work!

For Communities, For Filmmakers  |  February 20, 2020

When you think about it, the front door of any retail business has a big job to do. That’s the go-to place for would-be customers to find critical information about the business.  There wait answers to all the important questions: Have I come to the correct place?  What are the… >>Read more

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