from: FilmWorksLA.com — If you work at one of the leading visual effects houses in greater Los Angeles like Rhythm & Hues, Digital Domain or Sony Pictures Imageworks, you probably think the empanadas from Johnny Pacific are mana from heaven. Conversely, for the hard working men and women at this Canoga Park-based restaurant, the visual effects industry based...
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from: Stop-Runaway-Production.com — A film incentive bill that was expected to die in the Arizona Senate will now head to the House after the bill’s sponsor, Senator John Nelson (R), overcame procedural rules with the support of fellow republican senators. The new bill comes just two years after lawmakers axed Arizona’s previous film incentive because it was...
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from: FilmWorksLA.com — Thomas Ince, sadly more recognized today for his tragic, early death than for the fine films he created, was one of Hollywood’s most successful early film producers. Building his first studio in 1912 at what is now the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Blvd., Ince churned out mostly westerns and Civil War pictures at this...
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The annual May Day marches will cause multiple street closures in downtown Los Angeles on Broadway from Temple Street to Olympic Blvd. Street closures will begin as early as 10am on May 1 and may remain in place until 7pm. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation map on the following page has a list of closures. However, this does not take into account the potential...
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from: FilmWorksLA.com — A bill to extend the California Film & Television Tax Credit program — which is set to expire in 2013 — for an additional five years cleared its first legislative hurdle in Sacramento this week. The bill (AB 2026) received overwhelming bi-partisan support with a 7-0 vote in the Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports,...
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from: Stop-Runaway-Production.com — Ohio study contains numerous factual errors about findings in other state reports Here we go again. Another economic impact study paid for by the film industry is being inappropriately touted as showing a return on investment for the state. This time, the report is for the Ohio film incentive. The report was paid for by the...
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