From: AFCI.org — LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2011) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) announced today that more than 2,200 people attended the third annual Produced by Conference (PBC) in conjunction with the AFCI Locations Show held June 4-5, 2011 at The Walt Disney Studios. For the first time, the 2011...
Learn MoreFrom: Richard Verrier, L.A. Times — It was a banner year for the production of TV pilots, but most of the increase didn’t spill over to Los Angeles. That was the takeaway from the sixth annual survey of TV pilot production from FilmL.A. Inc., the nonprofit film permitting group. Thanks to a boom in cable TV production, and cable comedies in particular, the...
Learn MoreFrom: Alex Ben Block, The Hollywood Reporter — After receiving more than twice as many applications for film and TV tax credits as in 2010, the California Film Commission has awarded the annual $100 million in tax subsidies allocated by the state for 2011 to combat runaway production. The 27 winners of the state lottery conducted by the commission with an assist...
Learn Morefrom: Richard Verrier, LA Times — More than a dozen California state parks that have been a rich source of filming for such classic Hollywood movies as “High Noon,” George Lucas’ “Star Wars” sequel “Return of the Jedi” and Steven Spielberg’s “Back to the Future III” are in danger of going dark. They are among 70 state parks, historic...
Learn Morefrom: Richard Verrier, LA Times The state Assembly approved a bill that would extend California’s film and television tax credit program for five more years, a move that was widely welcomed by labor unions and film promoters. The bill would provide an additional $500 million in funding for the film tax credit program, which expires in fiscal year 2014. The...
Learn Morefrom: P3Update.com Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) recently toured the City of Cerritos as part of the “Re‐launching the Zone” in an effort to highlight local filming locations and help keep jobs in the Los Angeles region. The program is intended to target cities within the 30‐mile studio zone to highlight their potential for filming opportunities. The...
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