from: FilmLA eNews — On September 25, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a limited number of regulatory exemptions allowing the restricted use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — or “drones” — for film and television production by a select group of six aerial photo and video production companies. FilmL.A. officials applauded the FAA’s...
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from: FilmLA eNews — On September 18, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1839 (Gatto/Bocanegra) — the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act — into law. The bill signing took place before a crowd of elected officials and film industry professionals at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. The event was...
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from: Darby Maloney, The Frame — When organizers of CityLab organized this year’s conference in Los Angeles to address issues facing urban centers, they included a panel on a pressing issue for the entertainment industry: “L.A. Story: Strategies for Stopping a Runaway Industry.” But even before the conference, a major part of the strategy had...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — The US Forest Service has clarified a proposal designed to better regulate commercial filming and photography in wilderness areas of the country. Johnny Depp’s The Lone Ranger was one major production that paid for a permit to film in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest. Officials are considering a directive that...
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from: Brent Furdyk, ET Canada — Yesterday’s announcement that ABC was renewing its soapy summertime series Mistresses for a third season was great news for everyone involved — everyone, that is, except star Alyssa Milano, who has decided that when the production moves from L.A. to Vancouver next season, she can’t be a part of it. “After two...
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Please be advised, Lincoln Heights Jail will be off limits to all production activity for a period of approximately ten weeks. The closure was requested by the Los Angeles City Fire Department. During its closure, Lincoln Heights Jail will undergo an environmental evaluation. FilmL.A. will issue subsequent alerts noting updates as more information becomes available.
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