from: Russ Bynum, ShootOnline.com — Two filmmakers charged in a train collision that killed a camera assistant while shooting a movie about singer Gregg Allman said Thursday her death “will haunt us forever.” But they insisted they committed no crimes that put their crew in harm’s way. “Midnight Rider” director Randall Miller and...
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Impact of Scheduling Shifts, California TV Tax Credits Evident in Q2 Totals FilmL.A. — the official film office of the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and other area jurisdictions — today updated its regional on-location filming report. The report showed an unseasonably strong television production yield for the second quarter of 2014, which...
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from: Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles Times — Sacramento raced this month to approve a $420-million tax break for one company — Lockheed Martin. In almost the same breath, the governor and legislative leaders pledged to give a similar credit to its aerospace rival Northrop Grumman. Their stated reason was to create and retain good jobs in California. The film and TV...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, have reported a location filming surge for the past year and the best June in the region’s history. According to the Santa Clarita Film Office, the city saw a 44% increase in film permits compared to the previous year. Film days in the city rose by...
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Projects Will Spend an Estimated $802 Million in California, Including $230 Million in Wages for Below‐the‐Line Crew The California Film Commission today announced the list of projects selected to receive production tax credits as part of the latest round of the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The 26 projects were selected via a lottery held on June...
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Last month the Los Angeles City Fire Department celebrated one of its long stand Inspectors at a retirement party in his honor. Bill Parker was appointed to the Los Angeles City Fire Department on December 14, 1980. In the early years Parker worked various assignments throughout the City of Los Angeles. Eight years after becoming a firefighter Bill Parker was promoted...
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