FilmLA Production Alert — The Los Angeles County Fire Department has informed FilmL.A. that August 1, 2015 will bring an increase in hourly fees for Fire Safety Officers (FSOs). The revised fee schedule is as follows: Fire Safety Officer (on duty) Rate: hourly (4 hour min.): $147.74 an hour ****Previous rate: from...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Los Angeles remains the center of TV pilot production, but its share of the pie continues to shrink as New York, Vancouver, Atlanta and other rivals continue to grab larger slices of the television business. In the year-long pilot season that ended May 31, out of 202 pilots filmed in the U.S. and Canada, 91 projects (21...
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from: FilmLA eNews — Attendees at the Los Angeles Film Festival and also thousands of Los Angeles-area moviegoers at select theaters this summer have an opportunity to view a new public service announcement which FilmL.A. helped to create. FilmL.A. President Paul Audley is featured among a host of luminaries including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and many...
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from: FilmLA eNews — Joshua Mingo, FilmL.A.’s recently appointed Director of Permit Operations, this year celebrates 11 years of service to the organization. A California native hailing from Oakland, Josh originally came to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University, seeking immersion in L.A.’s arts and media-focused culture. Josh’s unusual path to...
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the latest in a series of planned film fee increases from the Department of Public Works. The revised fees, which officially take effect on July 1, 2015, are as follows: LA County Road Use Fee: $330 (from $328) LA County Road Application Fee: $149 (from $148) LA County Encroachment Fee: $273 (from...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — Louisiana has for the first time committed to a yearly filming incentive spending cap. The southern state will offer USD 180 million annually, which the production industry has said could impact its appeal to future shoots on the scale of Jurassic World and Terminator Genisys. Over the past few years Louisiana has become...
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