from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is considering a production industry request to relax existing rules on the use of drones for filming purposes. Flying commercial drones – or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – is tightly regulated in America. In the production industry, drones usually resemble small...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Even as it struggles to keep crews from leaving the state, California has received a record number of applicants for its film and TV tax credits. The California Film Commission said Tuesday that it received 497 applications on Monday for the state’s film and TV tax credit program, 117 more than last year. However, due...
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At a time when California trails Louisiana, Canada and the United Kingdom in total live-action feature projects, total related film jobs and total related production spending, it’s wonderful to recognize filmmakers dedicated to keeping their projects in the Greater Los Angeles region. On May 15, industry professionals gathered at Busby’s East for a “Navigating...
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from: FilmLA eNews — This year, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) conducted its 25th Annual Los Angeles River Clean-Up. To commemorate this special anniversary, organizers divided the river into three sections and hosted three separate clean-up days. FilmL.A. participated in the clean-up for its third straight year, using it as an opportunity to give back...
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from: FilmLA eNews — In its nearly nineteen years in business, FilmL.A. worked hard to increase the amount of filming taking place on public property. The benefits of this are twofold. First, with FilmL.A.’s help filmmakers can obtain access to attractive, affordable properties that could otherwise be inaccessible for filming. Second, the use of public...
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UPDATED, 3:18 PM: The California Film and Television Production Alliance — a coalition of guilds, unions, producers, small businesses and associations that promotes TV production in California — has weighed in with its support for today’s Assembly vote to expand California’s $100 million Film and TV Tax Credit program. “The strength of the unanimous vote...
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