from: Annie Gilbertson, SCPR.org — The Los Angeles Unified School District has found an unusual solution to at least some of its budget woes: selling more licenses to film production companies. Filming fees are up 40 percent for the district, and the district has grossed about $8.924 million since 2010, when its most recent contract with FilmLA went into...
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from: Melissa Gonzalo, CAfwd.org — Los Angeles, and California as a whole, is facing stiff competition from other states and even countries in the form of huge tax breaks and other incentives if Hollywood execs choose to shoot their big budget movies elsewhere. This was refelcted reflected by the numbers of colorful booths at the recent film locations show held at...
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from: Brent Lang, The Wrap — “Let’s keep productions and jobs in California,” Lee Rosenthal writes. Hollywood studios are ratcheting up their campaign to convince California lawmakers to expand tax incentives for film and television productions that shoot in the Golden State. On Thursday, Paramount President of Physical Production, Lee Rosenthal, sent a...
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from: Ted Johnson, Variety.com — After David Letterman announced his plans to retire, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday fired off a letter to CBS’s Les Moonves, urging him to locate his successor’s show in Los Angeles. “As a longtime fan, I was saddened to hear of David Letterman’s retirement. But as Mayor of Los Angeles, I am excited for the...
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from: Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter — UPDATED: Terms were not disclosed, but since the Directors Guild ratified its contract in January with solid gains, the WGA’s deal will probably resemble that one. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a deal on a new three-year contract. Terms were...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — Location professionals from Game of Thrones and Iron Man 3 were among the winners at the inaugural Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) Awards in Los Angeles over the weekend. Robert Boake was awarded for Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional (TV Programme) for HBO’s hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones,...
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