Earlier this month, FilmL.A. Research published one of its most comprehensive reports ever. The new report, entitled “Filming On-Location in Los Angeles: 1993-2013,” analyzes patterns of growth and decline in local filming brought about by developments in the U.S. domestic film, television and commercial production market. The report includes a detailed...
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California’s ongoing struggle with runaway production has been getting lots of attention in recent weeks. In fact, runaway production is now a topic of discussion in some of the nation’s most influential news sources. This week, the exodus of production from California and the jobs and spending that go with it was the subject of an in-depth article in The...
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A recent report found that only 8 percent of the top 25 live-action movies were filmed in California in 2013. Film and television projects are leaving Hollywood in droves as states and foreign countries offer financial incentives to lure projects away. A recent 20-year overview reports that in 1997, 68 percent of the top 25 live-action movies were filmed in...
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from: Dyana Carmella, P3Update.com — The sci-fi romance film Her is anoriginal love story that explores the human need for intimacy and the risks it poses in a technological world. Set in a future Los Angeles, the movie is written and directed by Spike Jonze, and stars Joaquin Phoenix (The Master, Walk the Line), Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and the voice of Scarlett...
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Local funding for streetcar construction preliminarily receives 73% voter support, exceeding the 2/3 super-majority needed to pass. Voter turnout far surpasses expectations. Plans to bring a streetcar system back to Downtown Los Angeles took a significant step forward tonight as voters approved $62.5 million in local funding for construction of the Downtown Los Angeles...
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from: Ted Johnson, Variety.com — FilmLA, the film office serving the Los Angeles region, reported growth in on-location film, TV and web production in 2013, but said that it is still far from its peak. Moreover, the report, which examined on-location filming over a 20 year period, said that a bigger share of recent growth has been in “lower-value” projects, such...
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