— A letter from Michael Chiklis — More than just a sign? Since our new mayor seems to be taking up the cause of stemming the tide of runaway productions, I thought I would write a little note to not only praise and support him but hopefully to help push this sucker over the top. People who are not in our industry need to read this and understand a few very...
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ABC News’ Kelly McKelvey reports: The cameras were turned on a crew shooting a new hunting show when their helicopter crashed and all of it was caught on tape by their own cameras. Jeron Detty, a producer with Detty Outdoors LLC, was filming in New Mexico last month with his editor, Shane Yamamoto, and Becky Lou Lacock, the host of Double Lung Outdoors TV,...
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— FilmLA Production Alert — The Los Angeles County Fire Department has asked FilmL.A. to remind filmmakers that the following steps are critical to ensure that filming and special effects permits are processed without delays: To Avoid Special Effects Permit Delays: Special effects descriptions must be accurate and match on both filming and special effects...
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from: FilmLA eNews — Last month, the Atlanta City Council approved the creation of a City Office of Entertainment, a move that local media said would help to “streamline the permit process” to shoot in the city and “mitigate neighborhood impacts” from filming. If these phrases sound familiar, then you probably know about FilmL.A. and the work we do here in...
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Jewelry Prop Shop’s Scott & Jennifer Janiak-Ross Discuss Runaway Production and the Business of Bling Nestled in a quiet Long Beach community, Jewelry Prop Shop has been in existence since 2003. From the street, the establishment could double for a small business complex but one realizes on entry that it’s actually a live-work residence. About a decade ago,...
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from: Cynthia Littleton, Variety.com — Budget boost from out-of-state incentives allows high-end series to put even more money on the screen Atlanta. Chicago. New Orleans. Wilmington, N.C. Austin, Texas. Albuquerque, N.M. Ireland, Hungary and Puerto Rico. These are among the locales that TV producers and actors have to be prepared to call home, at least temporarily,...
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