British tax authority investigation throws up enough evidence for prosecutors to bring the quintet to court. LONDON – Five British movie industry names are being charged over a $194 million (£125 million) tax relief plan marketed to investors in the U.K. The charges against Keith Hayley, Robert Bevan, Charles Savill, Cyril Megret and Norman Leighton are being...
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This is a reminder that Beaches and Harbors will not approve filming on weekends at county owned/opperated beaches during the summer season beginning Saturday, May 18th through Sunday, September 8th. Permits for Friday, May 24th will not be approved as well. Beaches and Harbors will not be able to accommodate film permits or still photo permits for the Breakwater tower...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Hollywood’s jobs picture has brightened considerably over the last two months. The film, television and music industries in Los Angeles County generated 131,600 jobs in March, up 7.9% from February and 12.6% from the same month a year ago, according to the latest state employment data compiled by the Los Angeles...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — GreenScreen Animals of Santa Monica sells stock footage to producers around the world who can’t afford to film animal scenes or hire a visual effects firm to create them. The star trotted toward a small pad in the middle of the 80-foot stage and stopped on his mark. “Look at the camera!” veteran animal...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Disney-owned Marvel Studios is producing most of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ in L.A., a region that has seen the steady exodus of big-budget features. On the fourth floor of a vacant wing of St. Vincent Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles, some 150 crew members crowded the hallways, joining...
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from: Peter Fischetti, Press Enterprise — Lights! Camera! Action! Norco! Norco? Yup. At least city officials hope so. The city that Councilman Kevin Bash calls “nothing like any other place in California or the nation” is promoting itself to Hollywood as an ideal site to make movies, TV shows and commercials. And there’s a lot at stake. Once a popular venue...
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