from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — After seven weeks of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA and a group representing advertisers said they reached a deal on new contracts covering actors and other performers who work in television and radio commercials. But neither group wanted to broadcast the details of the deal. SAG-AFTRA, which has more than 165,000 members, and...
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from: AFCI.com — Film Commissioners and Leading Industry Publication TheWrap.com Join Forces to Present “TheGrill@Locations Show” The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), the official professional organization for film commissioners who assist film, television, and video production across the globe, today announced that it will partner with...
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Effective immediately, all requests to film in Marina Del Rey must receive approval from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Areas that require prior approval are the docks, all streets, sidewalks and water ways as they are all patrolled by L.A. County Sheriffs. Additionally, when required, an off-duty officer will be required in certain circumstances. Fees for...
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A Prana Studios subsidiary buys the VFX house for some $30 million A company with ties to visual effects/animation house Prana Studios–with offices in L.A. and a subsidiary in Mumbai, India–has submitted the winning bid to acquire Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning VFX studio that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. The purchase price is...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Location scouts are once again red-faced over the bright green bicycle lane in downtown Los Angeles. City officials painted a 1.5-mile strip of Spring Street neon green in 2011 for a bike lane as part of larger effort pushed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to make streets safer and more inviting to cyclists. But the bike...
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from: Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times — Like the sluggish box office, the jobs picture in Hollywood isn’t looking pretty so far this year. Employment in the motion picture, television and sound recording category fell 7.3% to 114,700 jobs in January, compared with the same period a year ago, according to the latest figures from the state’s Employment...
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