from: Christopher Weber & Terry Tang, Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people were killed Sunday in a pre-dawn helicopter crash in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County while filming for a new reality TV show for the Discovery Channel. The copter crashed at about 3:40 a.m. at the popular filming location of Polsa Rosa Ranch in the city...
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from: Nick Goundry, TheLocationGuide.com — Major expansion of the filming facilities at Universal Studios in Los Angeles could start soon as final approval has been granted by the city council. The NBCUniversal Evolution Plan is a USD1.6 billion proposal that includes building new sound stages and sets. New hotels and substantial improvements to transport...
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from: Dave McNary, Variey.com — ‘Southland’ logs most days as pilots take off Location shooting in Hollywood has ramped up with the mainstay TV category jumping 27% last week with increases across the board in dramas, pilots, reality and sitcoms. TV shooting totaled 513 days, up 109 days from the same period of 2012, according to figures released Tuesday...
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from: James Thompson, P3update.com — Many of the world’s leading independent filmmakers that flocked to this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah had the privilege to meet with government entities providing production hubs, industry sessions, parties, and more. According to Kevin Clark, executive director at theAssociation of Film Commissioners...
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from: Nick Goundry, TheLocationGuide.com — Michael John Meehan got his break as Location Manager on Peter Weir’s Witness in 1985. Over the years his areas of expertise have become more specialised. He talks to TLG about the challenges of working with water in film production. Meehan’s location work over the past ten years or so has focussed on ocean-set...
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from: FilmLA.com — FilmL.A. has been advised that the construction of multiple “parklets” will soon begin in Downtown L.A., Highland Park and El Sereno. A parklet is a small urban park, often created by replacing several parallel parking spots with a patio, planters, trees, benches, café-tables with chairs, fountains, artwork, sculptures and or bicycle...
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