from: Amy Kaufman, LA Times — Hollywood films have for years been doing strong business in China. But rarely does an American film perform better in China that it does stateside. That’s been the case for “Life of Pi,” filmmaker Ang Lee’s adaptation of the bestselling 2001 novel about a young boy trapped in the middle of the ocean on a...
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from: FilmWorksLA.com — A make-up artist is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetic for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions including all aspects of the modeling industry. With so many film productions having “runaway” to other states, work has been scarce in California. A great...
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FilmLA Production Alert – Metro Constuction Affects 2nd Street Tunnel, 2nd Street, Hill, Broadway, Spring and Main Streets Due to ongoing Metro construction activity in Downtown Los Angeles, please be advised that Metro contractors are relocating lines for Time Warner Cable, Teleport Communications Group, and Level 3 Communications. This work requires digging a...
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The program aims to open doors for diverse screenwriters. The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced its Feature Access Project (FAP) honorees, recognizing five members who competed in the Guild’s pilot diversity screenwriting program. The honorees are Chuck Hayward (for Potluck), Dwayne Johnson-Cochran (Bibi), Vivian Lee (Eve at the Bar), Zak...
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from: Dave McNary, Variety.com — Commercials see big jump with spots for Firestone, NBA Location filming in Los Angeles surged to its highest level of the year last week, thanks to major gains in TV and spots. Offlot shoots hit 1,030 days, up 36% or 275 days over the same frame in 2012. It’s the first time in 2012 that the total has topped 1,000, according to...
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from: P3update.com — If you’re still cutting checks from your personal bank account to pay the cast and crew of your production, it’s probably time to think about hiring a payroll company like Entertainment Partners (EP). Currently an industry leader, the company boasts a significant majority of the market share in production management services for television,...
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