from: Darby Maloney, The Frame — We often use the term “Hollywood” to refer to the entertainment business. In truth, over the past several decades, many TV shows and films have been shot far from Hollywood — in fact, far from California — in places like England, Canada, New Orleans and Boston. With so many states and countries luring productions with...
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from: Dyana Carmella, P3update.com — P3 takes a look at one of the most popular shooting destinations in Los...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — Director Spike Lee could face problems securing filming incentive support for a planned Chicago shoot for his new black-on-black gang movie Chiraq. Authorities are unhappy with the title, which is a word being used in rap lyrics comparing Chicago’s gang violence with war-torn Iraq. Lee is reportedly looking for a filming...
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from: Ted Johnson, Variety.com — State officials gave the greenlight to regulations that will govern California’s revamped movie and TV incentive program, with the launch expected next month. The legislation more than tripled the amount of tax credits available to movie and TV projects, to $330 million annually, as well as expanded eligibility to include...
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Overall On-Location Filming Levels Slip Three Percent On-location film production in Greater Los Angeles slipped 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to 8,707 Shoot Days*, according to a new research update from FilmL.A. The not-for-profit organization FilmL.A. serves as the official film office of the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and other area...
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from: FilmLA eNews — Integral to FilmL.A.’s work is ongoing research into the benefits that local filming brings to the Los Angeles region. In addition to keeping track of on-location film production in Greater Los Angeles, and embarking on a new project to track local studio and soundstage-based production, FilmL.A. Research is devoted to the production,...
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