from: FilmWorksLA.com — Earlier this year, we reported on the Southern California expansion plans currently underway by Paramount, Disney and NBCUniversal. Each studio’s project means billions invested in the local economy and, more importantly, tens of thousands of jobs. In the coming months, Film Works will follow up on each plan as they progress with...
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from: P3update.com — San Diego has played a key role in numerous feature films, such as Anchorman and the upcoming Phantom (starring David Duchovny and Ed Harris), and television shows like “American Idol,” “The Real World: San Diego” and Chef Gordon Ramsay’s new series “Hotel Hell,” which recently shot on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach. All of San...
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from: Richard Verrier, LA Times — A young couple is about to celebrate their one-year anniversary, but the girlfriend doesn’t know it yet. When she shows up to see her boyfriend at work, under the guise that she’s going to be an extra on a film set, he surprises her with a marriage proposal. The couple then watch their own private fireworks show. The scene,...
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from: Shoot Online — LOS ANGELES, August 17, 2012, A SHOOT Staff Report — With such recent competitions as the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and AICP’s Next Awards in the industry’s collective rear-view mirror, and ongoing Emmy buzz with last month’s announcement of primetime nominations, there are lessons to be...
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from: FilmWorksLA.com — Wondering what Film Works has been up to lately? If you’ve been away from the campaign for awhile, you might have missed some of the briefs we’ve posted on Facebook and elsewhere about our recent activities. Here’s a sampling of what’s been occupying our time: Film Works Expands Social Media Presence Film Works recently expanded...
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from: Patrick McGreevy, LA Times — The California Senate on Tuesday approved a two-year extension of tax credits for the film and television industry, providing $100 million annually through July 2017. “The film and television industry is critically important to the economic vitality of the Los Angeles area,” said Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills)....
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