Malibu Surfrider Towers 1 & 2 Closures

Due to County Programs at tower areas 1 & 2 Malibu Surfrider will not be allowing large scale filming on the dates below.  Youth program activities will be in the water and on the sand on those dates.  Please contact us if you have any questions. September: 7th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th October: 1st, 2nd, 4th

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Reality TV fuels L.A. production surge

from: Dave McNary, Variety.com — Hollywood’s offlot production saw a late-summer surge last week thanks to reality TV lensing. TV shoots totaled 424 days, up 45 days from the same week in 2011. “Preachers Wives” was by far the most active TV shoot with 63 days, according to figures released Tuesday by the FilmL.A. permitting agency, followed by 14...

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Los Angeles losing the core of its TV production to other states

from: Richard Verrier, LA Times — Just two of 23 new one-hour TV dramas will be shot in L.A. County, as producers seek tax credits elsewhere. Crews and Hollywood-related businesses struggle. The five broadcast television networks will be rolling out 23 new one-hour dramas for the upcoming season. That would normally be good business for Hollywood’s hometown...

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California’s film incentive extension clears Assembly

from: Dave McNary, Variety.com — Tax credit legislation heads to state Senate for vote Legislation to extend California’s tax credit production incentive program for two years has cleared the state Assembly on a 70-4 vote, setting the stage for the State Senate to approve the bill. The Assembly bill, authored by Felipe Fuentes (D.-Sylmar), was amended in June...

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Occidental College gets an A grade from location scouts

from: Richard Verrier, LA Times —  In a computer room crammed with students, freshman George-Michael Bluth is conferring with his dad, Michael, about his ambitious plans to create a social media website. The scene, featuring actors Michael Cera and Jason Bateman, was set at UC Irvine but played out on the campus of Occidental College, where the crew of the TV...

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Special Effects Powerhouse Offers Insight into VFX Industry

from: FilmWorksLA.com — In 1987, six talented California co-workers in the special effects industry decided to make a leap of faith and start their own computer animation and visual effects company.  They decided to name it Rhythm & Hues (“rhythm” for timing and “hues” for design).  During those early days in 1987, Rhythm & Hues operated with...

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