from: FilmWorksLA.com — The venerable Milken Institute recently published another report on California’s film industry, and its findings are sobering. In an earlier report, the Milken Institute estimated California had lost no fewer than 36,000 jobs from the late 1990s to 2008 because of runaway production. Now they’re laying out new numbers that help put...
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Those familiar with FilmL.A. and our services know that we regularly publish original research on filming issues in Los Angeles. From our quarterly On-Location Production Reports to our ongoing annual Television Pilot Production Report, FilmL.A. has developed a reputation as a leading source of information and a resource for journalists, academics and...
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from: FilmLA.com — Effective July 1, 2012, a new schedule of film permit fees goes into effect for the County Board of Public Works and the Port of Los Angeles. follows: The Public Works fees are revised as • L.A. County Flood Control Permit Issuance Fee: $114.00 (from $111.00) • L.A. County Flood Control Use Fee (motion & still): $814.00 (from...
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from: DailyNews.com — Movie & TV show craft services providers offering healthier fare on sets One thing about working on movies and TV shows: there’s always plenty to eat. Hearty breakfasts, rich lunches and the perpetual supply of snacks called craft services have long made even the most tedious and ego-plagued sets tolerable. That bounty of free food...
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from: HollywooodReporter.com — As the festival’s keynote speaker, he also calls on exhibitors to allow shorter theatrical windows for smaller movies. In contrast to previous keynote speakers at the Los Angeles Film Festival who focused on the problems threatening the independent film business, Chris McGurk, chairman and CEO of Cinedigm Entertainment Group,...
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from: Eriq Gardner, HollywoodReporter.com — Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration, Campaign Finance Have Hollywood Impact The U.S. Supreme Court made two big decisions Monday, reaffirming its decision in Citizens United to ease campaign finance restrictions and invalidating key parts of Arizona’s tough immigration law. The justices haven’t yet...
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