July 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Hmmm... productions aren't filming here as much as they used to... they are going to other states where they get tax breaks and incentives to film. I KNOW! Let's raise our fees! That'll bring them back!
Brilliant.
deadline.com/2024/06/los-...
Brilliant.
deadline.com/2024/06/los-...
FilmLA To Raise Permit Fees, Citing Production Slump & Rising Costs
Amid the lingering downturn in Los Angeles on-location film and TV production and Hollywood contraction, FilmLA is raising its fees by about 4% starting July 1.
deadline.com
June 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Hmmm... productions aren't filming here as much as they used to... they are going to other states where they get tax breaks and incentives to film. I KNOW! Let's raise our fees! That'll bring them back!
Brilliant.
deadline.com/2024/06/los-...
Brilliant.
deadline.com/2024/06/los-...
Response from FilmLA on today’s CBP spectacle:
July 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Response from FilmLA on today’s CBP spectacle:
I lived 3 blocks away. The public area would have multiple notices of filming with the dates & times posted in businesses and on street lights, etc. The area has then been cleared. FilmLA has publicly available copies of permits.
Violations would be civil. This guy is actually the one in jeopardy.
Violations would be civil. This guy is actually the one in jeopardy.
August 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I lived 3 blocks away. The public area would have multiple notices of filming with the dates & times posted in businesses and on street lights, etc. The area has then been cleared. FilmLA has publicly available copies of permits.
Violations would be civil. This guy is actually the one in jeopardy.
Violations would be civil. This guy is actually the one in jeopardy.
If you care about bringing filming back to LA, pay attention to what’s happening! FilmLA is killing indie films in LA with their expensive ass permits and other fees. City Council is reviewing their contract. They’ve had a monopoly for too long and something needs to be done about their contract.
June 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
If you care about bringing filming back to LA, pay attention to what’s happening! FilmLA is killing indie films in LA with their expensive ass permits and other fees. City Council is reviewing their contract. They’ve had a monopoly for too long and something needs to be done about their contract.
As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says
As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says
Scripted projects filmed in Los Angeles in 2024 decreased by 14.2% compared with the previous year, according to a new report from FilmLA.
www.latimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says
FBI checking to see if you have a permit from FilmLA and posted those hang tags on nearby doorknobs three days ago before allowing you to film them beating someone up.
"There's no recording allowed out here, per FBI rights"
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
FBI checking to see if you have a permit from FilmLA and posted those hang tags on nearby doorknobs three days ago before allowing you to film them beating someone up.
The business has never recovered from the pandemic shutdown www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Los Angeles Film and TV Soundstage Vacancies Reach Historically High Levels
A new FilmLA report shows studios reporting the fewest number of on-stage shoot days in recorded history.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The business has never recovered from the pandemic shutdown www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
FilmLA was excited to meet the talented student filmmakers and content creators from colleges and film schools across the region selected to participate in PBS SoCal’s ‘Fine Cut Workshop’, last weekend.
September 29, 2026 at 12:51 AM
FilmLA was excited to meet the talented student filmmakers and content creators from colleges and film schools across the region selected to participate in PBS SoCal’s ‘Fine Cut Workshop’, last weekend.
FilmLA has just released our latest Research Update regarding on-location filming in Greater Los Angeles for Q1 2025. Sign up for our emails and get your copy of the report here: filmla.com/la-on-locati...
#filmla #filmproduction #tvproduction #filmindustry
#filmla #filmproduction #tvproduction #filmindustry
L.A. On-Location Filming Falls in First Quarter
FilmLA research update on Los Angeles film production for Q1 2025.
filmla.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
FilmLA has just released our latest Research Update regarding on-location filming in Greater Los Angeles for Q1 2025. Sign up for our emails and get your copy of the report here: filmla.com/la-on-locati...
#filmla #filmproduction #tvproduction #filmindustry
#filmla #filmproduction #tvproduction #filmindustry
FilmLA needs to waive all shooting permit fees for indie productions until the industry recovers from the fires.
January 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
FilmLA needs to waive all shooting permit fees for indie productions until the industry recovers from the fires.
January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have hit Hollywood hard. Organizations supporting the city's entertainment industry fear it will only make it less affordable for "below-the-line workers" who operate behind the scenes — and drive them to other production centers.
Will TV and film workers leave Los Angeles after fires? - Marketplace
Paul Audley with FilmLA fears the loss of 13,000 homes in January’s wildfires will make LA less affordable for below-the-line workers.
mktplc.org
March 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have hit Hollywood hard. Organizations supporting the city's entertainment industry fear it will only make it less affordable for "below-the-line workers" who operate behind the scenes — and drive them to other production centers.
Amid production flight, L.A. to offer cheaper film permits for 'low-impact' shoots
Amid production flight, L.A. to offer cheaper film permits for 'low-impact' shoots
The City of Los Angeles will soon offer reduced-price film permits for shoots that have a low impact on the surrounding community as part of a pilot program with FilmLA.
www.latimes.com
April 21, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Amid production flight, L.A. to offer cheaper film permits for 'low-impact' shoots
I haven’t seen much talk or press coverage of this:
There’s a big fight happening right now between FilmLA, the nonprofit that handles film permits in the city, and various production groups
The outcome of this might majorly reshape film permitting
There’s a big fight happening right now between FilmLA, the nonprofit that handles film permits in the city, and various production groups
The outcome of this might majorly reshape film permitting
June 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I haven’t seen much talk or press coverage of this:
There’s a big fight happening right now between FilmLA, the nonprofit that handles film permits in the city, and various production groups
The outcome of this might majorly reshape film permitting
There’s a big fight happening right now between FilmLA, the nonprofit that handles film permits in the city, and various production groups
The outcome of this might majorly reshape film permitting
The lights are twinkling over at Sunset Las Palmas Studios.
#onset #actor #filmproduction #filmLA #keepCAworking #BTS
#onset #actor #filmproduction #filmLA #keepCAworking #BTS
November 17, 2024 at 7:19 PM
The lights are twinkling over at Sunset Las Palmas Studios.
#onset #actor #filmproduction #filmLA #keepCAworking #BTS
#onset #actor #filmproduction #filmLA #keepCAworking #BTS
The number of movies from the US as a whole is still recovering from COVID. (Source: www.statista.com/statistics/1... )
But half of the profit of a US film comes from overseas, the film industry WON'T want this tariff, especially when other countries reciprocate.
But half of the profit of a US film comes from overseas, the film industry WON'T want this tariff, especially when other countries reciprocate.
FilmLA Releases 2024 On-Location Production Report
FilmLA issued an update regarding regional filming activity for Q4 2024 and the calendar year 2024.
filmla.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The number of movies from the US as a whole is still recovering from COVID. (Source: www.statista.com/statistics/1... )
But half of the profit of a US film comes from overseas, the film industry WON'T want this tariff, especially when other countries reciprocate.
But half of the profit of a US film comes from overseas, the film industry WON'T want this tariff, especially when other countries reciprocate.
Trying to film fear in L.A., ICE? Get a FilmLA permit like everyone else. This isn’t your movie set—it’s our city. No permit, no shoot. And Trump? Me and Noah kicked you out of SAG-AFTRA. You had to resign. We don’t forget.
#ICEoutLA #CD32 #AhujaCongress2026
#ICEoutLA #CD32 #AhujaCongress2026
July 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trying to film fear in L.A., ICE? Get a FilmLA permit like everyone else. This isn’t your movie set—it’s our city. No permit, no shoot. And Trump? Me and Noah kicked you out of SAG-AFTRA. You had to resign. We don’t forget.
#ICEoutLA #CD32 #AhujaCongress2026
#ICEoutLA #CD32 #AhujaCongress2026
FilmLA says weekly permit count for feature films and television projects is down 64.5% percent, compared to the same week last year. No scripted TV series with permits to film this week.
August 24, 2023 at 12:08 AM
FilmLA says weekly permit count for feature films and television projects is down 64.5% percent, compared to the same week last year. No scripted TV series with permits to film this week.