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2012: Another Year Fighting Runaway Production
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. released its year-end 2012 report covering on-location film production in Los Angeles. The total number of Permitted Production Days (PPDs) for all categories saw a marginal increase of 1.7% in 2012 compared to 2011. But the overall numbers for all categories conceal what’s happening in the key production subcategories that matter most in terms of employment …
Read More2012: Another Year Fighting Runaway Production
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. released its year-end 2012 report covering on-location film production in Los Angeles. The total number of …
Read MoreThe ‘FX’ of Runaway Production on Makeup Artists
A make-up artist is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetic for theatrical, television, film, …
Read MoreNew LAEDC Report Shows Further Declines from Runaway Production
A brand new report released this month from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) paints an impressive picture …
Read MoreZack Mandell: The Advantages of Shooting in California
(This is a guest post submitted by Film Works supporter Zack Mandell, a movie enthusiast and owner of www.movieroomreviews.com and …
Read MoreThe Economic Impact of “Argo”: 90 Days and $31 Million
From August to November 2011, Ben Affleck’s Argo filmed in Los Angeles and spent $31,049,818. Filming locations in the Los …
Read MoreThe “Modern Writers” Behind L.A.’s Modern Family
This week, the hit television show Modern Family won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the third consecutive …
Read MoreFilm & Television Producers Thank California Lawmakers for Film Incentive
As longtime Film Works followers know well, two bills authorizing an extension of the California Film & Television Tax Credit …
Read MoreCalifornia Film & TV Tax Credit: Defending the State from Runaway Production
In 2009, California enacted a Film & Television Tax Credit program to help defend the state from runaway production. Guess …
Read MoreExpansion Plans at Universal Focus on Filmmaking, Tourism and Thousands of Jobs
Earlier this year, we reported on the Southern California expansion plans currently underway by Paramount, Disney and NBCUniversal. Each studio’s …
Read MoreFilm Works Campaign News Update
Wondering what Film Works has been up to lately? If you’ve been away from the campaign for awhile, you might …
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