From Los Angeles Business Journal · Hannah Welk · · 1m 10s
L.A. City Council Passes Film Cost Cuts
L.A. City Council cuts public filming costs to $1/day for productions with 10 or fewer staff.
In brief
L.A. City Council cuts public filming costs to $1/day for productions with 10 or fewer staff. L.A. City Council passed two measures to lower filming costs and simplify permits for productions with 10 or fewer staff. Originally reported by Los Angeles Business Journal.
City Council Passes Film Cost Cuts
L.A. City Council passed two measures last week aimed at making local shoots more attractive.
Free Micro-Shoot Permits
The measures create a free permit for productions with 10 or fewer staff filming in public spaces.
Lowered Parking Costs
Parking at city-owned lots, yards, staging areas and civic properties costs $1 a day for most productions.
Nazarian's Goal
Nazarian said the changes will lower bureaucratic and cost barriers for local filmmakers.
Film Activity Decline
Total shoot days dropped to 4,171 from July to September, down 4.8% from the same period last year.
Industry Challenges
Activity struggled to rebound after the pandemic, strikes and streaming pressures despite tax credits.
Producer Support
James Babbin, a producer at Bar negat Light Productions, supported the changes to make filming easier.
Student Perspective
USC film students said the permitting process is a formality and won't impact them.
The one thing
L.A. City Council passed two measures to lower filming costs and simplify permits for productions with 10 or fewer staff.
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