# 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.
- Title: L.A. City Council Passes Film Cost Cuts | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: l.a. city council, film permits, micro-shoot, parking costs, keep hollywood home, filmla, adrian nazarian, bar negat light productions, usc film students, Los Angeles Business Journal
- Source: Los Angeles Business Journal — https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/city-enacts-changes-to-cut-public-filming-costs
- Author: Hannah Welk
- Published: 2026-11-02T08:01:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: l.a. city council, film permits, micro-shoot, parking costs, keep hollywood home, filmla, adrian nazarian, bar negat light productions, usc film students, business, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

L.A. City Council passed two measures to lower filming costs and simplify permits for productions with 10 or fewer staff.