Brooklyn College
December 20, 2012 – Brooklyn College and the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment have announced that the City of New York will make a substantial investment in the Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema, which is expected to welcome its first class of students in the fall of 2014. The school will be located at Steiner Studios – the largest soundstage and production facility on the East Coast, making Brooklyn College the only graduate school of cinema in the country to be integrated into a working film lot. The City of New York through the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment will support the creation of the school and will be involved in various aspects of its development. The announcement took place at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Gala as it recognizes leaders in New York City’s television and film industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema, Digital Media Center, Mayor's of Media & Entertainment, Steiner Studios
Downtown Los Angeles skyline at dusk.
Due to ongoing Metro construction activity in Downtown Los Angeles, please be advised that Metro contractors are relocating lines for Time Warner Cable, Teleport Communications Group, and Level 3 Communications. This work requires digging a trench through area streets to install conduit and underground vaults. Work began on Friday, December 14 and will continue through April 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Downtown Los Angeles, FilmL.A., Metro
Hurricane Sandy
UPDATED, November 16, 2012: Effective Monday, November 5, the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is issuing permits for exterior locations on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the City and the continuing recovery efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brighton Beach, Canarsie, Coney Island, Gerritsen Beach, Gowanus, Gravesend, Hurricane Sandy, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park, Mill Island, Office of Film Theatre and Broadcasting, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay and the Rockaways
On November 16, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented its first ever State of the Entertainment Industry Conference at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The theme of the conference, “Restoring Hollywood as the Center of the Creative Universe,” focused the day’s events on what Los Angeles business leaders must do to make film and related industries work better in the state. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: events, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, runaway production
The Los Angeles City Hall has been featured in many movies and TV series.
Effective immediately, the City of Los Angeles Risk Management Department is requiring that film production companies use Track4LA®, the City’s online insurance and bonds compliance system, to submit Certificates of Insurance (COI) for approval. Going forward, this will be the only approved method of submission for production insurance certificates for filming at City locations. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: City of L.A., City of Los Angeles Risk Management, FilmL.A., Track4LA
The Raising of the Flag on Mt. Surubachi
Please be advised that offices of the City and County of Los Angeles will be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day. FilmL.A. will remain open during the holiday to continue to assist filmmakers, local residents and business owners.
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Tags: Veterans Day
