Production Alerts

Do you work on-location in Los Angeles on film, television or commercial projects? Then you'll appreciate our Production Alerts -- timely updates from FilmL.A. on government film policy and fee adjustments, new services and more.

Recent Production Alerts are archived below. To sign up to receive breaking Alerts, please use the "Mailing List" link above. You may also configure your news feed reader to notify you when new Alerts are posted.

2007

December 21, 2007

DOT to Review Street/Lane Closures in Work Site Areas The L.A. City Department of Transportation (LADOT) has required that its Filming Section review all lane closure, street closure and posting requests... Download PDF

December 20, 2007

FilmL.A. Holiday Season Hours of Operation Starting on December 24, 2007 and continuing through January 2, 2008, FilmL.A. will reduce its hours of operation to reflect decreased industry... Download PDF

December 10, 2007

Holiday Filming Moratorium, 11/19/07 - 1/2/08 Known colloquially as the annual "Holiday Filming Moratorium," the City of Los Angeles has implemented its yearly holiday restrictions to minimize... Download PDF

November 28, 2007

L.A. County Fire Film Unit Relocates to Sylmar On Friday, November 30, 2007, the Public Safety and Film Unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will relocate from West Hollywood to new... Download PDF

October 30, 2007

L.A. City Alleys Available for Filming Public alleys throughout Los Angeles have become more accessible to filmmakers thanks to a new arrangement between the City and FilmL.A., Inc. ... Download PDF

October 24, 2007

Fire-Related State of Emergency Affects On-Location Filming As you are probably aware, a state of emergency has been declared for Los Angeles County due to area wildfires. Please take note of the... Download PDF

October 12, 2007

City of Industry Partners with FilmL.A. for Permits FilmL.A. has signed an agreement with the City of Industry, establishing FilmL.A. as film permit coordinator for the area and offering local... Download PDF

October 05, 2007

LAUSD Schools and Fort MacArthur Reopen to Parking/Filming LAUSD is once again allowing temporary production parking on school playgrounds at the discretion of school principals. FilmL.A. would like to... Download PDF

August 14, 2007

Important Notices About Filming in Los Angeles City Parks FilmL.A. asks that you take note of the following four advisories concerning fee increases and filming restrictions in Los Angeles City Parks. If... Download PDF

July 30, 2007

Notice of Changes in FilmL.A. Procedures Based on valuable input from our customers and clients, and in an effort to make the film permitting process more convenient, FilmL.A. is introducing... Download PDF

July 06, 2007

Follow-Up Advisory Regarding Active/Off-Duty/Retired Police On June 18, 2007, FilmL.A. issued a Production Alert at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department, concerning the employment of... Download PDF

June 29, 2007

Fee & Parking Policy Changes for LAUSD Filming Please take note of the following filming-related announcements. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is implementing two changes to... Download PDF

June 18, 2007

Important Advisory Regarding Active/Off-Duty/Retired Police The Los Angeles Police Department has issued an advisory (attached) concerning the employment of active/off-duty and retired police officers by film... Download PDF

May 25, 2007

General Filming-Related Announcements As part of our ongoing effort to keep the production community informed of new developments, FilmL.A. is pleased to provide you with the following... Download PDF

May 15, 2007

Parking Restrictions on Red Flag Days As Los Angeles enters its driest and most dangerous season for fires, parking for production vehicles may be affected by a program created to... Download PDF

April 26, 2007

New Guidelines for Downtown-Area Filming Downtown Los Angeles is a community in transition. The LA Downtown Business Improvement District reports that the area's residential population... Download PDF

March 30, 2007

Notice of Upcoming Downtown Events In the interest of helping local filmmakers make informed production decisions, FilmL.A. has prepared the following summary of downtown community... Download PDF

March 16, 2007

FilmL.A. Implements Enhanced On-Call Connectivity In response to requests for better access to FilmL.A. staff, we have implemented a new on-call system to improve after-hours communication. By... Download PDF

March 02, 2007

Production Planning Team Can Help with Information About Sensitive Locations FilmL.A. receives up-to-the-moment information and feedback from a variety of community members and groups, and City Council or County Supervisorial... Download PDF

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