FilmLA was informed today that the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, which oversees operations at the Port of Los Angeles, will be closed during normal business hours from Monday, 11/22/21 through 11/26/21 due to limited staffing and the Thanksgiving holiday. Filmmakers who anticipate filming in areas requiring Harbor Department approval are encouraged to file permit applications with FilmLA as … Read More
Veterans Day Permit Application Deadlines
The County of Los Angeles, as well as several other jurisdictions served by FilmLA will be closed on Thursday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. On this day FilmLA will remain open with minimal staff. Please see below for changes to the normal permit application and modification deadlines, which are based on permit approver availability next week: For filming … Read More
L.A. Film Production Surge Continues in Third Quarter
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. On-location filming in the Greater Los Angeles Region continued its late-pandemic momentum into the third quarter (Q3), which ran from July 1 through September 30. FilmLA analysts noted that it was the third strongest quarter … Read More
Permit Application Deadline Reminder
UPDATE 8/31/21: FilmLA, the City and the County of Los Angeles as well as the other jurisdictions we serve will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Please see below for temporary changes to the normal permit deadlines. This notice will be removed once the holiday has passed. Permit applications for filming on: Monday, 9/6 and Tuesday, … Read More
COVID-19 Resource Center
Last update: November 19 @ 10:30 a.m. LA County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has stated in their most recent update to the Health Officer Order that masks must be worn at all times when indoors in public settings, regardless of an individual’s vaccination status. For productions, this means that when filming interior scenes, all cast and crew must wear … Read More