Location filming in Los Angeles increased by nearly 10% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period last year, the city has announced. Feature production rose by nearly 20% between July and September, while commercial filming went up by 18%.
Leo Carrillo State Park near Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast Highway is celebrating 60 years as a popular California filming location. The park’s beach has hosted a long list of film productions and is named after Leo Carrillo, co-star of classic 50s TV show The Cisco Kid.
Two Los Angeles politicians have pledged to push for better California filming incentives with a new bill in 2014. Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Senator Kevin de León, both Democrats, say they will introduce a bill that will aim to curb California’s runaway production problem.
Kiefer Sutherland will film a miniseries continuation of his hit action drama 24 on location in London. The regular 24 series ended in 2010 but Live Another Day will see the return of Jack Bauer and will be filmed in the coming months for broadcast in summer 2014.
Federally-run Los Angeles filming locations have closed for business following the partial government shutdown in Washington, DC. Politicians in the two houses of Congress failed to agree a new budget, leading to closures at national parks and museums.
A so-called ‘film czar’ has been appointed by Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles. Tom Sherak has the challenging role of boosting the production industry in the city and also throughout California, and a key element of his job will be campaigning for improved filming incentives.
Serial killer drama Dexter is coming to an end after years spent filming Long Beach in California as South Florida. The show told the story of Dexter Morgan, a Miami-based police forensics expert who spent his free time secretly tracking and despatching serial killers.
Five popular TV series set to dominate this weekend’s Emmy awards have Washington DC settings but were all filmed elsewhere in the US. Washington does not have a reputation as a particularly film-friendly city due to the lack of a filming incentive and obvious security concerns.