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Amazon Studios orders new TV pilots for filming in Paris and Los Angeles
Amazon Studios has ordered two new TV pilots. The Cosmopolitans will focus on a group of young people living in Paris and will film on location in the French capital. Hand of God is a vigilante drama that will shoot…
The Location Guide talks to Lieutenant Colonel Glen Roberts, Director of the United States Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office
Based in the heart of Hollywood, the United States Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office works with multiple filmmakers on a daily basis. We spoke to Lieutenant Colonel Glen Roberts about the process of lending US Air Force equipment to productions.…
Clint Eastwood recreates Afghanistan in California filming American Sniper movie
Clint Eastwood is recreating Afghanistan partly on location in California for his new movie American Sniper. Bradley Cooper stars in the true story of Chris Kyle, a US Navy SEAL sniper who accumulated 160 confirmed kills over a career that…
Los Angeles Mayor appeals for Late Show filming to relocate from New York
The Mayor of Los Angeles has appealed for the Late Show to relocate from New York to the West Coast following veteran host David Letterman’s retirement announcement. Mayor Eric Garcetti has appealed directly to CBS boss Les Moonves to consider…
California feature filming ranks behind UK and Canada for 2013
California took the fourth spot behind Louisiana, Canada and the UK for its popularity as a filming location in 2013, according to a new report from FilmLA. The west coast state’s share of the biggest 25 movies of the year…
New York takes top filming spot over Los Angeles for TV pilot season
New York has taken the top spot as the number one filming location for the new TV pilot season in North America. No fewer than ten dramas and five comedies are filming in New York, compared to just five in…
Ken Ziffren is new ‘film czar’ for Los Angeles
Ken Ziffren has been appointed the new ‘film czar’ for Los Angeles, faced with the task of boosting location filming in the city. Ziffren is an experienced entertainment attorney and succeeds Tom Sherak, who tragically died of cancer in January…
New report reveals 50% Los Angeles feature filming decline since 1996
A new report from FilmLA has revealed the scale of the filming decline in Los Angeles in recent years. Production increased through the course of 2013 but filming was still dramatically below the city’s historic peaks, with feature film location…
California Film Commission calls for more money to boost filming incentive
The California Film Commission has called for “a bigger pot of funds” for the state filming incentive. Commission head Amy Lemisch was speaking at a State of the Industry Conference at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. A host of individuals…
East Coast-set TV productions win California On Location Awards
Location professionals from TV productions set on the East Coast but filmed in Los Angeles took the big prizes at this year’s California On Location Awards (COLAs), held at the weekend. Work on The Hangover III and Liberace biopic Behind…