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Campaign Update: Film Works Wins Awards, MPAA Chief Speaks to Hollywood, Massachussets Film Incentive Disaster
Film Works is Now an Award-Winning Campaign: On November 9, FilmL.A. and the Film Works campaign received a PRism Award for best logo and an Award of Excellence for best public education campaign. The PRism Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the L.A. chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). This […]
Losing One Big-Budget Movie Worse than Losing Three Entire Seasons of Lakers Games for L.A. Economy
November 15, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Local media outlets from CBS local 2 to the Los Angeles Times have been heavily reporting the impact that an NBA lockout will have on the local economy and the thousands of people who work in and around the Staples Center during a combined 82 home games for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles […]
Guest Post: Cinema Is Los Angeles, And it Needs to Stay that Way
November 15, 2011 by Film Works Staff
(Ed. — Below is a post by guest blogger S. Carson, who responded to Film Works’ open invitation for guest posts. Anyone interested in contributing as a guest blogger should email the campaign at info@filmworksla.com) Walking up the dimly lit stairs, I bounded to the top and settled myself directly in the middle chair. I […]
New Series of Articles from TheWrap Puts Spotlight on Hollywood Jobs Picture
October 27, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Last week, TheWrap began running a series of fantastic articles about Hollywood and the jobs crisis. The articles do not paint a very pretty picture for those working in California. In TheWrap’s lead article in the series, UCLA film professor Howard Suber describes the jobs situation in terms of supply and demand: “It’s the worst […]
Owner of Sunset Gower Studios’ Stage Cafe Talks Runaway Production, Importance of Film Biz
October 26, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Earlier this year, Film Works paid a visit to the beutiful and historic Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to interview Larry Laboe, co-founder of SXM and the Executive Director of NewFilmakers L.A.. During that interview (available HERE), Larry introduced us to Allan Jones, a proud member of IATSE Local 80 who saw an opportunity to become […]
Hollywood Heights – Studio City Nightlife
October 14, 2011 by Mary Mallory
(Editor’s note: Film Works is pleased to announce our first guest blogger, Mary Mallory. Mary works for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is a frequent contributor to the Daily Mirror blog, which examines the history of Los Angeles. Mary’s articles focus on the history of certain locations throughout greater Los Angeles […]
Expansion Plans at Three Major Studios Promise Thousands of Jobs, Billions in New Economic Activity for L.A. Region
September 30, 2011 by Film Works Staff
There are some very exciting plans at three of the major studios (Disney, Paramount, & NBCUniversal) to expand their operations significantly in California. If approved, these plans should offer hope to the thousands of workers and small businesses in California struggling through one of the longest and most devastating periods of runaway production in Hollywood’s history. Film […]
L.A. Mayor Urges Action at State Level, Takes Action at Local Level to Fight Runaway Production
September 21, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, like many other concerned citizens and public officials, took it upon himself to urge Governor Brown to sign the extension of the California Film & Television Tax Credit in a letter sent to the Governor’s Office earlier this month. To see a copy of the Mayor’s letter, click on the following […]
FilmL.A. President Urges Governor to Sign Extension of Film Incentive to Create Jobs, Preserve Industry
September 20, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Late last week, following the lead of Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian, FilmL.A. President Paul Audley sent Governor Brown a letter of his own urging him to sign AB1069, which extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit by an additional year. The content of that letter is reprinted below. To see a copy […]
L.A. City Council Member Pens Letter to Governor in Support of Film Incentive…Did You?
September 15, 2011 by Film Works Staff
Today, Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown, urging him sign the one-year extension of the California Film & Television Tax Credit into law. As we have said many times, writing a letter personalizes your story and demonstrates to elected officials the impact of runaway production on real people. […]
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November 17, 2011 by Film Works Staff
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