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Los Angeles continues to see decline in film and TV production, report says

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Television shows, movies, and advertisements production in the Los Angeles region experienced a decrease during the initial quarter of the year, as indicated by a recent study.

As a devoted cinephile, I’ve noticed a significant dip in on-location filming activities this year compared to last, as per a recent report from FilmLA, an esteemed non-profit organization that monitors production days across Greater Los Angeles. This decrease amounts to a substantial 22.4%, painting a rather subdued picture for the region’s film industry at present.

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Even before the L.A. fires, Hollywood jobs were hard to find. Will the work ever come back?

With Hollywood experiencing significant technological, fiscal, and international shifts, California’s foundational entertainment sector and its workforce are confronting a tough truth: The positions that have vanished might not return.

As a movie enthusiast, I’ve noticed that during the first quarter of 2025, there were only 5,295 on-location shooting days, contrasting with the 6,823 days we had in the same period last year. That’s quite a drop!

Despite causing temporary halts in productions, forcing entertainment industry workers to evacuate their homes, and leaving some without homes to return to due to the January wildfires in Southern California, it was discovered that these events did not ultimately impact the continuity of production in the long term.

Over the past four years, I’ve noticed that nearly 1,400 movie magic moments have been captured in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas, accounting for roughly 1.3% of all filming across our region. It’s fascinating to see these neighborhoods stepping into the spotlight!

About 545 filming locations were located in the burn zones, FilmLA said.

In the initial three-month period, television production experienced a drop of approximately 30.5% compared to the same timeframe last year. Across all genres, such as dramas (-38.9%), comedies (-29.9%), reality shows (-26.4%) and pilot episodes (-80.3%), there was a general decrease in production.

Feature film production decreased by 28.9%, while commercials were down by 2.1%.

As a passionate movie enthusiast, I noticed that the category often referred to as “other” in the report took a significant dip this year. This group encompasses various productions like student films, still photography, documentaries, music videos, and industrial videos. Compared to last year, it saw a drop of approximately 20%.

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As a cinephile, I’m thrilled to share that these upcoming film projects are projected to stimulate approximately $580 million in economic growth and create jobs for over 6,000 individuals, as per the California Film Commission’s latest reports.

As a passionate film enthusiast, I’m compelled to express that we, Californians, cannot afford to cede any more cinematic endeavors to our rivals. This is the perspective I hold, as represented by FilmLA.

With many other regions enhancing their film and television tax incentives, more and more productions are relocating from California, often referred to as the Golden State.

Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside the state’s lawmakers, are advocating for enhancements in California’s initiative aimed at attracting more film productions, thereby creating additional employment opportunities for local workforce.

In the previous year, Newsom suggested an expansion to the state’s incentive program, aiming to significantly boost the annual budget by over twofold. Currently, California legislators are considering two bills, one in the Assembly and another in the state Senate, that would elevate the film tax credit to potentially cover up to 35% of eligible expenses for films and TV shows produced within the Los Angeles area.

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2025-04-14 22:31

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