Filming Permit Applications Plummet Due to Fires but the City Is ‘Open for Business,’ Says FilmLA
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor As 2024 drew to a close, production in the Greater Los Angeles area had increased by 6.2 percent in the last quarter, according to FilmLA‘s latest report.
Most production types had achieved gains in the fourth quarter, except for reality TV, which continues to be on a decline. This year had promised to be a pivotal one for California’s signature industry, with Gov.
Gavin Newsom calling for an expansion of the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program from $330 million to $750 million per year.
Last Tuesday, fires raged across the Los Angeles area, destroying thousands of buildings and causing mass evacuations. Over 15,000 acres have burned in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, while in Altadena, another fire has burned through more than 10,000 acres.
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