Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFilmLA reports that monthly applications saw a 23.7% surge in October to 880 permits over September’s 711 permits.Since film and TV productions commenced during the pandemic in June on-location, FilmLA has received roughly 2,565 film permit applications spanning 1,967 unique projects over the last 20 weeks.FilmLA’s daily intake now averages around 40 new applications per business day. “Overall, activity levels have stabilized at just under 47 percent of what analysts would expect under normal filming conditions,” reads the org’s recent release, with “the average rate of business growth slowing somewhat.” Across weeks 17-20 new application intake grew 4.8%; in weeks 13-16 it grew.
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