Dave McNary Film ReporterThe COVID-19 pandemic pushed down location production in the Los Angeles area by 54%, FilmLA reported on Wednesday.The permitting agency’s data showed 4,199 shoot days from July through September.
Reality TV was up 10.3% to 1,159 shoot days, while commercials slid 41.2% to 782 days. Paul Audley, longtime president of FilmLA, said production is poised for a moderate recovery during the current quarter.“The stage is set for a return — not to business-as-usua,l but to the ‘best-progress-possible’ for film production in area communities,” Audley said. “L.A.
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