L.A. City Council Approves Measures To Streamline Production
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Key Points:
- The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved seven measures aimed at streamlining the city’s film and television permitting processes, fee structures, and access to public facilities to boost local production.
- The measures include directives for city departments to simplify rules, an independent audit of FilmLA and its permitting procedures, and the establishment of a free micro-shoot permit for smaller productions.
- Councilmember Adrin Nazarian emphasized the need for local oversight of FilmLA and highlighted the competitive nature of film production, noting that capital and talent are increasingly mobile.
- The approved measures represent Phase 1 of a broader plan to rejuvenate local production, which remains significantly below five-year averages, with future phases focused on incentives and attracting more productions.
- Local agencies have 45
