On-location filming in L.A. continues to recover from production slump

(From the latimes.com) Spurred by a recovery in the economy and the state’s fledgling film tax credit program, filming on the streets of Los Angeles surged 16% in the second quarter of the year. FilmL.A. Inc., the nonprofit group that handles permits for the city and much of L.A. County, released a report Tuesday that shows across-the-board gains for on-location filming of movies, commercials and TV shows in the three months ending June 30.

L.A. generated 11,134 production days in the quarter, up from 9,597 in same period in 2009, according to FilmL.A. One production day is defined as one crew’s permission to film a project at a single location over a 24-hour period.

The data provide further evidence that Los Angeles is continuing to recover from the devastating slump in local production caused by the recession and the flight of movies and TV shows to other states and countries. On-location filming posted its biggest decline on record in 2009. But activity rebounded in the first quarter with an 18% increase in production activity.

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