LA City Council Approves Free Permits for Microshoots, $1 Permits for City-Owned Property
The slashed fees come as on-location shooting in Los Angeles continues to sink despite California's expanded incentive program The post LA City Council Approves Free Permits for Microshoots, $1 Permits for City-Owned Property appeared first on TheWrap .
The Los Angeles City Council has taken two steps to ease production costs in the city, a key concern as local filming has dropped. On Tuesday, the Council approved measures allowing free permits for productions with a crew of 10 or fewer, and a $1 fee for filming on city-owned property. These steps aim to help student films, documentaries, and low-budget productions, which have seen a decline in Los Angeles.
Despite 40% of recent shoot days coming from films and TV shows that received state tax breaks, the Council is addressing other permitting and affordability issues. The city will also offer city-owned parking lots, civic structures, yards and staging areas at a low cost to reduce expenses for crew parking and base camp areas. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian called it a major milestone for the Keep Hollywood Home campaign, with all Phase 1 motions now approved.
Other measures under consideration include reducing the cost of certain permitting and safety inspection fees, which in Los Angeles are often higher than in other cities. The Council is also looking into expediting the permit process for shoots that don't require major safety inspections, and Mayor Karen Bass has urged state lawmakers to expand California's $750 million incentive program and for Congress to pass a tax credit act.
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