Trend follows reduction in funds from state tax credits
A softening of off-lot feature production activity in Hollywood has provoked a plea for more state support via incentives for producers to stay in L.A.
Third-quarter stats released Tuesday by nonprofit permitting agency FilmL.A. showed 1,387 days of feature shooting in the Los Angeles area — down 6.6% in the third quarter year over year to 1,387 days amid the ongoing trend of features shooting outside Hollywood, along with the reduction in funds from state tax credits. The agency’s second-quarter stats showed feature activity had jumped 11.5%, due largely to the credits…
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