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FilmLA extends discounted permit program for small film productions in Los Angeles

FilmLA has extended its Low Impact Permit Pilot Program to help lower filming costs for small and independent productions in Los Angeles.

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FilmLA has extended its Low Impact Permit Pilot Program with the City of Los Angeles, Variety reported. The extension allows qualifying productions to continue saving money on filming fees. [1]

Variety and MyNewsLA.com both report that the permit program has been extended through April. Variety detailed that the program allows qualifying productions to save an average of approximately $1,000 per permit. [1][2]

More than 400 Low Impact permits have been issued since the program launched in April, according to Variety. The initiative serves productions that have a minimal impact on surrounding Los Angeles residents. [1]

Variety reported that the pilot program has served several types of media projects, including scripted features, commercials, television projects, short films, documentaries, music videos, online content, and photography. [1]

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In short

  • FilmLA extended its Low Impact Permit Pilot Program with the City of Los Angeles through April.
  • Qualifying productions save an average of approximately $1,000 per permit under the program.
  • More than 400 Low Impact permits have been issued since the initiative launched in April.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]FilmLA Extends Lower-Priced Permits for Small and Independent Projects – Film News in BriefVariety, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Film LA Extends Pilot Program for Low Impact Film Permits Through April 2027MyNewsLA.com, 1d ago

Background

  1. [3]German reunification on Wikipedia
  2. [4]Project on Wikipedia

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