FilmLA reports that about 14 film permit applications have been submitted since the resumption of remote operations on June 15. It reported on Wednesday that the largest television project to apply for a location shoot was Freeform’s “Love in time of corona”. The filmLA said that three soap operas have resumed filming on the sound stages in Los Angeles: “Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless” and “General Hospital.” FilmLA does not coordinate permits for the productions on certified sound stages.
Epidemics halted film and television production in March. Unions and studios have been working in recent weeks to hammer out specific protocols to protect the health of those in the seats. The agency also said on Wednesday that it was interested in getting hundreds of moviegoers back to work. To date, 13 of the 16 city and county jurisdictions served by FilmLA have reopened to filming, as has one of the six school districts served by FilmLA. Representatives from FilmLA described the return of filming as “cautious and gradual”, with upcoming applications consisting of 56% small steel photo shoots and commercials. The next largest group of applicants comes from television, the way forward with the shooting of reality.
“Since its reopening, we’ve seen growing interest from filmgoers and the community in how filming can resume safely and responsibly,” said Paul Audley, president of FilmLA. “New health orders for permit seekers – mandates issued by the County Public Health Department under the guidance of industry advisers – need to be seriously considered. This will make it much easier for us to re-film the local population.
