Production in Los Angeles has reached another all-time low, a new nadir that will either be a diving board to continuing, deep-rooted erosion or an inflection point in the recovery of the region’s film industry.
The three-month period from July to September saw losses in every category of production — except for a slight uptick in feature film shooting — compared to the same period last year, which saw the then-lowest levels of filming, according to a report from FilmLA, the nonprofit group that handles film permits for the city and county, issued on Tuesday. Shooting in L.A. decreased over 13 percent to 4,380 shoot days over that span.
Production in Los Angeles has reached another all-time low, a new nadir that will either be a diving board to continuing, deep-rooted erosion or an infle