Earlier this month, FilmL.A. released its year-end 2012 report covering on-location film production in Los Angeles.  The total number of Permitted Production Days (PPDs) for all categories saw a marginal increase of 1.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.  But the overall numbers for all categories conceal what’s happening in the key production subcategories that matter most in terms of employment ...

A make-up artist is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetic for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions including all aspects of the modeling industry. With so many film productions having “runaway” to other states, work has been scarce in California. A great many of Hollywood’s makeup artists have had to follow ...

A brand new report released this month from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) paints an impressive picture of the entertainment industry and its economic impact in Los Angeles County.  Indeed, the combined number of direct entertainment industry jobs for both salaried positions and free-lance professionals was 247,000 in 2011.  According to the LAEDC, this makes the entertainment ...