# L.A. City Council Passes New Motions Aimed at Film-Friendly Overhaul

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/l-a-city-council-passes-new-motions-aimed-at-film-friendly-overhaul/
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:30:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:26:45+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/l-a-city-council-motions-more-film-friendly-1236740962/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- LA approved free permits for shoots with 10 or fewer people.
- Productions can use some city sites for $1 a day.
- FilmLA recorded fewer shoot days despite incentives.

## Summary

Los Angeles City Council has approved two measures aimed at making filming in the city cheaper and easier, as production activity continues to decline. The changes are intended to support smaller projects and make city locations more accessible, as officials seek to encourage film and television work to remain in Los Angeles.

One measure creates a free on-location permit for productions with no more than 10 personnel, including student films and documentaries. The other lets productions use city-owned parking lots, yards and other sites for base camps or crew parking for $1 a day. FilmLA reported that shoot days from June to September fell nearly 5% from the same period in 2025 and 11% from the previous quarter; California also expanded its annual film tax-credit funding from $330 million to $750 million in 2025.

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