Los Angeles On-Location Filming Rebounds In Third Quarter, But FilmLA Chief Sees No Return To Normal Until Spring “At The Earliest”
David Robb Labor EditorOn-location filming in Los Angeles began a slow rebound in the third quarter of 2020, but despite the improved production outlook, FilmLA president Paul Audley said that there is “no way it will be back at normal numbers this year, or until next spring at the earliest.”Data compiled by FilmLA, the city and county’s film permit office, shows that on-location feature film shoot days were down more than 64% from the third quarter last year, TV dramas were down over 73%, TV pilots fell more than 90% from a year ago, and TV comedies plunged by 96%. But buoyed by a robust return of reality TV shows and a solid comeback by commercials, on-location shooting days were only down 54.5% from the third quarter of 2019.