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State budget cuts hit Hawaii Film Office by Company Town

It's no day in paradise for Hollywood's self-described "Tropical Back Lot." Confronting a fiscal crisis, Hawaii is laying off its film commissioner and two of her key staffers in the Hawaii Film Office in a bid to save the state...
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Woodland Hills connects with Facebook movie by Company Town

Woodland Hills is about to network with Hollywood's version of "Facebook." "The Social Network," a Sony Pictures film about the people who created the social networking giant, has pulled a permit to begin shooting in Woodland Hills...
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Hollywood's Raleigh Studios plants flag in Budapest by Company Town

Raleigh Studios is building a new studio complex, but you won't be able to get there on the 101. The Hollywood-based company, the largest independent studio operator in the United States, runs studios in Hollywood, Manhattan Beach and Louisiana, and...

No halo over SAG video games contract by Company Town

Actors who perform in the burgeoning video game industry have rejected a proposed new contract, sending their leaders back to the bargaining table. Screen Actors Guild members, voting in secret ballots in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Francisco...

FX's "Lawman" shoots locally by Company Town

The new FX TV show "Lawman," about a U.S. marshal, is set in Kentucky. But the series, produced by Sony Pictures Television, will begin shooting on Wednesday -- thousands of miles away from the Bluegrass State. The drama, which stars...
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House Ear Institute welcomes 'Three Rivers' TV drama by Company Town

On the second floor of a medical office building at the corner of 3rd and Alvarado streets, dozens of crew members and extras prepare to shoot a Thanksgiving dinner scene for the seventh episode of the CBS drama "Three Rivers."...
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LA takes baby steps to keep Hollywood at home by Company Town

Is Los Angeles finally trying to become a film friendly city? Don't hold your breath. But the city council this morning unanimously approved a series of modest recommendations aimed at slowing the disturbing migration rate of TV and film production...
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Writers Guild of America, East signs 11 digital media companies by Company Town

Next time you're watching content online, you can be sure to look for the union label. Furthering its push into the digital realm, the Writers Guild of America, East announced today that it had signed agreements to extend union benefits...
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L.A. schools are learning the Hollywood game by Company Town

L.A. schools are getting an education in Hollywood: It pays to be film-friendly. Half a dozen films and TV series filmed in the Los Angeles Unified School District this summer, contributing nearly $1 million in revenue to the district. That's...
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'The Green Hornet' does battle in LA by Company Town

Crime may be down in Los Angeles, but who says the city doesn't need a masked crime fighter to keep the bad guys at bay? Columbia Pictures has begun shooting "The Green Hornet" in L.A., giving a much-needed boost to...
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"Days of Summer" puts L.A. in the spotlight by Company Town

Los Angeles rarely gets to play itself. But the city -- which often stands in for New York or some nondescript metropolis -- is getting the Hollywood treatment from the indie hit from "(500) Days of Summer." The offbeat romantic...
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L.A. on-location film shoots drop 19% by Company Town

Like the national economy, filming on the streets of Los Angeles remains tepid. Overall on-location filming dropped 19% last week over the same period a year ago, according to FilmL.A. Inc., which handles permits for on-location shoots. And for the.....
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New Mexico's Gov. Richardson comes to Hollywood, seeks Gov. Schwarzenegger's milkshake by Company Town

Some states are so hungry to keep their slice of Hollywood, they'll even send their governors here to drum up business. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, arguably the most unabashed salesman for his state's film and TV business, was at...
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Local production: Back to the future with 'FlashForward' by Company Town

Pasadena residents might glimpse the future this Friday. That's when the new ABC TV series "FlashForward" begins filming in the area, according to a sampling of upcoming shoots from FilmL.A, which coordinates film permits for the Los Angeles...
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Producers line up for California film tax credits by Company Town

California may be teetering on financial collapse and about to pay its bills with IOUs, but that doesn't appear to be discouraging filmmakers and producers from seeking film tax credits from the state. The California Film Commission said it received...
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