Mayor Garcetti Discusses ‘Greenlight Hollywood’ Campaign, Positive Economic Impact of Film and Television Production
Mayor Eric Garcetti visited the set of “Live by Night” — a new feature film starring, directed, and produced by Ben Affleck — to discuss the positive economic impact of keeping film and television production in L.A. and the success of the Mayor’s “Greenlight Hollywood” campaign.
Nearly one year ago Mayor Garcetti signed an Executive Directive geared toward broadening L.A.’s support for the film and television industry. City Hall is working overtime to ensure that production is returning to Los Angeles through financial incentives, including California Film Tax Credit and the assistance of the Mayor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Production.
“Live by Night,” which received critical support from City Hall to secure a production location at the historic Pico House, has put more than 550 Angelenos to work and is expected to bring $68 million in direct in-state spending to Southern California.
“My ‘Greenlight Hollywood’ campaign is delivering results for the heart and soul of the film and television industry — the people who swing hammers, run cable and serve food on set so they can pay the bills and contribute to our local economy,” said Mayor Garcetti. “We are fighting back against runaway production — and winning. My administration is creating the most film-friendly L.A. possible, by cutting red tape, coordinating city departments and investing in city services that promote entertainment job creation. Our film and television industry is the lifeblood of Los Angeles’ middle class, and now production is coming back to where it belongs.”
“There is nowhere better in the world to make a movie than Los Angeles,” said Chris Brigham, Executive Producer of “Live by Night.” “L.A. boasts the best actors, crews, soundstages, and facilities in the country — and thanks to the incredible support of City Hall, we were able to make the majority of ‘Live By Night’ right here at home.”
Issued in March 2015, Mayor Garcetti’s sixth executive directive required all city departments to appoint a film liaison to work with the industry on efforts to make departments more film-friendly. The liaisons attend quarterly Film Task Force meetings and help train staff to emphasize the importance of filming to our local economy. Each department is responsible for cooperating fully with FilmLA; ensuring that all city fees be simple to understand and administer; making sure that billing is completed immediately; and ensuring that all city fees are set at the lowest possible amount.
