LAUSD & FilmL.A. In 2001, only 19 of LAUSD s 1,000+ proper7es - - PDF document

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LAUSD & FilmL.A.

Film Revenue Contribu7on to LA Schools

LAUSD & FilmL.A.

• In 2001, only 19 of LAUSD’s 1,000+ proper7es

were being used for filming projects.

• Real Estate Department staff’s du7es precluded

expanded service to the film industry in the form

• f marke7ng and managing licensing of school

proper7es.

• Through an RFP, FilmL.A. was selected to ac7vely

market LAUSD school sites for filming and manage the licensing and fee collec7on process.

About FilmL.A.

• Private, non‐profit organiza7on formed in

1995 through joint ac7on of the City and County

• f Los Angeles.
• Contractually‐authorized film permit / filming

contract coordinator for 17 jurisdic7ons, including

• ne county, 8 ci7es, 7 school districts and one U.S.

Na7onal Forest.

• A crucial link between film produc7on

companies and the neighborhoods in which they film.

FilmL.A. is a private, nonprofit organiza7on that coordinates and processes permits for

• n‐loca7on mo7on

picture, television and commercial produc7on under contract to local jurisdic7ons.

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Our Experience In nearly 18 years, FilmL.A. has coordinated …

• 886,000 permi[ed days of on‐loca7on

film produc7on

• 100,000 permits for film industry

customers

• and thousands of licenses for filming or

parking at area public schools!

Ongoing community rela7ons is a key component of the service FilmL.A. provides. We work to strike a balance between the needs and interests

• f the entertainment

industry and the neighborhoods affected by on‐loca7on produc7on.

LAUSD Filming Trending

• In 2002, there were only 19 “film friendly” schools earning about

$200,000 per year in revenue for LAUSD.

• Last fiscal year, there were 347 “film friendly” schools earning

revenues over $1.9 million.

102 355 357 407 329 358 324 327 488 513

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Revenue in $1,000s Annual Revenue and Number of Transac9ons

LAUSD Filming Revenue Trending

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How it Works

Film Company selects school site FilmL.A. coordinates with school and Leasing & Space Utilization License issued & fees collected by FilmL.A. Filming or Parking event takes place School reports any post-filming issues to FilmLA FilmL.A. finalizes account and remits filming revenue to LAUSD in 30–45 days LAUSD (Budget) transfers funds to schools within 10-15 days

Filming Revenue Distribu7on

• Filming revenue is categorized as:

– Filming & Parking Revenue – Custodial and Miscellaneous Fees

• The revenue is distributed as follows:

– Filming & Parking

• 16% to FilmLA
• Balance to the District as follows:

– 75% to the School 25% to Pool of Schools not used

– Custodial & Miscellaneous Fees

• 100% to School

www.filmla.com www.locoscout.com Phone 213.977.8600

Thank You

Leasing & Space U7liza7on Facili7es Services Division Phone 213.241.6785