Tag: Filming

How to shoot a feature film on a budget at an amusement park

Filmmaker Michael Masarof filmed his romantic comedy First Love at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in 2019 on a low budget. Looking back on the film’s one year anniversary of its release date, we asked him to share his experience about filming at an amusement park. Keep reading to see what he said! […]

Filming resumes in Santa Monica during COVID-19 closures

It’s the Ferris wheel seen ‘round the world’ and it could be all yours for your next production. Since releasing guidance for film production in June, FilmLA reports that they have issued over 1,200 film permit applications from nearly 1,000 unique projects. While these numbers represent just half the volume reported a year earlier, the […]

The American Film Market goes virtual for 2020

The American Film Market will be held virtually this November. AFM (the American Film Market) will be held online this November 9th through 13th in place of its usual annual market in Santa Monica, California due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year would have been the 30th anniversary of AFM in Santa Monica. To participate in […]