| The
Motion Picture Industry in Los Angeles |
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> Table of Contents
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Outline • The context • Employment and structural
features • Economic impact of the sector on regional development
• Runaway Film Production • Challenges and stakes
of the sector •
> Introduction
The study, sponsored by the regional Council of the Paris
Ile-de-France Region, aims to widen our understanding of
Motion Picture Industry in Los Angeles and its challenges
in the age of globalization. It was made possible through
a partnership with University of California Los Angeles.
The film industry is changing. Indeed,
the industry has shifted from mass production to a project-by-project
format
in which much of the work is done by freelance workers and
subcontractors. For one thing, U.S. developed film production
is becoming geographically dispersed and now Hollywood has
to face this problem known as “runaway productions” (films
that were conceptually developed in the US, but filmed somewhere
else); production technology is shifting from traditional
film to digital media. Ultimately one could wonder if these
changes will result in Los Angeles movie industry growing
and prospering, or if they present a threat, one that perhaps
appropriate state actions could reduce.
Author(s)
Carine CAMORS (IAURIF) |
