Los Angeles has many popular filming locations, but few can be the backdrop for a tropical island or jungle wilderness. One rare convenient location for Hollywood is the Los Angeles Arboretum, whose palm fringed pools and prehistoric forrest has been the settings for shoots from Fantasy Island to Jurassic Park. The LA Arboretum finds some of its original landscaping in…
Tag: Filming
Understanding Maps
The time has come for a over of our mapping services to clear the way for further development of handy tools for our users. As such, this month we have rolled out a new map format to better allow our users to quickly peruse filmmaking permits by disposition. In order to keep the maps as clutter free as possibly, we…
Understanding Film Permit Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name. The short answer is, “if you have to ask, then probably not” but the complete answer deserves the time and attention that is best…
Welcome!
We are excited to have launched The Film Locations! There is a lot of filming that occurs across the US. While much of this is occurring on public lands, few people are able to discover the “who,” “what,” and “where” of public filming claims. Though this is a matter of public record, we aim to make it a matter of a simple search…