The conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work actions on September 27 and November 9, respectively, came too late for production to pick up by year’s end, according to FilmLA.
FilmLA’s new report reveals the full effect of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work actions on summer film and television production in Los Angeles, which declined in the third quarter.
Local on-location film production declined in the second quarter of 2023, mustering 6.566 Shoot Days (SD) to finish down -28.8% for the quarter, according to FilmLA. The drop was accelerated by the ongoing WGA labor action.
Local on-location film production in the City and County of Los Angeles declined in the first quarter of 2023, mustering 7.476 Shoot Days (SD) to finish -24.0% behind the first quarter of 2022, according to FilmLA’s latest report.
Local filming decline by -5.8% during this year's second quarter in comparison to the same period last year. During a span of three months, April through June, FilmLA recorded a total of 9,220 Shoot Days (SD)* compared to 9,791 in Q2 2021.