On-location filming permits in Los Angeles fall 15% for the week

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Permits for on-location feature film shooting continued to bounce back last week from year-ago levels when production activity was curtailed because of uncertainty stemming from the actors contract talks. But overall production days nonetheless were down 15%, according to FilmLA, which coordinates on-location film permits.

Total production days fell to 561 for TV, film and commercial on-location shooting for the week ending July 12, compared to 659 for the same week last year (one production day is defined as a single crew’s permission to film a single project at a single location during a 24-hour period). Film permits increased to 37 from 28, but permits for TV fell to 72 from 94, and permits for commercials fell to 34 from 35.

Among the TV series that were filming on location are ‘The Mentalist’ (San Perdro), ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Numb3rs,’ ‘The Sarah Silverman Program,’ and ‘Surviving Disaster.’ Commercials include spots for ESPN and Cadillac, while movies included the thriller ‘Columbus Circle,’ starring Selma Blair, Beau Bridges and Jason Lee.

-- L.A. Times staff