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Event Calendar
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Lighting Ceremony |
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Project Restore co-hosted a joyous reception at Los
Angeles City Hall in celebration of the holiday season.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local No. 11 (IBEW) and the Los Angeles County
Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association
(NECA) generously donated a fifty-foot-tall tree
to officially kick-off the holiday season. A number of
dignitaries, community leaders, and sponsors shared
a night of fun-filled caroling and entertainment
provided by . Miss Kelley Foster-Villalobos, Allison
Iraheta, Hope Institute of Music, A Little Dickens Carolers,
and the Los Angeles Department of Recreation
and Parks children choirs: Harmony Project Choir at
EXPO Center, Glassell Park Child Care Center, Echo
Park Child Care Center.
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Lighting Ceremony
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
5:30PM ~ 8:00PM |
| Location |
THE GILMORE ADOBE
AT THE FARMERS MARKET
3RD STREET & FAIRFAX AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA
Map/Direction
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| RSVP |
(213) 000-0000 |
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20th Annual Awards Gala |
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Over the course of a century of filming in Los Angeles, the major motion picture studios have told stories that chronicle the history, growth, beauty and diversity of an iconic city that has captured the imagination of film audiences around the world. On October 20, 2007, Los Angeles City Hall shined like no other night as it played host to an elegant black-tie affair in celebration of the Motion Picture Studios. The event was attended by entertainment business professionals, civic leaders and many public elected officials. The Motion Picture Studios were recognized for their countless economic and cultural contributions to the City of Los Angeles: Fox
Entertainment Group, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures
Entertainment, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros.
Serving as the backdrop of many films, Los Angeles is one of the
most accomplished actors in the business- playing both itself and
other locales, from places as close as New York City to ones as far away
as post-apocalyptic planets. It is because of this versatility that Los
Angeles is one of the central hubs of the Motion Picture Studios and
consequently the industry itself is an incredibly important contributor
to the community. It currently employs nearly 80,000 workers and
circulates roughly 31 billion dollars through the local economy and
is an indispensable piece of this metropolis. An inherent piece of the
culture of Los Angeles, this industry has become integral to the manner
in which the city functions; L.A. as we know it would not be the
same place without the presence of one of its most valued partners:
the motion picture studios.
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20th Annual Awards Gala
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| Date |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
5:30PM ~ 8:00PM |
| Location |
THE GILMORE ADOBE
AT THE FARMERS MARKET
3RD STREET & FAIRFAX AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA
Map/Direction
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| Price |
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| RSVP |
(213) 000-0000 |
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L.A. City Hall in the Movie |
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| This historic, first-ever movie tour
of L.A. City Hall was a huge success and
completely “sold out.” Nearly 500 people
registered and over 400 attended the free
event to hear stories, see film clips and
take one of eight tours through the main
areas of City Hall, including the Council
Chambers, Forecourt, Public Works and
the Rotunda
The tour coincided with City Hall’s
80th birthday and the 100th anniversary
of filming in Los Angeles. It was made
possible through the collaboration and
unique partnership of author and film
historian Harry Medved, the Location
Managers Guild of America, the Los Angeles
Conservancy, L.A. Councilwoman
Jan Perry, and Project Restore.
Location manager docents Kokayi
Ampah and Elisa Ann Conant (Clint
Eastwood’s FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS),
and John Panzarella and Leslie Thorson
(Curtis Hanson’s L.A. CONFIDENTIAL)
spoke to literally hundreds of people
over the four hour time span, helping
to educate the public about the location
profession in general, and what it took
specifically to film their respective projects
in and around City Hall.
Docents from L.A. Conservancy provided
historical background information
and anecdotal stories about the building
itself and pointed out how Project
Restore worked to make City Hall the
glistening jewel it now is after it suffered
extensive damage from the Northridge
earthquake in 1994.
Harry Medved, co-author of Hollywood
Escapes: The Moviegoers Guide
to exploring Southern California’s great
outdoors, kicked off the tours in the
council chambers by showing a selection
of clips featuring City Hall, and film
historian Marc Wannamaker from the
Hollywood Heritage Museum wrapped
up the tour in the rotunda, conveying,
along with each of the docents, the
importance of “preserving” landmark locations
through film, as well as by caring
for and restoring the physical locations
themselves.
More than a dozen location managers
and scouts turned out in support
of the historic occasion and a number
of films that used the downtown area
to shoot scenes, from past to present,
were discussed, including this summer’s<
blockbuster, TRANSFORMERS.
The event was well organized,
well-received and, according to LMGA
president Kayla Thames-Berge, “ended
perfectly, with the final tour being able
to watch a bus explosion being filmed
off the forecourt, courtesy of SHARK
location manager Murray Miller, who,
despite his hectic schedule, even made
time to speak to the group about the
filming activities. It was a fitting end to
a day that truly captured the communal
spirit and unique challenges of filming
on location!”
Article reprinted by permission of LMGA,
P. Gluck, August 10, 2007
Photos: Stevie Nelson and Scott Trimble |
| Event |
L.A. City Hall in the Movie
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| Date |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
5:30PM ~ 8:00PM |
| Location |
THE GILMORE ADOBE
AT THE FARMERS MARKET
3RD STREET & FAIRFAX AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA
Map/Direction
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| Price |
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| RSVP |
(213) 000-0000 |
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