A successful China-based film production company is considering opening up an office in San Francisco, which could boost The City’s tech reputation and its film industry.Founded in 2004, Fu Feng Da, which specializes in 3-D conversions and special effects, has set its sights on San Francisco for a possible expansion as it looks to partner with American filmmakers. Read More
A proposal to expand the film rebate program to include documentaries and reality television shows appears headed for approval next week, after the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee supported the rebate legislation Wednesday. Read More
Hollywood actor sightings, movie-extra auditions and production jobs are on the rise in San Francisco, a promising sign as The City has spent years trying to breathe life into the film industry.
There was a 26 percent increase in film activity such as commercials, feature movies and television series last fiscal year compared to the year before, a trend the Film Commission hopes continues. Read More
A controversial plan to charge festival backers, film crews and construction firms more than $20 an hour to close a metered parking space has been toned down, but the reworked plan will cost the debt-ridden San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency $500,000. Read More
Be careful of the closed streets and gun shots on some Russian Hill neighborhood streets Monday afternoon.
But do not worry, it is not really police activity, instead its all part of the filming of a new TV series called “Alcatraz.”
The film company warned neighbors last week that Filbert Street, between Hyde and Leavenworth will be closed for filming of a scene in the television pilot. Read More
As locations such as Vancouver, British Columbia, and New Mexico offer film productions huge tax breaks, San Francisco is giving moviemakers a different sort of perk to breathe new life into an industry that once flourished in The City. Read More
San Francisco is no Detroit when it comes to attracting money-making films, and it probably never will be. But that's not stopping San Francisco from spending money to make money. Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Film Commission on Tuesday said they will start offering discounts to movie crews so they have a good reason to spend money while they are filming in The City. Read More
Taking a cue from New York City, San Francisco is looking to partner with businesses to offer discounts to filmmakers who bring their productions to town.
And that’s just one idea being worked on by Mayor Gavin Newsom’s new executive director of the Film Commission, Susannah Robbins, who started two weeks ago.
Robbins said she’s meeting with the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau on Friday to discuss launching such a program. Read More
