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Glendale filmmaker asks commission to consider helping cover $10,000 filming permit for short movie

Glendale Commission on the Status of Women · November 11, 2025
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Summary

A Glendale-based filmmaker asked the commission to consider assisting with filming costs for a 9-minute short called 'Neli,' saying a 3-day city filming permit could cost more than $10,000 and account for about 25% of the project’s budget; staff recommended placing the request on the December 8 agenda for full consideration.

A Glendale filmmaker asked the Commission on the Status of Women to explore city assistance for producing a short film she plans to shoot locally.

Anahid Yachian, who introduced herself as a Glendale-based independent filmmaker and GUSD alum, described a 9-minute narrative short called Neli and asked commissioners to…

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