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Burbank staff tout low fees and marketing push to attract on‑location filming
Summary
A police‑department film permit analyst told the City Council that Burbank processes far more on‑location film permits than neighboring cities and plans a marketing campaign and one‑stop website to retain production work amid statewide declines and tax‑credit competition.
City staff told the Burbank City Council on Jan. 13 that the city is launching outreach and digital tools to boost on‑location filming as competition and tax incentives shift production patterns statewide.
Gina Kozai, administrative analyst assigned to the Burbank Police Department's film permit office, said Burbank averages approximately 917 on‑location film permit applications per year — excluding activity at permanent studio lots — and processes more permits than neighboring jurisdictions. "As a media capital of the world,…
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