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FilmLA Research today issued an update regarding regional filming activity for Q1 of 2026. On-location production activity for the period totaled 5,121 Shoot Days, a 10.7 percent increase from the prior quarter and a 3.3 percent decrease from the same period last year.

More than 90 percent of the union’s writers across country voted to support the deal, which infuses $321 million into the labor group’s ailing health plan.

A diverse slate of 38 film projects, including big-budget features, animated films, which are newly eligible for the program, and independent productions, have been awarded through California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program.

The largest crew union in Hollywood has endorsed Tom Steyer, the hedge fund founder whose anti-corporate rhetoric has attracted labor backing in the race for California governor.

The union’s unusually drama-free negotiation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has raised eyebrows, but labor leaders say health plan woes and new AMPTP leadership made for a more cordial exchange.

In January, Local 600 Director of Photography and Eastern Region Sustainability Committee Chair Jendra Jarnagin joined a panel at the Sundance Film Festival.

The National Training Committee conducted a two-day in-person Operator training on April 18 & 19, 2026.

The Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC), on behalf of our 167,000 members, has met with top California gubernatorial candidates to educate them about the work of our members, the challenges you face, and the need to protect, stabilize and grow film and television jobs throughout our state.

The trade group’s latest green production resource offers advice for cutting down emissions on set — and selling that approach to top creatives and heads of department.

At Cine Gear Connect in New York, Local 600 sponsored a table and panel, “Realizing the Shot: Relationships, Attitudes and Protocols.”

During a spotlight hearing convened by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Calif.) at Burbank City Hall on Friday, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew D. Loeb emphasized the growing need for a federal film/tv production incentive to level the playing field and protect American creative jobs.