FILM PRODUCTION DAYS UP FROM PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTALS.Byline: Jason Takenouchi Staff Writer The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area's film industry showed signs of a broad turnaround in January as production days jumped 16 percent on an annual basis, the Entertainment Industry Development Corp. said Thursday. Filming days totaled 2,144 last month, up from 1,847 in January 1999, the EIDC said. Commercial production led the surge with 648 filming days, an increase of 179 days, or 38 percent, more than the first month of 1999. Jack Kyser, chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp., said the numbers could signal a deepening deep·en tr. & intr.v. deep·ened, deep·en·ing, deep·ens To make or become deep or deeper. Noun 1. deepening - a process of becoming deeper and more profound recovery for the region's film industry, which has been buffeted buf·fet 1 n. 1. A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards. 2. a. A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served. b. A restaurant having such a counter. 3. by competition from Canada and elsewhere. ``One month does not a trend make, but it's certainly good news,'' Kyser said. Kyser also said a potential strike by commercial makers might have boosted production in January. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the EIDC, last month's production numbers came close to matching January 1997 levels and surpassed 1998 and 1999 film production in several categories, including commercials, music videos and television. Monthly feature production was up slightly with a total of 538 days, just 10 more than in 1999. ``I think it's a good sign, but I certainly wouldn't say we're through the storm,'' EIDC spokesman Morrie Goldman said of the overall improvement. ``We still have a lot of work to do.'' |
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