Preview of the State Democratic Convention; The Growth of the Inland Empire; Film Production: Why Shoot in LA? Why Shoot Elsewhere?; FilmWeek
Preview of the State Democratic Convention
Kitty Felde, Host of KPCC’s Talk of the City, joins Larry Mantle from the State Democratic Convention at the convention center in downtown Los Angeles to give "AirTalk" listeners a preview before her live broadcast at 2:00 p.m.
The Growth of the Inland Empire
The Los Angeles Times reported this morning that the Inland Empire, Riverside County is growing faster than Los Angeles County, as per new Census figures. This is not news to residents of the Inland Empire, which has been experiencing a boom in housing prices, with the median price shooting up 26% in the last year to $379,000. That’s still a bargain by LA standards, and one of the major reasons why people are going Inland. Dr. John Husing, Vice President of Economic and Politics, Inc. based in Redlands, and John Karevoll, Analyst for DataQuick Information Systems, a real estate information company in Southern California, join Larry to talk about the consequences of the rapid pace of growth in the Inland Empire.
Film Production: Why Shoot in LA? Why Shoot Elsewhere?
Runaway production is a growing concern as other states and foreign countries offer lucrative incentives to film companies. Although production is reportedly up in and around LA this year, our status as the center of film and television production is being eroded as other regions develop their own-long term production infrastructure. Larry explores the issue with a panel of experts on film production in, and outside, of Southern California. Joining him is Steve McDonald, President of LA’s Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC); Ms. Pat Swinney Kaufman, President of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI); Jeff Shepard, independent location scout; Duncan Henderson, freelance producer, and Rob Lorenz, Executive Producer of Flags of Our Fathers, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, produced by Steven Spielberg.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Scott Foundas of Variety and the L.A. Weekly discuss this week's new releases, including The Amityville Horror, House of D, Assisted Living, Palindromes, The Take, Voices in Wartime and Major Dundee: The Extended Version.
Larry and Henry also discuss the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles