At least 5 percent of on-location shoots in the Valley are for adult films, reports Rong-Gong Lin II in this morning's Los Angeles Times.
But much of that legal, pornographic film production could leave Chatsworth and Los Angeles starting March 5 when new health regulations will require porn performers to wear condoms while on location. Producers say customers of their films don't want to see that.
The report continues:
"It's unclear how much money the city would give up if porn producers began leaving. Film L.A., the nonprofit that manages permits, estimates that it issues under 500 a year to adult film companies wanting to shoot on location. Some filmmakers, however, may not bother asking for permits. A survey found that one of the top 10 sites for on-location filming in Los Angeles in 2010 was a Chatsworth porn studio.
"In the most recent study, local economists estimated a decade ago — before the recession — that the industry generated $4 billion in sales and provided 10,000 to 20,000 jobs annually to actors, makeup artists, camera crews, caterers and the like."
