Monrovia : Future Movie Location?

The City Council, in a bid to lure Hollywood production companies to Monrovia’s quiet streets, unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday to cut filming fees by about two-thirds. The first day of shooting will now cost $150 instead of $468, and charges for each additional day are down from $234.50 to $75.

The amendment was prompted by a request from the California Film Commission, which is trying to promote film production in the state. The commission was created after California lost $3 billion worth of movie production to other states in 1988.

In order to streamline the process of obtaining permits, the council also instructed city employees to switch to the film commission’s application and insurance forms and imposed new deadlines for staff members to process the applications.