Expo on Filming Locations Outside L.A.

Even as Hollywood producers and film crews lament “runaway production,” film commissions from across the world are scheduled to gather this weekend in an attempt to lure more away. More than 300 domestic and foreign film location and production services are expected to be represented at the three-day Locations 2000 Global Expo scheduled to begin Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nearly 4,500 industry professionals are expected to survey the aisles of exhibits featuring information on the benefits of filming outside Los Angeles, both artistic and economic. Two seminars have also been planned covering how digital technology is transforming location scouting and film distribution. The event continues through Sunday. For more information, call (323) 883-1655.