Strike's effect still stings

April 24, 2008 The WGA's work stoppage ran from early November to mid-February, with studios stockpiling film and TV materials before the strike and then shutting down most TV production and some film projects. FilmLA is a private nonprofit that coordinates film-permit operations and neighborhood liaising with production companies throughout the greater Los Angeles area. FilmLA recorded 7,547 days of feature film, TV and commercials production, or 28% fewer production days than in the same three-month span of last year, while other categories such as music videos, documentary shoots and student films were off a more modest 11%.

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