Who’s Opening Up So Far – Prop House List

Fri, 29 May 2020

Are there productions starting out there? Word through the grapevine is an optimistically hopeful, “Kind of, maybe!” That combined with many businesses receiving their SBA loans/grants to get their doors open again, it makes sense to put together a fluid list of who may be open at the moment. As always this list isn’t written […]

Coronavirus and Production – When & How to Begin to Reopen Prop Houses

Wed, 27 May 2020

Many of us have had to tighten belts or make difficult decisions as the entire entertainment industry continues to be locked down. Thankfully California Governor Newsom has been “formally working with the film industry” to get guidelines set up, hopefully, by the end of the this coming weekend. Los Angeles County has been hit harder […]

SBA’s COVID-19 Resources Broken Down for Clarity

Tue, 07 Apr 2020

Who are Eligible Businesses? Many people in our industry work under payrolls, both union and non-union. Some in our industry on the other hand are businesses. From sole-proprietorships and independent contractors to C- and S-Corporations, these entities also need economic help. They may need it in order to stay open until this epidemic has run […]

Film industry documentary series on prop houses to be released Friday

Wed, 01 Apr 2020

A limited documentary series chronicling the bizarre world of set decoration warehouses – better known as prop houses – will launch on multiple streaming services this coming Friday. Titled, “Prop-er Queen: Pickups, Store Returns, and Last Minute Greeking,” the series digs into Lulu Payne and her involvement with the seedy underbelly of set design and […]