About LA Film Recovery
LA is more than our home.
LA is our soul.
The recent wildfires didn’t just scorch homes and neighborhoods, displace families and devastate communities — they rattled the foundation of our city’s creative industry. As we deal with the aftermath of the destruction, the uncertainty weighs heavy. What comes next? Where do we go from here?
We hear and share in all of the concern … jobs had already been getting pulled overseas.. now things are only going to get worse.. the industry won’t be able to survive…
Well, we aren’t going to stand by and let that happen.
The LA Film Recovery Project is our way of fighting back. We’re doubling down on keeping production right here in Los Angeles. Hungry Man promises that we will do everything in our power to keep every job we shoot be in LA.
But if a job must leave LA and go overseas for whatever reason — you name it, burnt out locations or the desire to have a French Canadian hockey choir — we’ll donate 3% of our profits to the LA film union crew members whose lives have been directly affected.
We are currently in conversation with union leaders to determine the best way to distribute this money, ensuring that it goes where it will be the most helpful. The exact logistics are still being worked out. It will be a process. But our city and our industry are in a precarious place right now, and we didn’t want to wait any longer to start helping.
And we ask everyone else— whether you’re a production company, agency, client, creative or beyond —to join us. Pledge what you can, however you can, to keep the soul of this industry where it belongs. Every dollar counts. Every effort matters.
We can’t undo the destruction. But we can rebuild - together.
About Hungry Man
Hungry Man is a home for filmmakers and visionaries. Since its inception in 1997, Hungry Man has been dedicated to fostering a community where creativity and talent thrives.
With offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Hungry Man has gained recognition as a leader in production having earned numerous accolades and awards, including multiple Academy and Emmy Awards, and hundreds of trophies at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, The One Show, among others.
Hungry Man has gained recognition in the past for their notable activism projects — including launching the first-ever commercial campaign for UNHCR that gave a voice to Sudanese refugees and raised awareness of their difficult plight. Hungry Man also produced several campaigns against the NRA and in support of gun control legislation, such as "The Lost Class" which impressively won four grand CLIO’s, the Black Cube for Best of Show at the ADC awards, two Black Pencils from D&AD, Best of Show at The One Show, a Titanium at the Cannes Lions. It also received an outstanding commercial Emmy nomination.
Join the LA Film Recovery Movement
We invite others — production companies, agencies, clients and beyond — to join us, contributing at whatever level you are able. Any percentage pledged will help to protect the industry we love and ensure that the people who make it special have the support they need.
If you are able to join the LA Film Recovery movement at any level or have questions and want to discuss the pledge further, please send us a message below.