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Hollywood is Dying: Inside Stay in LA

Hollywood is Dying: Inside Stay in LA

Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs vor 1 Jahr

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In this episode of Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs, Orlando
speaks with Pamala Buzick Kim – creative producer, entrepreneur,
and community organizer – about her work championing inclusion
behind the camera and fighting to keep production jobs in Los
Angeles.

Pamala reflects on her career journey from repping top-tier
directors to launching tech platforms for creative talent, and
how her role as a “bridge between art and commerce” has taken her
from ad agencies to advocacy. She shares how Free the Bid
evolved into Free the Work, why representation in
production still lags behind, and what it takes to shift the
needle at scale.

The conversation dives deep into her latest work as a co-founder
of Stay in LA, a grassroots coalition tackling outdated
permitting, red tape, and dwindling tax incentives that threaten
LA’s status as a production hub. Pamala lays bare the human cost
of a shrinking creative economy – from job losses to
neighbourhood impacts – and argues for a federal approach to
supporting U.S. creative labor in the age of globalization and
AI.

We also get a preview of mavenverse, her new platform
aimed at professionalizing communities and fandoms for authentic
brand engagement. And in a raw, honest moment, Pamala shares how
perfectionism held her back from launching – and what finally
pushed her to hit go.

Orlando and Pamala explore:

Why representation behind the camera still isn’t where it
needs to be

How Free the Work helped open doors for underrepresented
creatives

What Stay in LA is doing to cut red tape and protect
production jobs

The human cost of industry decline – and why it matters
beyond Hollywood

How mavenverse is rethinking community, commerce, and brand
access from the ground up