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WEBVTT FRUSTRATED NEIGHBORS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS FILM CREW. ONE MAN SAYS IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD HE IS READY TO SELL HIS HOUSE. >> I HAVE MOVIE PRODUCTIONS GO ON IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE UNTIL 5:00 IN THE MORNING WITH FIREARMS. AUBRY: AND THAT’S ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY ALEX MODINGER IS READY TO SELL HIS HOUSE. >> I AM QUITE BOTHERED BY THE FACT THAT I HAVE INVESTED ALL OF MY TIME AND MONEY INTO CAPITOL INTO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ONLY TO FIND MYSELF WANTING TO MOVE. AUBRY: WESLEY ROSENFELD ALSO SAYS THE NOISE FROM CREWS LATE AT NIGHT IS A PROBLEM. >> A TRAILER THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT LOUD WHEN WE WERE IN THE HOUSE AND THEN THEY HAD GASOLINE INTO THE TRAILER AND YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHATEVER WAS BLOWING ON IT WAS LOUD AND THEY RAN IT UNTIL ABOUT 10:00 AT NIGHT -- 10:00, 11:00 AT NIGHT -- SO THAT WAS REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. AUBRY: LOUISA LICHTMAN SAYS PARKING AND WORKERS RESPECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE HER BIGGEST ISSUES. >> THEY WERE FILMING HERE, LEGALLY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO POST WHEN THEY ARE FILMING THEY DID NOT POST. THEY HAD A CRANE THAT WAS LIKE INCHES FROM MY NEIGHBORS WINDOW. AUBRY: WE JUST GOT A STATEMENT FROM THE CITY IT READS IN PART. THE MOST RECENT FILM PERMIT WE ISSUED IN THE AREA WAS FOR A FILM TRUCK PARKING ON JAN 24-26, IN THE 1600 BLOCK OF ANNUNCIATION STREET BETWEEN RICHARD STREET AND MARKET STREET. TO READ THE FULL STATEMENT HEAD TO THE WDSU MOBILE APP. REPORTING LIVE IN THE LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT I’M AU

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A frustrated homeowner in the Lower Garden District said he is ready to sell his home as he says film crews have taken over the neighborhood.Alex Modinger, who lives near the intersection of Annunciation and Orange streets, is one of several frustrated residents."I have movie productions go on in front of my house until 5 in the morning, with firearms," Modinger said. "I am quite bothered by the fact that I have invested all of my time and money into this neighborhood only to find myself wanting to move."Wesley Rosenfeld also says the noise from crews late at night is a problem."It was loud and they ran it until about 11 o'clock at night so that was really uncomfortable," Rosenfeld said.Louisa Lichtman said parking and workers respecting the neighborhood are her biggest issues."They were filming here. Legally they are supposed to post when they are filming. They did not post. They had a crane that was like inches from my neighbor's window," Lichtman said.A City Hall spokesperson issued WDSU the following statement:“Our Film Office has not issued a permit for Orange Street and the 1500 block of Annunciation Street where it intersects with Orange Street since Aug. 18, 2018. The most recent film permit we issued in the area was for a film truck parking on Jan 24-26, 2019, in the 1600 block of Annunciation Street between Richard Street and Market Street.”“In order to obtain a film permit, a production company must submit a request for each location where they film, along with a request for parking their trucks and vehicles at that location. The request is reviewed by the Film Office, which prioritizes the impact of the filming request upon the neighborhood and issues the permit often with modifications. All inquiries or complaints regarding filming are addressed immediately by the Film Office, ensuring that there is a resolution between the production and the resident.”The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association issued WDSU the following statement:“Local productions in New Orleans and across our state work to create a filming environment that is conducted with professionalism and common courtesy. Our crews always strive to minimize the impact on surrounding neighborhoods during productions and adhere to the local policies and procedures set forth by municipalities. We do all of this to ensure that we showcase New Orleans and other locations around the state as premier filming destinations, driving tourism and spending in the communities in which we live and work.”