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CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION

Amy Lemisch, Director
alemisch@film.ca.gov
Michael Kelly, Deputy Director
mkelly@film.ca.gov
Lisa Mosher, Resource Librarian
lmosher@film.ca.gov
David Booth, State Parks Permits
dbooth@film.ca.gov
Helene Dervishian, Caltrans Permits
hdervishian@film.ca.gov
Joseph Cruz, Assistant Administration
jcruz@film.ca.gov
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 900
Hollywood, CA 90028
ph: 323-860-2960, 800-858-4749
fax: 323-860-2972 General
fax: 323-860-2976 Permits
web:
http://film.ca.gov

San Francisco Bay Area Film Offices
web:
http://www.filmsfbayarea.com/

AMADOR COUNTY
Amador County Film Commission
Tom Blackman, Film Commissioner
106 Water Street
Jackson, CA 95642
ph: 209-223-2276
pager: 209-987-2404, fax: 209-223-3406
e-mail:
filmamador@volcano.net
web:
http://www.volcano.net/~filmamador

ANTELOPE VALLEY/LANCASTER
Pauline East, Film Liaison
Antelope Valley Film Office
44933 North Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
ph: 661-723-6090, fax: 661-723-5914
e-mail:
peast@cityoflancasterca.org
web:
http://www.avfilm.com

BAJA
Baja California Film Commission
P.O. Box 2448
Chula Vista, CA
email:
info@bajafilm.com
web:
http://www.bajafilm.com

BERKELEY
Barbara Hillman, Executive Director
Berkeley Film Office
Convention & Visitors Bureau
2015 Center St., 1st. Fl.
Berkeley, CA 94704-1204
ph: 510-549-7040, 800-847-4823, fax: 510-644-2052
e-mail:
filmberkeley@mindspring.com
web:
http://www.visitberkeley.com

BEVERLY HILLS
Robin Chancellor, Director of Communications & Marketing
Benita Miller, Special Events Coordinator
City of Beverly Hills
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
ph: 310-285-2438, fax: 310-273-1096
e-mail:
rchancellor@ci.beverly-hills.ca.us
bmiller@ci.beverly-hills.ca.us
web:
http://www.ci.beverly-hills.ca.us

BIG BEAR LAKE
Kresse Armour, Film Commissioner
Big Bear Lake Film Office
P.O. Box 10000
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
ph: 909-878-3040, fax: 909•866•6766
pager: 909-535-3075; mobile: 909-856-4194
e-mail:
bblfilm@citybigbearlake.com
web:
http://www.citybigbearlake.com/film.html

BUTTE COUNTY
Alice Patterson, Film Commissioner
Chico Chamber of Commerce
300 Salem St.
Chico, CA 95928
ph: 800-852-8570, 530-891-5556x309
fax: 530-891-3613
e-mail:
info@chicochamber.com
web:
http://www.chicochamber.com/Film_Commission/default.asp

CALAVERAS COUNTY
Cheryl McIntire
Calaveras Film Commissioner

Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1145
1211 South Main Street
Angeles Camp, CA 95222
ph: 209-984-0550, fax: 209-984-0550
e-mail:
chamber@calaveras.org
web:
http://www.calaveras.org
or
Kelli Coane, Film Liaison
P.O. Box 637
Angels Camp, CA 95222
ph: 209-736-0049; fax: 209-736-9124
email:
mylee@mlode.com
web:
www.filmcalaveras.org

CATALINA ISLAND
Shirley Davy, Film Liaison
Catalina Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 217
125 Metropole Ave. Suite 103
Avalon, CA 90704
ph: 310-510-7646, fax: 310-510-1646
email:
info@visitcatalina.org
web:
http://www.catalina.com

CLOVIS
Judith Preuss
Clovis Film & Video Commission
325 Pollasky Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612
ph: 559-299-7273x203, 559-322-9477
fax: 559-299-2969
e-mail:
film@clovischamber.com

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Steve Shenton, Convention Sales Manager
Convention & Visitors Bureau
1333 Willow Pass Road, Suite 204
Concord, CA 94520
ph: 925-685-1184, fax: 925-685-8190
e-mail:
info@cccvb.com
e-mail:
shenton@cccvb.com
web:
http://www.cccvb.com

EL DORADO/LAKE TAHOE
Kathleen Dodge, Film Commissioner
El Dorado Tahoe Film Commission
542 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
ph: 800-457-6279, 530-626-4400
fax: 530-642-1624
e-mail:
film@eldoradocounty.org
web:
www.eldoradocounty.org

FRESNO COUNTY
Brian Ziegler, Film Commissioner
Convention & Visitors Bureau
808 ‘M’ Street
Fresno, CA 93721
ph: 800-788-0836, 559-233-0836
fax: 559-445-0122
e-mail:
fcvbsales@aol.com
web:
http://www.fresnocvb.org

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA

Melinda Moses - Film Permit Coordinator
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94123
ph: 415 561 4753, fax: 415-561-4305
e-mail:
melinda_moses@nps.gov
http://www.nps.gov/goga

EUREKA! HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Barbara Bryant, Film Commissioner
Humboldt County Film Commission
1034 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501-0541
ph: 800-338-7352, 707-444-6633
fax: 707-443-5115
e-mail:
filmcom@filmhumboldt.org
web:
www.filmhumboldt.org

IMPERIAL COUNTY
Allison Martin, Executive Director
Imperial County Film Commission
230 South 5th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
ph: 800-345-6437, 760-337-4155
fax: 760-337-8235, pager: 760-370-6977
e-mail:
filmhere@earthlink.net
web:
http://www.filmhere.com

INLAND EMPIRE
RIVERSIDE / SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Sheri Davis, Director, X231
Rajan Shandil, Assistant Director X232
Scott McNaul, Production Assist., X232
Ana Contreras, Permit Coord., X230
Inland Empire Film Commission
301 East Vanderbilt Way, Suite 100
San Bernardino, CA 92408
ph: 800-500-4367, 909-890-1090
fax: 909-890-1088
e-mail:
sdavis@ieep.com
web:
http://www.filminlandempire.com

KERN COUNTY
Barry Zoeller: Film Commissioner
bzoeller@co.kern.ca.us
Aimee L. Barajas:
Marketing and Promotions Associate
abarajas@co.kern.ca.us
Dave Hook:
Marketing and Promotions Associate
dhook@co.kern.ca.us
Kern County Board of Trade
P.O. Box 1312
2101 Oak St.
Bakersfield, CA 93302
ph: 800-500-KERN, 661-861-2367
After Hours: 661-706-5617
fax: 661-861-2017
e-mail:
kerninfo@co.kern.ca.us
web:
http://www.filmkern.com/

LAKE COUNTY
Jeff Lucas, President
Community Development Services
4615 Workright Circle
Lakeport, CA 95453
ph: 800-525-3743, 707-262-1090
fax: 707-262-1092
e-mail:
cds@pacific.net
web:
http://www.lakecounty.com

LASSEN COUNTY
McFerrin A. Whiteman, CAO
221 South Roop
Susanville, CA 96130
ph: 530-251-8333 , fax: 530-257-4898
e-mail:
coadmin@co.lassen.ca.us

LONG BEACH
Jo Ann Burns, Director
Tasha Day, Assistant
Valerie Davis, Assistant
Office of Special Events
City of Long Beach
1 World Trade Center, Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90831
ph: 562-570-5333, fax: 562-570-5335
pager: 562-983-4740
Marc Pickens, City Film Coordinator
ph: 562-570-5399; pager: 562-983-4095
Andy Witherspoon, Film Coordinator
Queen Mary and Dome
ph: 562-499-1679; pager: 562-628-3275
e-mail:
joburns@ci.long-beach.ca.us
web:
www.filmlongbeach.com

LOS ANGELES
Cody Cluff, President
Mike Bobenko, Senior VP Operations
Donna Washington, VP Operations
Darryl Seif, VP Gov’t Affairs
Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)
LA Film Office
7083 Hollywood Blvd., 5th Floor
Hollywood, CA 90028
ph: 323-957-1000, fax: 323-463-0613
e-mail:
info@eidc.com
web:
http://www.eidc.com

MADERA COUNTY


Madera County Film Commission
Dave Wolin - Film Commissioner
41969 Hwy 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
ph: 559-683-4636, fax: 559-683-5697
e-mail:
ysvb@yosemite-sierra.org
web:
http://www.yosemitefilm.com

MALIBU


Kimberly Collins-Nilsson
Film Commissioner
Malibu Film Office/SWS, Inc.
1736 MoorparkRd. Ste. I
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
ph: 805-495-7521; fax: 805-495-7621
e-mail:
kim@sws-inc.com
web:
http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us
web:
http://www.sws-inc.com

MAMMOTH, MONO & INYO COUNTIES
James R. Vanko, Director
Andrea Fazio, Coordinator
Mammoth Film Locations
P.O. Box 24/#1 Minaret Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
ph: 760-934-0628, fax: 760-934-0700
cell: 760-937-2027
e-mail:
jvanko@mammoth-mtn.com
web:
http://www.mammoth-mtn.com

MARIN COUNTY
Marin County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Barbara Blum
ph: 415-499-3252
Ian Roth
Administrative Analyst
ph: 415-499-6358, fax: 415-507-4104
3501 Civic Center Dr., Rm 325
San Rafael, CA 94903
e-mail:
iroth@marin.org
e-mail:
marincvb@marin.org
http://www.visitmarin.org/

MARIPOSA COUNTY
Judith Beliera
Mariposa County Film Commission
P.O. Box 967
(5158 Hwy. 140)
Mariposa, CA 95338
ph: 800-208-2434 , 209-966-3685
fax: 209-966-6168
e-mail:
visitor@yosemite.net
web:
www.mariposafilm.com

MENDOCINO COUNTY
Debra DeGraw
Film Liasons/Project Corrdinator
Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Mendocino Coast Film Office
P.O. Box 1141
332 North Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
ph: 707-961-6303, fax: 707-964-2056
e-mail:
chamber2@mcn.org
web:
http://www.mendocinocoast.com

MERCED COUNTY
Karen Baker, Executive Director
Conference & Visitors Bureau
710 West 16th Street
Merced, CA 95340
ph: 209-384-2791; fax: 209-384-2793
e-mail:
mercedvb@yosemite-gateway.org
web:
http://www.yosemite-gateway.org

MODESTO & STANISLAUS COUNTY
HOLLYWOOD'S "REEL" LOCATION
Kevin Shand, Film Commissioner
Modesto Film Commission
1150 9th Street, Ste. C
Modesto, CA 95354
ph: (888) 640-8467 or (209) 526-5588
fax (209) 526-5586
e-mail:
kevin@visitmodesto.com
web site:
www.visitmodesto.com

MONTEREY COUNTY
Greg Robinson, Executive Director
Karen Nordstrand, Director of Marketing
& Film Production
Monterey County Film Commission
P.O. Box 111
Monterey, CA 93942-0111
ph: 831-646-0910, fax: 831-655-9250
e-mail:
filmmonterey@redshift.com
email2:
karenmcfc@redshift.com
web:
http://www.filmmonterey.org

NAPA COUNTY
Napa County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jane Hinshaw
1195 3rd St., Room 310
Napa, CA 94559
ph: 707-253-4821
e-mail:
jhenshaw@co.napa.ca.us
http://www.co.napa.ca.us

OAKLAND
Ami Zins, Film Coordinator
Juliana Montgomery, Asst. Film Coord.
Oakland Film Office
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Suite 8215
Oakland, CA 94612
ph: 510-238-4734, fax: 415-238-6149
Hotline: 510-238-FILM (3456)
e-mail:
oakland@filmoakland.com
email2:
filmoakland@hotmail.com
web:
http://www.filmoakland.com

ORANGE COUNTY
Janice Arrington, Film Commissioner
Orange County Film Commission
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6850
Fullerton, CA 92834-6850
ph: 714-278-7569
after hours: 949-476-0869, fax: 949-476-0513
e-mail:
jarrington@fullerton.edu
web:
www.maoc.org

PALM SPRINGS DESERT RESORTS
Please contact Inland Empire

PALMDALE
Barbara La Fata, Public
Information Officer
Palmdale Film, Convention & Visitors Bureau
38300 North Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550-4798
ph: 661-267-5119, fax: 661-267-5122
e-mail:
blafata@cityofpalmdale.org
web:
http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

PASADENA
Ariel Penn, Filming & Special
Events Manager
Julie Brice, Filming Coordinator
175 North Garfield Avenue, #102
Pasadena, CA 91109-7215
ph: 626-744-3964, fax: 626-744-4785
e-mail:
apenn@ci.pasadena.ca.us
web:
http://www.filmpasadena.com

PITTSBURG/
EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Chin
2010 Railroad ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
ph: 925-432-7301, fax: 925-427-5555
e-mail:
nkchinn@msn.com

PLACER/ LAKE TAHOE
Beverly Lewis, Director
Placer-Lake Tahoe Film Office
175 Fulweiler Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603
ph: 530-889-4091, toll free: 877-228-FILM
fax: 530-889-4095
e-mail:
blewis@placer.ca.gov
web:
http://www.placer.ca.gov/films

PLUMAS COUNTY
Karen Moritz
Plumas County Film Commission
P.O. Box 4120
Quincy, CA 95971
ph: 800-326-2247, 530-283-6345
fax: 530-283-5465
e-mail: :
pcvb@psln.com

THE PRESIDIO TRUST
201 Halleck St.
PO Box 29052
San Francisco, CA 94129-0052
ph: 415-561-5444; fax: 415-561-5445
ct: Warren White
415-561-5446; cell: 415-760-0876
email:
wwhite@presidiotrust.gov

REDDING / SHASTA COUNTY
Sherry Ferguson,
Shasta County Film Commissioner
Redding Convention & Visitors Bureau
777 Auditorium Drive
Redding, CA 96001
ph: 800-874-7562, 530-225-4100
fax: 530-225-4354
e-mail:
filminfo@ci.redding.ca.us
web:
http://visitredding.org/film.html

RIDGECREST
Ray Arthur, Film Commissioner
Hilary Wood, Administrative Asst.
Ridgecrest Regional Film Commission
139 Balsam Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
ph: 800-847-4830, 760-375-8202
after hours: 760-375-2552
fax: 760-375-9850; cell: 760-559-4937
email: :
racvb@filmdeserts.com
web:
http://www.filmdeserts.com

RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES

(SEE INLAND EMPIRE)

SACRAMENTO
Lucy Steffens,
Director of Public Relations
Ava Salerno, Film & P.R. Coordinator
Sacramento Convention &
Visitors Bureau
1303 J Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
ph: 916-264-5553, 916-264-7777
fax: 916-264-7788
e-mail:
lsteffens@cityofsacramento.org
web:
http://www.sacramentocvb.org

SAN BENITO COUNTY
Carole Appaling
San Benito County Film Committee
615-C San Benito Street
Hollister, CA 95023
ph: 831-637-5315, fax: 831-637-1008
e-mail:
sbccc@hollonline.com

SAN BUENAVENTURA
Ventura Film Office
David Kleitsch, Economic Development Manager
501 Poli St., Ste. 213
Ventura, CA 93002-0099
ph: 805-654-7819, fax: 805-643-0339
e-mail:
dkleitsch@ci.ventura.ca.us
http://www.ci.ventura.ca.us/

SAN DIEGO
Cathy Anderson, Film Commissioner/ CEO - X102
Kathy McCurdy, Director-Features X103
Welton Jones III, Assistant Director –Television, X112
Lynn Reizer, Assistant Director-Print
X105
Mark Stephan, Prod., Coordinator, X110
Kimberly Hale, Admin. Assistant, X101
Emily Liao, Office Manager, X 106
Mary Jones, Receptionist, X100
San Diego Film Commission
1010 Second Avenue, Suite 1500
San Diego, CA 92101-4912
ph: 619-234-3456, fax: 619-234-4631
e-mail:
info@sdfilm.com
web:
http://www.sdfilm.com

SAN FRANCISCO
Martha Cohen, Executive Director
Carole Isaacs, Deputy Director
Mike Billington, Assistant
San Francisco Film/Video Arts Commission
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlette Place
Room 473
San Francisco, CA 94102
ph: 415-554-6241, fax: 415-554-6503
e-mail:
carole.isaacs@sfgov.org
e-mail:
michael.billington@sfgov.org
web:
www.sfgov.org/film

SAN JOAQUIN/ STOCKTON
Mary Pennini, Film Liaison
Chamber of Commerce
445 West Weber, #220
Stockton, CA 95203
ph: 209-547-2767, fax: 209-466-5271

SAN JOSE
San Jose Film & Video Commission
AFCI
125 S. Market St., Ste. 300
San Jose, Ca 95113
ph: 408-792-4135 ph2: 800-726-5673
fax: 408-295-3937
web:
http://www.sanjose.org/filmvideo/

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
Jonni Biaggini, Executive Director
San Luis Obispo Visitors &
Conference Bureau/Film Commission
1037 Mill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
ph: 805-541-8000, fax: 805-543-9498
e-mail:
info@sanluisobispocounty.org
web:
http://www.sanluisobispocounty.com

SAN MATEO COUNTY
Ms. Brena Bailey, Film Commissioner
San Mateo County Film Commission
San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
111 Anza Boulevard, #410
Burlingame, CA 94010
ph: 650-348-7600, fax: 650-348-7687
e-mail:
bbailey@smccvb.com
web:
www.filmsanmateocounty.com
Film the best of the San Francisco Bay Area... SAN MATEO COUNTY!

SAN RAFAEL
Brian Auger
Events & Film Site Coordinator
City of San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
1313 Fifth Ave.
P.O. Box 151560
San Rafael, CA 94915-1560
ph: 415-485-3383, fax: 415-485-3175
e-mail:
brian.auger@ci.san-rafael.ca.us
web:
http://www.sanrafaelfilm.com

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

Martine T. White, Film Commissioner
Santa Barbara County Film Commission
1601 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, Ca 93101-1901
ph: 805-966-9222; cell: 805-570-7179
fax: 805-966-1728
e-mail:
martine@filmsantabarbara.com
web:
http://www.filmsantabarbara.com
web2:
http://www.santabarbaraCA.com

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
Film Office
SCV Film & Tourism Bureau
23920 Valencia Boulevard, #100
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2175
ph: 661-255-4347; fax: 661-259-7304
e-mail:
askowronski@scvchamber.org

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Ranee Ruble, Publicity Director/Film Liaison
Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council
1211 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
ph: 831-427-4407x103; fax: 831-425-1260
e-mail: :
rruble@santacruzca.org
web:
http://www.santacruzfilm.org/filmsite/homefilm.cfm

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Alice M. Allen, Permit Coordinator
National Park Service
401 West Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
ph: 805-370-2308, 805-370-2300
fax: 805-370-1851
e-mail:
alice_allen@nps.gov
web:
http://www.nps.gov/samo

SISKIYOU COUNTY

Joanne Steele, Film Commissioner
Siskiyou County Visitors’ Bureau -
Film Office
P.O. Box 1138
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
ph: 530-926-3850, toll free: 800-575-3456
fax: 530-926-3680
e-mail:
info@filmsisq.org
web:
http://www.filmsisq.org

SONOMA COUNTY
Catherine De Prima-Film Commissioner
Sonoma County Film Office
Economic Development Board
401 College Ave., Ste. D
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-5148
ph: 707•524•7347, fax: 707•524•7231
e-mail:
cdprima@sonoma-county.org
web:
http://sonoma-county.org/film

TEMECULA
Temecula Valley Film Office
Sunny Poulson Thomas
27740 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 100
Temecula, CA 92590
ph: 909•699•6267, fax: 909•699•0387

TRINITY COUNTY
Dee Donaldson
Carol Eli
Trinity County Film Council
P. O. Box 1739
Weaverville, CA 96093
ph: 800-487-4648, 530-623-3492
fax: 530-623-5755
e-mail:
nys@snowcrest.net

TRI-VALLEY
Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon
Amy Blaschka, Exec. Dir.,
Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tri-Valley Film & Video Commission
260 Main Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
ph: 925-846-8910, 888-874-9253, fax: 925-846-9502
e-mail:
film@trivalleycvb.com
web:
http://www.trivalleycvb.com

TULARE COUNTY
Laurie Mercer, Asst. Liaison
Extension 4307
Karen Sauceda, Asst. Liaison
Community Development Specialists
5961 South Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93277
ph: 559-733-6291, 559-730-2591

TUOLUMNE COUNTY/SONORA
Bud Baker, Acting Film Commissioner
Jerry Day, Executive Director
jerry@tcfilm.org
Tuolumne County Film Commission
P.O. Box 4020
Sonora, CA 95370
ph: 800-446-1333, 209-533-4420
fax: 209-533-0956
e-mail:
Info@TCFilm.org
web:
http://TCFilm.org/

VALLEJO / SOLANO COUNTY
Jim Reikowsky, Film Liaison
Vallejo/Solano County Film Commission
495 Mare Island Way
Vallejo, CA 94590
ph: 707-642-3653, fax: 707-644-2206
e-mail:
film@visitvallejo.com
web:
www.visitvallejo.com/Film/menu.film.htm

VENTURA COUNTY
Dawn Barber, Executive Assistant
EDC-VC, Ventura County Film Council
1601 Carmen Dr., Suite 215
Camarillo, CA 93010
ph: 805-384-1800. ext. 23, fax: 805-384-1805
e-mail:
dawnbarber@edc-vc.com
web:
http://www.edc-vc.com

WEST HOLLYWOOD
Terry House, Film Liaison
West Hollywood Film Office
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069-4314
ph: 323-848-6489, fax: 323-848-6561
e-mail:
wehofilm@weho.org
web:
www.weho.org/cmd/filmweho/index.htm

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