About CFC

The California Film Commission (CFC) is one of several economic development departments within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development working to attract, retain, and expand business opportunities in California. The CFC supports a production-friendly environment to retain and grow production jobs and economic activity statewide, enhancing California’s position as the leading location for all forms of media content creation nationally and globally.

Mission

To support the film, television, and commercial industries to retain, attract, and grow production-related jobs and the many ancillary businesses that benefit from increased production activity in California.

Services

The California Film Commission was created in 1984 as a state agency to enhance California’s position as the premier location for all forms of media content creation. The CFC supports film, television, and commercial productions of all sizes and budgets by providing one-stop support services including location and troubleshooting assistance, permits for filming at state-owned facilities, and access to resources including an extensive digital location library. The CFC also administers the state’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program and serves as the primary liaison between the production community and all levels of government (including local, state, and federal jurisdictions) to facilitate filming in-state.

Our vast array of tools and resources will help you navigate all sorts of production issues, from work permits to on- set safety. Find links and contact info for relevant government agencies, industry associations, guilds and unions, production directories, entertainment job listings and more. Find useful charts for studio zones weather and college locations to name a few.

The CFC supports a production-friendly environment to retain/grow production jobs and economic activity statewide. It works in conjunction with just under 60 local film offices/commissions (Regional Film Partners) across California. More information is available here.

We look forward to helping you make your next project in California a success!

Advisory Board

The California Film Commission has an advisory board of up to 21 members appointed by the Governor, Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the Assembly who work to enhance the economic climate in California by keeping film industry jobs and projects in the state.

Members of the Board

Wendy Greuel, (Chair), Consultant, Discovery Cube L.A.

Joshua LaFarga, (Vice Chair) Director of Public and Government Affairs, Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 1309

Jennifer Gonring (Secretary), CEO, Gonring, Spahn and Associates

Benjamin Allen, Senator, CA State Senate

Arturo Barquet, Exec. V.P. & CFO of Global Production Operations, Universal Filmed Entertainment

Wendy Carrillo, Assembly Member, CA State Assembly

Andrew ZDavis, President of Production Administration, Sony Pictures Studios

Thom Davis, IATSE, 2nd International Vice President

Steve Dayan, Consultant

Bonnie Goldfarb, Co-Founder/Exec. Producer, Harvest Films

Peter Kaufman, Producer, Walrus & Associates

Janet Knutsen, Producer/Unit Production Manager, Directors Guild of America

Debra Langford, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, USC Marshall School of Business

Alya Michelson, Co-Chair, Michelson Philanthropies

Kim B. Nguyen, Councilwoman, City of Garden Grove

Steve Padilla, Senator, CA State Senate

Kerri Wood Einertson, National Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, SAG-AFTRA

Ex-Officio Members of the Board
Colleen Bell
Executive Director, California Film Commission

Daniel Berlant
State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal’s Office

Sean Duryee
Commissioner, California Highway Patrol

Armando Quintero
Director, Department of Parks and Recreation

Tony Tavares
Director, Department of Transportation

Board Member Designees

Karla Sayles
Deputy Director, California Film Commission

Wendy Collins
Assistant State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal’s Office

Amanda L. Ray
Deputy Commissioner, California Highway Patrol

Sedrick Mitchell
Deputy Director, Department of Parks and Recreation

Michael Keever
Deputy Director, Department of Transportation

California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tel: 323.860.2960 | 800.858.4749
Email the CFC | About Us

Stay Informed! Sign Up:
Newsletters
Production Alerts
Soundstage Alerts
CFC Board Notices Sign-Up
Careers

Download the Cinemascout app!

cinemascout app icon

GO-Biz logo
vaccinate all 58