Fifth District Update_Feb 2020

• Sound Recording session for Warner Bros. Video Game Division inquired about returning to Twin Pines Ranch near Banning. • Still Photography shoot for BLDWN Lifestyle inquired about filming at The Desert House near Desert Hot Springs.

Special Events/Sponsorships:

Riverside County Film Commission (RCFC) has been courting several groups that are in a position to develop a sound stage/entertainment complex in Riverside County. With the film friendly atmosphere and increasingly bolstered crew availability in Riverside County, the team at RCFC continues to level the playing field for productions that are visiting and productions that may call Riverside County home in the future. The annual Palm Springs International Film Festival kicked off with a star studded gala on Jan 2, 2020. Over #300 filmmakers were in Palm Springs to represent their films and learn about Riverside County film incentives, locations and concierge service.

Notable Projects by District:

District 1 Low budget SAG feature, “bUMS” films in Riverside.

Production contacted RCFC in search of a courthouse for one scene. The rest of movie was to be filmed in LA. After scouting the courthouse and learning how film friendly and cost effective it is to film here, they decided to move the entire production to Riverside. District 2 Indie Feature, “The Downside of Bliss” films in Riverside. This feature was one of the many production to take advantage of Riverside Studios. The film stars Eric Roberts and Judd Nelson. District 3 Horror feature film “The Dawn” filmed at Lawler Lodge in Idyllwild gets theatrical release. This Indie movie filmed at Lawler Lodge in Idyllwild and subsequently got picked up for distribution at American Film Market (AFM) 2019. As part of its theatrical run, it played at the Galaxy Mission Grove Theatre for 6 days in January. Stars of the film include Devanny Pinn, Jonathan Bennett and Stacey Dash from the movie “Mean Girls”. Quote from the Producer, Devanny Pinn: “I wanted to thank you for your continued support. Your offices keep making filming so much easier and we are very grateful to you”. District 4 Indie Feature, “Pay Dirt” films in the Coachella Valley. This Indie feature filmed entirely in the Coachella Valley. Producer Christian Sesma has ties to the area and wanted to use this project as a test to see if it was possible to film an entire movie here, hiring local crew. They were pleasantly surprised find out that you can do just that and have vowed to spread the word to the Industry that Riverside County should be their next film location! Stars of the film include Val Kilmer (Top Gun), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book) and UK native Luke Goss. District 5 Riverside County Film Commission continues with a good working relationship with Warner Bros. Warner Bros Studio Enterprises returned to Twin Pines Ranch this month for video game sound recording. This is the third time they have filmed at the ranch and intend to continue utilizing Riverside County’s unique locations.