Fourth District Update_Jan2020

Location Scouting (December 2019):

 CNN-BMW Commercial looking for land near Thermal to film a dirt bike. Suggested private land in Sky Valley.  Big Budget Feature looking for desert/mountains with unique topography. Suggested Metate Ranch near Indio.  Palm Desert High School students inquired about filming at Coachella Movie Ranch in Mecca.  Commercial for Skechers inquired about filming at The Classic Club near Palm Desert.  Feature Film with Val Kilmer inquired about filming at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal and multiple locations in Coachella region.  Indie Feature looking for a police station. Suggested Desert Hot Springs Police Station. Riverside County Film Commission (RCFC) is an active voting member of the organization Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS). On December 12 th 2019, FLICS hosted the California on Locations Awards (COLA) in Los Angeles which honors the work of Location Professionals from the film industry. As in past years, RCFC staff submitted nominations for projects that took place in Riverside County and had a record number of finalist (4) who were honored at the Location Awards show in December. County Employees that were finalists for their support to the Riverside County Film Commission’s visiting filmmakers are as follows: Dustin Wright, maintenance mechanic at Twin Pines Ranch in Banning and Don Craw from County Parks – we salute these outstanding County Employees!!! Having such prominent representation at this awards show gives the County amplified notoriety in the industry and puts filming in Riverside County at the forefront of location ideas when productions are looking for just the right place to film. The Golden Slate Award honors individuals who have shown a commitment to produce quality entertainment in California, which in turn produces thousands of production and production-related jobs and substantially contributes to the state’s economy. FLICS organizers were successful in bring this presentation to be part of COLA 2019 and this year’s honoree was Ted Sarandos from Netflix. Special Events/Sponsorships: