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Industry Alliances that improve the business climate within the region: Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) | Cassandra Hesseltine, FLICS President | See video testimonial California FilmCommission | Amy Lemish, California Film Commissioner | See letter to Board of Supervisors FilmOasis, Greater PalmSprings CVB | Michelle Rodriguez, Film Liaison | See quote fromMichelle Rodriguez Palm Springs Women in Film (PSWIFT) | Leanna Bonamici, President PSWIFT & Women in Film and Television International Board Member | See video and written testimonial Conferences / Trade Shows Film in California Conference www.filmcalexpo.com Levi Vincent, Coachella Movie Ranch Location Rep.

“Bettina&Stephanie fromtheRiversideCounty FilmCommission invitedme to exhibit at the Film inCaliforniaConference inMay 2018 at LACenter StudioswhereA list locationmanagers came to learn about incentives and fresh locationswithin the State. I had the chance to talk to attendees and give away some swag so they’d remembermy location andwhen they are scouting for a desert propertywith loads of amazing birdcages, buildings and desert land – they will have me in their location toolbox. I am super grateful for the business and location support that has come from this FilmCommission and now have two awesome film commissioners in my toolbox.”

About the Film in California Conference The Film in California Conference is the only conference held exclusively to promote and celebrate filming in California. Attendance has been running 500-600 people and includes professionals from all facets of the film, TV and commercial production industry. Our day-long conference attracts industry professionals seeking to make the most of California’s vast production resources and those wanting to learn the latest on topics that affect filming in the Golden State. Past panel topics have highlighted changing technologies (including VR and AR), diversity, branded content, community relations, digital media, drones, film financing and California’s Film& TV Tax Credit Program. Past conference speakers and moderators have included the late Garry Marshall, Joe Mantegna, Dax Shepard, Danny DeVito, Matthew Modine, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Ryan Murphy, Jason George, Sharon Lawrence , KPCC’s John Horn and Alex Cohen and studio executives from Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros and Disney-AB.

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