(Monterey, CA – Jan. 11, 2023) The Monterey County Film Commission announced the two top winners and one honorary mention winner in the film commission’s 2022 Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award program on Dec. 27, 2022. Selected for $1,500 scholarships are David Orta, a Greenfield resident and film student at Hartnell Community […]
Sa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* (FROM CALTRANS UPDATE #8) TWO DAY OPENING OF HIGHWAY 1 CLOSURE TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 AT 8 AM THROUGH SATURDAY, JAN. 7 AT 5 PM MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Caltrans maintenance and engineering teams completed initial assessments of Highway 1 after the atmospheric river events over […]
(Dec. 9, 2022 – Monterey, CA) – The Monterey County Film Commission’s nominee for a statewide film industry honor was named the location manager winner in the Print Media category at the 27th annual California On Location Awards event (COLA) on Dec. 4, 2022. Peter McClafferty, a veteran Los Angeles-based location scout and manager, was […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (9/9/22) HIGHWAY 1 ROCK SCALING AT HURRICANE POINT TO RESULT IN 20 MINUTE DELAYS NEXT WEEK MONTEREY COUNTY – A rock scaling operation on Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast will result in delays for travelers next week. Rock scaling on Highway 1 near Hurricane Point (PM 58) will result in […]
The Coastal Roots Hospitality group designated the Monterey County Film Commission as the nonprofit recipient of its “Pick It Up—Pay It Forward” program for May and June, and the result was a check for $11,358.59. It was presented by the group’s owners Ken Donkersloot and Mona Calis to the film commission’s President Emeritus Gary Bolen, […]
Coastal Roots Hospitality to donate from Tarpy’s, Rio Grill and Montrio Restaurants The Coastal Roots Hospitality group– with restaurants Tarpy’s, Rio Grill and Montrio– has designated the Monterey County Film Commission as the nonprofit recipient of its “Pick It Up—Pay It Forward” program for the months of May and June. The community can lend its […]
“All the Old Knives”-– which filmed in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey’s Del Monte Shopping Center, and Highway 1 –premiered on Prime Video April 8, 2022. The espionage thriller stars Chris Pine. See the trailer for initial Big Sur scenes: Trailer link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3706352/
MONTEREY COUNTY – Maintenance work on the Bixby Bridge (PM 59.5) will result in full overnight closures of Highway 1 at Bixby Bridge for four nights beginning Monday March 28. This is a continuation of work initiated last July to effect repairs to the concrete on the bridge structure. The hours of the overnight closures will […]
(Monterey, CA) – Monterey County’s dramatic coastline and Highway One get the spotlight in a new road trip MGM feature film “Dog,” starring Channing Tatum. It opens in theaters Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The buddy comedy follows the misadventures of former Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog war hero) traveling […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 14, 2021) HIGHWAY 1 ON THE BIG SUR COAST TO REMAIN CLOSEDFOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will remain closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County (44.6 miles) while emergency rockfall and debris removal […]
