(Monterey, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025) —The Monterey County Film Commission announced on Dec. 31, 2024 the top winner and honorary mention winner in the film commission’s 2024 Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award program. Olivia Rovid, a California State University, Monterey Bay student in the Cinematic Arts and Technology Department, was selected for […]
(Dec. 17, 2024– Monterey, CA) The Monterey County Film Commission is planning a “Hollywood in Your Backyard” mixer in Salinas on Jan. 9, 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Patria Restaurant. It’s an opportunity for local film professionals and supporters of filming here to network with others in the film community. Patria is in […]
During this full 24-hour closure crews will install nine pre-cast concrete girders which will serve as the support structure for the southbound lane of the viaduct bridge deck. This is an update, from the original 12/13-14/24 closure due to high winds that make crane operation unsafe. Two heavy cranes, one at each end of the […]
(Nov. 8, 2024 – Monterey County) Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Awards program. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30, 2024. This year, the program plans to award students up to $2,000 in scholarship awards. For eligibility details and application forms go […]
(Oct. 25, 2024 – Monterey, CA) The Monterey County Film Commission is planning a “Hollywood in Your Backyard” mixer on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Hofsas House Hotel located between 3rd and 4th Ave. on San Carlos Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. It’s an opportunity for local film professionals and supporters of filming in Monterey County to […]
(Aug. 22, 2024 – Monterey, CA) The Monterey County Film Commission is planning a “Hollywood in Your Backyard” mixer on Sept. 12, 2024, at LadySomm, the renowned wine tasting room and education center in the Barnyard Shopping Village, Carmel. This exclusive gathering offers an opportunity for local film professionals and supporters of filming in Monterey […]
MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans announced today that it will move to the next phase of emergency repairs to Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge starting Monday, July 22, 2024, which will include partial and full overnight closures. Caltrans stabilized and reinforced Highway 1 at this location after a March 30 slipout resulted in a loss of […]
At their June 13, 2024 annual meeting, the nonprofit Monterey County Film Commission board of directors elected officers for the new fiscal year, and re-elected four board members to new three-year terms. The new president is Garland Thompson, the executive artistic director of the Frank Silvera Writer’s Workshop and CEO/Founder at Zoomcatchers LLC. Other officers […]
(Monterey, Calif. – May 3, 2024) –The Monterey County Film Commission is announcing its next “Hollywood in Your Backyard” film industry networking gathering on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Woody’s Restaurant and Bar at the Monterey Regional Airport, at 200 Fred Kane Drive, Monterey. The event promises to be an […]
On Sunday, March 31, 2024, a portion of Highway One at Rocky Creek Bridge slipped away. Highway One is now closed from the north at Palo Colorado (MM 65) which is 17 miles south of Monterey to just south of Limekiln State Park (MM 20.95). There are no details about when the road will be […]
