Press Releases

MCFC’s “Hollywood in Your Backyard” Mixer Set for September 12 in Carmel

(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 […]

MCFC Board of Directors elects new Board Officers and Board Members

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 […]

Rocky Creek slide on Highway One

On Sunday, March 31st, 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 reopened. […]

MCFC Selects Jasmyn Ramirez as $2,000 Film Student Scholarship Winner

Jasmyn Ramirez, a Cinematic Arts and Technology major at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), was named the 2023 winner of the $2,000 scholarship in the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program. Spencer Garcia, another CSUMB student in the Cinematic Arts and Technology department, was awarded $750 as […]