Crew/Talent
Actor/Model/Voice-Over
Bolen, Gary
Salinas, CA
Member of SAG/AFTRA, Actors Equity Association and a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He has appeared in dozens of network and premium cable television shows and in over 40 regional and national commercials.
Contact: Gary Bolen
831-917-3313 (C)
Martina, Nina
Monterey , CA
Model/actor for local hire. Has worked in national commercials, TV, film and web content both in San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Represented by Johnson Talent.
Contact: Nina Martina
408-891-5872 (C)
Thorup, Cheryl
Pacific Grove, CA
Working Model/Actress since 1984. SAG/AFTRA since 1987. Over 150 National, Regional and Foreign Commercials. Film, Industrial, Featured Background Extensive. Have worked all over US and abroad. Represented by Stars in San Francisco.
Contact: Cheryl Thorup
209-232-0425 (C)
Art Director
Assistant Director
Camera Operator
House of 8 Media
3NE of 6th on Lincoln Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923
A Monterey-native cinema camera operator/owner since 2014 with extensive experience as 2nd camera/BTS camera on docs, docu-reality, fashion, narrative films, or live events. Owner of camera systems generating digital film up to 6k 60fps or 2.5k up to 120fps. Drone pilot/cinematographer with 6 years experience. Expert SlingStudio user with Executive Vimeo & WebinarJam subscriptions for live streaming or remote/local video village solutions. Silverstack Offload Manager user for all your DIT needs.
Contact: Mike Buffo
831-204-8526 (O)
Director
Director of Photography
Editor
Grip/Lighting
Location Scout/Manager
LocationsScouting.com
3665 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923
Production work on Features, TV, Commercials, & Photo. Experienced in all aspect of production with large rolodex of local vendors and reliable crew. We provide file pulls, permits, scouting and & more. We cover Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey & beyond.
Contact: Tracy Burke Vasquez
831-402-5668 (C)
Mr. Location Scout
Monterey, CA
Mr. Location Scout provides the best film location services throughout California; Monterey, Big Sur, Carmel, Santa Cruz, and the San Francisco area. Over 25 years of experience, location managing & scouting for Commercials, TV, Film and Photography.
Contact: Jeff Clark
831-521-3710 (C)
Make-Up/Hair Styling
Hairdresser on Fire
Studio C on Dolores between 5th and 6th Streets, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
A Jill of all trades… I blend 36 years of work in the beauty business as a hairdresser/makeup artist and 20 years of film/television/video experience. I specialize in hair color and highlighting and also work well with fine and wavy/curly hair types.
Contact: Char Petersen
408-406-9581 (C)
Makeup & Wardrobe on Location
Benicia, CA
Since 1994. Reliable and skilled in Makeup, Wardrobe, Hair, Grooming. Spanish Speaker. Great with talent, kids and animals. Film, HD, Green screen, Docs, Print, Events IMDB credits in acting, makeup and costume. Former member CDG local 862.
Contact: Diana Tenes
925-437-3347 (C)
Makeup On Location
1215 Harrison Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Experienced Makeup and Hair Stylist for 35 years. Specializes in Special Effects.I love people and being a caretaker. Member of the Hollywood Union Local 706 and San Francisco Regional.I am clean and sanitary and follow all protocols for COVID-19.
Contact: Leslie Olguin Estrada
408-896-5551 (O)
Music Composer/Scoring
Photographer-Still, Aerial, and Underwater
Monterey Image
55 Sierra Vista Drive, Monterey, CA 93940
Photographer of more than 38 years, love Videography, written 4 screenplays, looking for an agent to distribute, easy-going, you can contact me 7 days a week till 10:00 pm. I have the equipment, editing capability, love events and weddings.
Contact: Bijan Zahedi
703-973-8328 (O)
Producer
Production Assistant
Production Company
Honest Engine Films
535 Foam Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Honest Engine Films is a film development and production company specializing in independent narrative features and documentaries. We seek to turn the literary into the visual, the word into deed, and the idea into reality. Recent films include And With Him Came the West, which premiered at the MoMA Doc Fortnight 2019 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, as well as Dirt McComber: Last of the Mohicans, which opened the 2019 Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival.
Contact: Joanne Storkan
831-655-3236 (O)
Silicon Pictures, LLC®
Pebble Beach, CA
A film/video production company that supports and produces original content out of the Monterey Bay Area. Our mission is to provide an exceptional level of STORY based creativity, followed by the capacity to execute those ideas at the highest value.
Contact: Carl Miller
831-856-3456 (O)
Screenwriter
Set Decorator
Kiss Me in Carmel Vintage Rentals
Carmel, CA
As a prop house & vintage event rental company located in California's Central Coast, we believe it is "all in the details!" View 1000+ items: a carefully curated collection of vintage antiques & on-trend modern, bohemian & eclectic inventory.
Contact: Amy Bendigkeit
630-649-8998 (C)
Sound Designer/Technician
Union/Guilds
I.A.T.S.E. Local 611
Post Office Box 7571, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
I.A.T.S.E. Local 611 provides leads & crews for every aspect of film and TV production, including the art department, camera, electrics, sound, wardrobe and more. Productions our crews have worked on include HBO's Big Little Lies and FX's Devs.
Contact: Andrew Hurchalla
831-458-0338 (O)
Videographer
Southpaw Studios
Salinas, CA
Southpaw Studios is a videography, photography, drone, and video editing service based in Salinas, CA. We cater to people, companies, and public agencies wanting to create engaging social media videos and content, and real estate services.
Contact: Bo Leland
831-902-9270 (C)
Wardrobe/Costume Design
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