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2023 CALIFORNIA ON LOCATION AWARDS WINNERS

Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) is pleased to announce winners for the 28th annual California on Location Awards (COLAs) presented December 1, 2023 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.

More than 650 supporters of California-based production attended this year’s awards ceremony to recognize exceptional location managers and teams, public employees, and production companies that help facilitate on-location filming across the Golden State.

Netflix’s upcoming “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley” took home Location Manager of the Year (Dan Cooley) and Location Team of the Year awards in the Studio Feature category. The Independent Feature category was similarly swept by “The Greatest Hits,” which clinched awards for Location Manager (Justin Hill) and Location Team. For the Television Episodic 1-Hour category, top honors went to “Daisy Jones and The Six” for Location Manager (Jay Traynor) and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” for Location Team. Episodic ½-Hour Location Manager honors went to “High Desert” (Stacey Brashear), while “Minx” won for Location Team. Awards were also presented for in multiple Public Employee of the Year categories. See below for the complete list of 2023 COLA winners.

This year’s finalists represented 34 feature film, TV series and commercial projects, including 25 projects that filmed exclusively in California and eight shot entirely on location. Filming occurred over an aggregate 1,837 in-state shoot days (74% on location) at 899 separate locations.

“The COLAs celebrate the incredible endurance, flexibility and creativity that location managers and other professionals bring to diverse projects filmed in California,” said FLICS President and Film Shasta Film Commissioner Sabrina Jurisich. “We are also grateful for the jobs and economic opportunity such projects bring to communities statewide.”

Presenting Sponsors for the 2023 California on Location Awards include Film Lancaster, Fox Studio Lot, Golden Oak Ranch, Studio Air and Power, and Teamsters Local 399. Gold Level Sponsors include the California Film Commission, Pacific Production Services/Pacific Traffic Control, Quixote, Riverside County Film Commission, Santa Clarita Film Office, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Media sponsors include The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Variety. An updated list of all 2023 COLA sponsors is available at colaawards.com. For more information, visit https://colaawards.com/.



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Reach out to the 42 FLICS film offices to receive support and location services for your next production. Below are all offices, along with contact information. You can also click on the geography link to see offices from that region, or click on ALL OFFICES to see an alphabetical listing.

FLICS MEMBERS
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Antelope Valley
Pauline East, Film Commissioner
661-510-4231
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Berkeley Film Commission.
Berkeley
Barbara Hillman, Film Commissioner
510-549-7040
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Beverly Hills
J. Scott Lipke, Film Liaison
310-285-2408
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Calaveras County
Martin Huberty, Executive Director
209-736-0049
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Humboldt-Del Norte
Cassandra Hesseltine, Film Cmsnr
707-443-4488
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Catalina Island
Jim Luttjohann, President/CEO
310-510-1520
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El Dorado County
Kathleen Dodge, Executive Director
530-626-4400
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Fresno County
Jonathan Avedian, Film Liaison
559-600-4271
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Imperial County
Charla Stewart, Film Commissioner
760-337-4155
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Inyo County
Jesse Steele, Film Commissioner
760-938-0144
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Kern County
Keesha Collins, Acting Film Commissioner
661-868-3154
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Long Beach
Tasha Day, Film Commissioner
562-570-5333
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FilmL.A.
Paul Audley, President
213-977-8600
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Madera County/Yosemite
Rhonda Salisbury, Film Commissioner
559-683-4636
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Malibu
Kimberly Collins-Nilsson
805-495-7521
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Marin County
Deborah Albre, Film Liaison
415-785-7032
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Mendocino County
Terrie Swift, Film Commissioner
707-961-6302
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Mono County
Liz Grans, Film Commissioner
760-924-1743
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Monterey County
Karen Nordstrand, Commissioner
831-646-0910
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Orange County
Janice Arrington, Film Commissioner
949-246-9704
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Pasadena Film Office
Rochelle Branch, Film Commissioner
626-744-3964
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Placer County
Juli Johnston, Tech Assistant
530-889-4091
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Ridgecrest
Kari Crutcher, Film Commissioner
760-375-8202
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Riverside County
Nathan Hultgren
Film Commissioner 951-955-1632
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Sacramento, California
Sacramento County
Jennifer West, Film Commissioner
916-808-2676
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San Bernardino Film Commission
San Bernardino County
Mariam Rojo, Film Liaison
909-387-4328
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San Diego Film Commission
San Diego County
Guy Langham, Commissioner
619-846-2099
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San Francisco County
Manijeh Fata, Acting Commissioner
415-554-6642
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San Luis Obispo County
Eric Parker, Film Liaison
805-541-8000
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San Mateo County
Karla Najera, Film Liaison
650-695-0609
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Santa Clarita
Evan Thomason, EDA, SC Film Office
661-284-1425
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Santa Cruz County
Christina Glynn, Film Commissioner
831-425-1234 x112
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Shasta County
Sabrina Jurisich, Film Commissioner
530-710-7784
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Solano County/Vallejo
Jim Reikowsky, Film Commissioner
707-642-3653
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Sonoma County
Juanita Fong, Film Liaison
707-565-7249
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South Pasadena
Joan Aguado, Film Liaison
626-403-7263
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Stanislaus County
Todd Aaronson, Film Commissioner
209-526-5588
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Tehama County
Sabrina Jurisich, Film Commissioner
530-710-7784
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Tulare County
Carmen Kazarian, Film Liaison
559-624-7007
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Tuolumne County
Lisa Mayo, Film Liaison
209-533-0956
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Ventura County
Bill Bartels, Film Commissioner
805-409-9947
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West Hollywood
Eddie Robinson, Film Liaison
323-848-6489
FLICS LEADERSHIP
Sabrina Jurisich
President

Sabrina Jurisich is President of FLICS and Shasta County Film Commissioner.

Bill Bartels
Bill Bartels
Vice President

Bill Bartels is Vice President of FLICS and Ventura County Film Commissioner.

Guy Langham
Guy Langman
Secretary

Guy Langman is Secretary of FLICS and is San Diego County Film Commissioner.

Charla Teeters
Charla Teeters-Stewart
Treasurer

Charla Teeters-Stewart serves as FLICS Treasurer and is the Imperial County Film Commissioner.

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