Terms of Use

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND THE CALIFORNIA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

The California (CA) Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website is comprised of various web pages operated by CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

The CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website is offered, including, but not limited to, the charges associated with the use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a linked site. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development of the site or any association with its operators.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website, you warrant to CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development that you will not use the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website.

USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES

The CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, “Communication Services”), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send, and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
  • Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
  • Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
  • Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
  • Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
  • Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
  • Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
  • Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
  • Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
  • Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development’s sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development does not control or endorse the content, messages, or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitation on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development OR POSTED AT ANY CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input, or submit to any CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing, or submitting your Submission you are granting CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, its affiliated companies, and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development’s sole discretion. By posting, uploading, inputting, providing, or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input, or submit the Submissions.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development WEBSITE.

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TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION

CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Sacramento County, California, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website. Use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development as a result of this agreement or use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website. CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development’s right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website or information provided to or gathered by CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development with respect to the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development with respect to the CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development website. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish of the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.

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Leah M. Medrano

Leah M. Medrano

As the Acting Deputy Director for the Film and TV Tax Credit Program, Leah blends her production office experience with her 20-year experience in government relations. With production and media experience, Leah previously worked at Fox Television Stations, MTV Networks, Fox Sports Net / PrimeTicket, TMZ, and the local Los Angeles news group for CBS2 and KCAL9. Leah joined the California Film Commission when the Tax Credit Program was first enacted in 2009. Leah received her Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Communication Studies from Long Beach State University.

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Eric Klosterman

Eric Klosterman

Permit Manager
After a 35-year career as a location manager, Eric brings a wealth of knowledge and problem-solving skills as the Manager for the Permit Department. He served as 2016/17 President of the Location Managers Guild International. He’s a true industry veteran, having worked on many large-scale film and TV productions such as Black Rain, Indecent Proposal, Ghost, Anywhere but Here, ER, and Hart of Dixie.

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Erik Deutsch

Erik Deutsch

Erik is a media strategist with more than 20 years of experience in PR and social media marketing. He has managed award-winning campaigns for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. He is a past-president of the Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter (PRSA-LA) and a longtime instructor for UCLA Extension’s PR Certificate Program. Erik earned a BA in economics from UCLA and an MA in communication management from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.

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Joseph Cruz

Joseph Cruz

Before joining the California Film Commission Joseph has also worked for the State of Caifornia Department of Corporations and Department of Social Services.  Joseph is a native New Yorker and an alumni of Antioch College and U.S. Navy veteran.  Joseph enjoys music, dancing, tennis and volleyball.  A favorite quote is:  “Anyone who keeps the ability to see life’s beauty never grows old in heart or spirit”

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Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer is a valued member of the CFC team having first joined in 2015 as an Administrative Assistant ensuring operations around human resources, purchasing, and travel ran smoothly. She was promoted to Location Resource Coordinator in July of 2022 where she currently assists productions throughout California and maintains CFC assets such as the location library and FLIC contacts across the Golden State.

Jennifer previously worked for the State with the Lanterman Developmental Center, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, in addition to 10 years in advertising sales with the Los Angeles Times, La Canada Valley Sun, and the Glendale News Press.

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Laura Baptista

Laura Baptista

General Assistant
Laura’s friendly voice will likely be the one you hear when calling the CFC’s office as she’s stationed at our front desk to handle reception and general office work. She joins us from the California Highway Patrol. She studied Cinema at San Francisco State University and also worked as a TV production assistant. In her spare time, Laura enjoys swimming, DIYing and studying to one day compete on Jeopardy.

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Lisa Mosher

Lisa Mosher

Lisa joined the California Film Commission in 1987 after years as a librarian with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and participated in a job exchange program with the British Film Institute. As the manager of the CFC’s Location Resource Center, Lisa supervises the organization of location photographs and contact information to permit offices statewide, while providing location and production assistance. She expanded the CFC’s hardcopy photo library and online location resource – CinemaScout - bringing all resources into the digital age.  Recently, Lisa also completed four decades as a part-time librarian with the Beverly Hills Public Library. She holds a USC Master of Science in Library Science and a UCLA Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Film. Working at the CFC alongside expert colleagues, creative film commissioners, and brilliant location professionals is a true calling and the joy of her life.

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Jerram Swartz

Jerram Swartz

After spending four decades in the trenches as an Assistant Director and Production Manager, with over 100 credits that include E.T. – The Extraterrestrial, The Blues Brothers, and The Walking Dead, and filming locations throughout the US and Europe, Jerram left the glamor of 16-hour workdays for the comparative sanity of the life of an analyst at the film commission, which he says is “one of the smartest moves I ever made.” Occasional lecturer, also Producer/Director/Lyricist for six seasons of The Pasadena Follies.

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Isaiah Sandoval

Isaiah Sandoval

As the Program Associate, Isaiah’s essential functions include technical aspects within the tax credit program. He oversees the creation and facilitation of the Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Application Portal, supports the funding tracker portal, and gathers data in preparation for the annual Progress Report. Isaiah previously worked for the California Department of Public Health and served in the United State Marine Corps. He’s a California native and graduate of California State University, Los Angeles.

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Francisco Vasquez

Francisco Vasquez

Francisco has worked for the State of California for six years and joins us from the Department of Motor Vehicles. While attending college, Francisco held an internship at the Office of U.S. House Member Karen Bass, representing the 34th District, where he assisted with scheduling meetings and community outreach program events. On his time off, Francisco is teaching himself how to play the electric guitar, while hanging out with his nieces and nephew.

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Catherine Adamic

Catherine Adamic is the State parks permit coordinator for southern California. Catherine has been at the California Film Commission since the creation of the ‘talkies’ many decades ago. At one time or another, she has worked every position at the CFC. She started answering the phones, promoted and was the assistant for three directors and managed the FLICS (Film Liaisons in California, Statewide) program prior to coordinating permits. Born in Hollywood, she has a degree in film and a minor in photography. She is an avid traveler, writer, photographer and equestrian.

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David Booth

David Booth

David is the Permit Coordinator for the Caltrans desk at the CFC. He studied Film and Television Production at San Diego State University, and produced the award-winning shorts, Good Morning, Dave, Four for a Quarter, and the well-received Wordmeister series of educational videos. In his spare time David enjoys refurbishing old spoons and taking correspondence courses in breakdancing.

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Brandy Davis

Brandy Davis

Location Resource Advisor
Brandy joined the CFC team in 2018 as the Permit Coordinator for State Beaches, Parks, Buildings and Facilities before being promoted to Location Resource Advisor in March of 2022. She previously worked for State Parks’ Angeles District, where she worked for nearly three years. Before working for the State, she produced several non-fiction programs – from clip shows and talk shows to docu-reality series. Brandy also served as casting director for an independent film and a short film that was part of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Brandy graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in Cinema & TV Arts.

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Officer Ian Ramer

Officer Ian Ramer

As the California Highway Patrol’s film liaison, Ian Ramer facilitates permitting for film production on roads, highways, freeways and related state property throughout California.  He works with CALTRANS, various road authorities, and production companies, to address safety and operational issues involving production activity.  Officer Ramer began his current post last December 2017 after transferring to CHP’s Southern Division office earlier that year. He joined CHP in 2007 and has also served as a public safety dispatcher and commercial vehicle inspection specialist.

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Richard Schlesinger

Richard Schlesinger

Richard brings to the Film Commission over thirty years of experience as a Producer, Executive Producer, Line Producer, Screenwriter and Director. A specialist in international co-production, he has made movies and TV series in 20 countries around the world, as well as many states and provinces in the US and Canada. Seven of his screenplays have been produced. Richard speaks French fluently and has a degree in Film & Literature from Brown University.

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Alfonso Casey

Alfonso Casey

Permit Coordinator Caltrans Highways & Freeways

Alfonso is a native of Southern California with twelve years of experience working at one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the world. He graduated with a mathematics degree from Cal Poly Pomona. He enjoys crunching numbers, solving puzzles, basketball, and playing guitar.

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Jennifer Fierro

Jennifer Fierro

Jennifer is a native Angeleno, born and raised in Angelino Heights. She has worked in State service for about 8 years which started at the State Compensation Insurance Fund back in 2014. Prior to joining the Film Commission, she recently worked at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Jennifer enjoys photography, cooking, camping/outdoor activities, and caring for her pet Dachshund, “Churro.” Jennifer enjoys watching classic films, including favorites such as “Casablanca,” “Man on Fire,” “The Outsiders,” and “Reservoir Dogs.”

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Shadina Tiffith

Shadina Tiffith

Administrative Assistant
Shadina joined the CFC team in September of 2022, as an Administrative Assistant. She previously worked in the film industry for Amazon Studios, as an Executive Administrative Assistant. She previously worked for the State of California Employment Development Department, as an Employment Specialist claim filer for several years. Shadina is a great addition to the administrative team. She brings her huge personality, her great customer service skills, along with her team player attitude, and all her wonderful talents, with a great deal of experience in office administration to our team. Shadina studied at Cal State LA, for a degree in Business Administration.

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Tiana Reynolds

Tiana Reynolds
Permit Coordinator Southern California State Parks

Tiana is the Southern California State Parks Coordinator at the CFC. She previously worked as the Film Billing Coordinator for CA State Parks. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a BA in Business Administration concentrating in Entertainment & Hospitality Management. In her free time, she likes to spend her time at Disneyland and trivia nights with friends.

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Lori Moilov

Lori Moilov

Permit Coordinator Southern California State Parks

Lori joined the CFC team in 2022 as the Permit Coordinator for State Beaches, Parks, Buildings and Facilities.  Before joining the team, she worked at Walt Disney Imagineering helping budget various media projects for the Disney parks as a Bidding Producer.  She has worked for several production companies at TBS, TNT, E!, CBS, HBO, Lifetime, BET, Jesse Collins Entertainment, and Animal Planet in production finance. Some shows include Silicon Valley, Angel From Hell, Roadies, The Arsenio Hall Show, BET Awards, Hip Hop Awards, Dirty little secret: Jodi Arias, Wild Recon, I’m Alive, Venom in Vegas, and more.   She started in the entertainment industry working for Robert Evans and his production company at Paramount Pictures reading manuscripts and scripts doing development and providing coverage.   Lori is a double major in Accounting and Marketing from California State University Long Beach.

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Omar Yousif

Omar Yousif

Program Coordinator

Omar Yousif is the Program Coordinator for the Film and Television Tax Credit Program. Omar brings experience in public relations and various government / non-profit work. He previously worked at Marino, BerlinRosen, and Vote 4 Me. Omar graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied Public Relations and Political Science.

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Lorna Leslie

Lorna Leslie

Permit Coordinator Southern California State Parks

Lorna comes to the CFC after a long career as a Camera Assistant on Film, TV and Commercials projects. She has been living in Agua Dulce for almost 20 years. She has four chickens, two pygmy goats, and a dog named Chappie. She enjoys participating in community activities, volunteering, and spending time in the great outdoors. Also, she is a mixed media artist and sells some of her artwork in local shops.

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Fanshen Cox

Fanshen Cox

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiative Manager

Fanshen is the former SVP Development & Impact at Pearl Street Films. She holds an MFA from CalState LA and an honorary MFA from New York Film Academy. She’s an award-winning playwright, and is the producer and host of the Sista Brunch podcast - sharing the stories of Black women and gender expansive people thriving in entertainment and media. Fanshen is also a co-author of the Inclusion Rider, and founder of TruJuLo Productions which uplifts stories that speak truth in pursuit of justice, in service of love.

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Megan Fleming

Megan Fleming

Program Assistant

Megan worked in film & television development at companies such as The Safran Company for seven years before coming aboard as the Program Assistant at the California Film Commission Tax Credit Program.  She is originally from Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Film and New Media.

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Leo Fialho

Leo Fialho

Permit Manager

Leo Fialho joined the California Film Commission in September 2024. As the Permit Manager, he leads a team of Permit Coordinators responsible for issuing permits for filming on state-owned and operated beaches, parks, buildings, roads, and open acreage. He works closely with location professionals, production companies, and government departments to analyze permit requests, guide productions through the permitting process, and support productions with on-location production issues.
A Brazilian-American, Leo holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film & TV Production from NYU. Since 2004, he has been a Location Manager in Los Angeles, working on a wide range of productions, from large-scale feature films and streaming television shows to commercials and photo shoots.

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Heather Jennings

DEIA Program Associate

A native of Los Angeles, Heather Jennings’ career began at the Gersh Agency and Koch Company before moving into visual effects as a bidding producer, and ultimately VP of Film, at Rhythm & Hues. She later held Executive Producer roles at VFX houses Digital Domain and Method Studios. After serving as a Line Producer at Netflix Animation, Heather earned her Certificate in Sustainability at UCLA and obtained a LEED Green Associate credential. A member of the PGA and USGBC, Heather is passionate about advancing sustainable and equitable practices and inspiring climate action through storytelling.

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Laura Baptista

Laura Baptista

Administrative Assistant
Shadina originally joined the CFC team in September of 2022 to October of 2024, as a Management Services Technician. She recently returned to the CFC after previously working for the state of California Employment Development Department again. She has re-joined the CFC team again. With her experience in the film industry by previously working for Amazon Studios corporate offices, as an Executive Administrative Assistant for several years, Shadina is a great addition to the administrative team here at the CFC.

She brings her huge personality, her great customer service skills along with her knowledge and wonderful talents in displaying her team player attitude. With a great deal of experience not only in office administration, but a great deal of experience in GO-Biz Business affairs. Shadina studied at Cal State L.A. University and completed her studies with a B.A. degree in Business Administration.

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Shawn Wu

Shawn Wu

DEIA Program Associate

Shawn Wu worked as an Animation Development Executive at Nickelodeon for 6 years, where he developed character driven comedies with writers and artists. Shawn served as the Lieutenant of the Content Pillar of Paramount’s Kids & Family Inclusivity Council, where he oversaw the creation and launch of Nickelodeon’s Content Accelerator Program. Prior to Nickelodeon, Shawn worked as an NBC Page, where he had stints at Late Night with Seth Meyers, Universal Kids, and Broadway Video. Shawn began his career in entertainment as an intern for Sonja Morgan, Real Housewife of NYC. Shawn serves on the Board of Hollywood Radio Television Society’s Associates Branch and is a Volunteer Outreach Lead at SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition.

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Trey Bellows Jr

Trey Bellows Jr.

Program Assistant

Los Angeles native Trey Bellows Jr. has spent his entire life around the entertainment industry. Beginning as a child actor at age seven, he grew up on film and television sets throughout the city before shifting focus to his education. He earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California State University, Fullerton.

Drawn back to entertainment, Trey worked across multiple disciplines—including audio engineering and camera work—before establishing himself as a Production Manager and Coordinator. His career spans music videos, commercials, films, and live events, and now he’s bringing his experience to the CFC to help support the film industry in his home.

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