FLICS - Film California

10/05/2026

🎬🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 COLA FINALISTS! 🏆🎬

The 31st Annual California On Location Awards (COLAs) finalists have officially been announced!

This year, 50 productions are represented, including 30 filmed entirely in California, with finalists representing 1,300+ shoot days, 750+ locations, and 21 California counties from Siskiyou to Imperial County.

From feature films and television to commercials, music videos, reality, stills, and our NEW New Media category, this year’s finalists showcase the incredible talent and creativity of California’s location professionals and public employees.

👏 Congratulations to all 192 finalists!

The complete list of 2026 finalists is available at https://colaawards.com/2026-finalists/

For more information, visit https://colaawards.com/

09/26/2026

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09/22/2026

FLICS is the statewide network of film commissions and offices helping productions shoot across California every day. We're glad to see the Paramount–WBD settlement resolved with new commitments to California film production. Certainty like this is good for our members, our crews, and communities statewide.

Settlement resolves antitrust concerns, protects the livelihoods of Hollywood workers, and guarantees massive investments in domestic film production LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with Paramount Skydance C...

09/21/2026

09/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped move this forward!!! 🎉🎬🎉🎬

Independent productions will be exempt from a new $5 million cap on business tax credits while major studio productions can opt for an accelerated cash refund

09/01/2026

Breaking news:
The President calls for Congress to pass a bipartisan federal production incentive.

The president threw his support behind a federal production incentive for film and television.

08/24/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 Location Managers Guild International nominees and winners, including 3 wins for California!

Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series
Fallout season 2 Mandi Dillin and David Park

Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Feature Film:
One Battle After Another Michael Glaser, Michael Wesley, Rich Heichel

Outstanding Film Commission
Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission and Cassandra Hesseltine for One Battle After Another

Congratulations also to Mike Fantasia who received the Lifetime Achievement Award!!! 🎉🎬🎉

See the list of winners here: https://deadline.com/2026/08/2026-lmgi-awards-winners-location-managers-guild-1237047862/

08/22/2026

A big thank you to Warner Bros. for hosting our summer quarterly board meeting and for a great tour of the lot! We had a wonderful showing of members and partners from around the state.

08/11/2026

🎬 Welcoming the 2026–27 FLICS Board of Directors! 🎬

We’re excited to announce the new Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) Board of Directors and welcome an outstanding group of leaders from across California’s film community!

Please join us in welcoming:

⭐ President: Cassandra Hesseltine — Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission
⭐ Vice President: Philip Sokoloski — FilmLA
⭐ Treasurer: Matthew Halvorson — Film SLO CAL
⭐ Secretary: Joshua Thomas — Film Lancaster
⭐ Board Member Eddie Robinson — West Hollywood Film Office
⭐ Board Member: Kari Crutcher — Ridgecrest Regional Film Commission
⭐ Board Member: Charla Teeters — Imperial County Film Commission
⭐ Board Member: Manijeh Fata — Film SF
⭐ Board Member: Jennifer West — Sacramento Film + Media

From Northern California to Southern California and everywhere in between, this incredible team represents the strength, diversity, and collaborative spirit of California’s film office network.

Please join us in congratulating our new Board of Directors and thanking them for their commitment to California, our communities, and the future of production in our state.

07/28/2026

Final call for nominations! Just 3 days left to nominate your favorite production shot or released between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for the California On Location Awards.
https://colaawards.com/nominations/

Nominations are open for the 2026 California On Location Awards (COLA) where we celebrate the very best in on-location production across the state—honoring the exceptional work of Location Managers, Location Teams, and Public Employees who keep California’s productions running seamlessly. These dedicated professionals are the driving force behind the creativity, collaboration, and excellence that make California the premier destination for filmmaking.

Presented by Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS), the 31st annual awards show will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026. Sponsors and invited guests can look forward to an inspiring evening recognizing industry excellence.

Please visit www.COLAawards.com for eligible categories, show updates, sponsorship information, and nomination guidelines. The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2026