The CFC Team
The California Film Commission supports a production-friendly environment to retain and grow production jobs and economic activity statewide, enhancing California’s position as the leading location for all forms of media content creation nationally and globally.
Meet our talented team from each department:
![colleen bell](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/colleen-bell-2-r.png)
Management
![Karla Diaz Sayles](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Karla-Sayles-rectangle.jpg)
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Vacant
Permit Manager
![Hedvig Marx](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Hedvig-Marx.jpg)
Hedvig Marx
Program Advisor, Soundstage
![Fanshen Cox](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fanshen.png)
Fanshen Cox
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiative Manager
Location Resource Department
Permits Department
![Alfonso Casey](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Alfonso-Casey.jpg)
Alfonso Casey
Permit Coordinator Caltrans Highways & Freeways
![lorna leslie](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorna-leslie-r.jpg)
Lorna Leslie
Permit Coordinator Southern California State Parks
![Lori Moilov](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lori-Moilov-r.jpg)
Lori Moilov
Permit Coordinator
Northern and Central California State Parks & Buildings and Facilities
Tax Credit Program
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Isaiah Sandoval
Program Associate
![Jerram Swartz](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jerram-r.jpg)
Jerram Swartz
Program Associate
![Richard Schlesinger](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Richard-.png)
Richard Schlesinger
Program Associate
Administrative Team
![Joseph Cruz](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Joseph-Cruz-2r.jpg)
Joseph Cruz
Office Administrator
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Laura Baptista
General Assistant
![Shadina Tiffith](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Shadina-Tiffith.jpg)
Shadina Tiffith
Administrative Assistant
Media & Communications
Safety Liaisons
![cfc logo](https://film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/placeholder-r.jpg)
Officer Jonathon Dockweiler
Film Liaison, Media Relations Officer
California Highway Patrol
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Vijay Mepani
Acting Film Liaison, Deputy State Fire Marshal
Office of the State Fire Marshal
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tel: 323.860.2960 | 800.858.4749
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