MONTEREY COUNTY – (2/17/26) A 6.8-mile segment of Highway 1 near Regent’s Slide remains closed due to ongoing debris cleanup as a result of ongoing winter storms. Highway 1 is currently closed from two miles north of Lucia, to one mile south of the Esalen Institute. Message and directional signs are in place to alert […]
(Feb. 10, 2026) — The deadline for applying for the Monterey County Film Commission’s 2026 Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program for aspiring Monterey County film students is Feb. 22, 2026. The $2,000 award is being offered by the non-profit Monterey County Film Commission, and has a permanent endowment with the Community […]
Reopening at Regent’s Slide restores vital economic corridor for communities and businesses (January 14, 2026 Sacramento) What you need to know: Months ahead of schedule, Governor Newsom announced that Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria in Big Sur has reopened after a landslide damaged the iconic and vital roadway. Before and after: Aerial views at […]
(Monterey, CA – Jan. 6, 2026) The popular display highlighting Monterey County’s connections to on-location filming here is coming to an end in mid-February, when as they say in the film business, “It’s a wrap.” Over the past year, thousands of travelers passing through the airport’s mezzanine have been enjoying the “Lights, Camera, Monterey County” […]
(Monterey, CA — Jan. 7, 2026) — The Monterey County Film Commission has announced two award winners in the film commission’s 2025 Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award program. Jameson Paull and Julian Sumano, both California State University, Monterey Bay students in the Cinematic Arts and Technology Department, were selected and each will […]
(Monterey, CA – Oct. 10, 2025) — Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Awards program. The deadline to apply is November 10, 2025 at 5 p.m. This year the program plans to awards students up to $2,000 in scholarship funds. For eligibility details […]
The “Voices” co-founder Julie Reynolds will be featured in “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink,” a documentary that premieres nationwide on PBS and the PBS app starting October 1.The film documents the fight of Julie and a nationwide team of journalists who, backed by their union, stood up to resist the devastation wrought […]
The Ami Carmel Lifestyle Boutique is putting the fun in a fundraiser for the nonprofit Monterey County Film Commission on July 7, 2025 that includes shopping and a wine tasting party at the boutique. Appetizers & Beverages by Talbott Vineyards: 5 – 8 p.m. Store owner Annee Martin is donating 20 percent of the shop’s […]
“Pick it Up—Pay it Forward” program proceeds announced (Monterey, CA – May 15, 2025) — The Coastal Roots Hospitality group designated the Monterey County Film Commission as the nonprofit recipient of its “Pick It Up—Pay It Forward” program for March and April 2025, and the result was a check for $10,649.62. It was presented by […]
From time to time MCFC is asked to get the word out when productions are looking for background extras. This request just arrived: Tracy Dixon at Casting Associates has specific needs for a mid-June “Untitled Studio Feature Film” shoot in the Monterey area! They’re looking for non-Union (Non SAG-AFTRA) men and women 18 and older. […]
