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Preferred Partners


Film Independent offers a line-up of services available at a discount to members only.

Please reference the Film Independent Preferred Partner List when contacting the companies below.

Want to become a Preferred Partner? Contact Irma Barrios for more information at ibarrios@filmindependent.org or 310.432.1253.


Camera Rentals

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1231
contact: Membership Administrator
24 P, HD cameras and additional production resources available to members at unbeatable rates.

Moviola Equipment Rental Dept.
1135 N. Mansfield Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
phone: 323.467.3107 ext.145
contact: Aaron McNally
30% discount offered to FIND members.
6219 De Soto Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
phone: 818.316.1000
fax: 818.316.1111
contact: Brenda Karalnick

 


Casting

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1231
contact: Membership Administrator
Casting rooms $40/ half day (4 hours);$75/full day (8 hours)


Computers/Software

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 700
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1231
contact: Membership Administrator
Basic office software is available in the Resource Library at Film Independent. Free to members.

Final Draft
26707 W. Agoura Road, Ste 205 Calabasas, CA 91302
phone: 818.995.8995 ext. 124
fax: 818.995.4422
contact: Meredith Cornelius
Meredith@finaldraft.com
30% off the retail price of $249. FIND member price is $175 (plus tax).

CRE Computer & AV Solutions
Computers. Also rent renderfarms.
5732 Buckingham Parkway
Los Angeles, CA
phone: 310.417.3544 ext. 670
fax: 877.440.5252
contact: Milko Figueroa
Milko@computerrentals.com
20% off on Mac rentals for FIND members. CRE offers PC and Mac computers and A/V rentals. Daily, weekly, monthly rates for high end 8-Core Macs and PC


Consultants

Peter Broderick
We help filmmakers explore forbidding realms, avoid dangerous pitfalls and predators, and discover uncharted new frontiers. While our services can be helpful at any stage from conceptualization to distribution, the earlier you consult with us, the better. A distribution strategy can help secure production financing and give you a head start building awareness among core audiences.

Lance Weiler
Lance splits his time as a partner in a new media tech consultancy called Seize the Media. STM was created to address the gap between burgeoning technologies and entertainment. STM's clients have included Microsoft, eBay, Earthlink, Ubisoft, and Creative Artists Agency among others. Lance is also the founder of the Workbook Project a "social open source" project for filmmakers. The Workbook Project's goal is to help filmmakers understand the changing landscape of funding, production, promotion, and distribution in a digital age.


Copying/Printing

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1231
contact: Membership Administrator
Self-serve copying for $.05 per copy and $3.00 per script.

Copymat Westwood
925 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
phone: 310.824.5276
fax: 310.824.5543
Bob Gerholdt - Owner bob@copycentral.com
Discounts are never less than 10% and with any quantity or filmmaker packages often goes up to 30%. Copymat has marketing packages for all your needs in one place: movie posters, business cards, press kits, design, one sheets, screening invitation postcards, script copying, headshots, etc.


Distribution

Film Finders, A Division of Withoutabox
10920 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
phone 310.300.2190
fax 310.300.2220

Vivendi Visual Entertainment
10 Universal City Plaza, Suite 400
Universal Cit, CA 91608
phone: 818.286.8729
fax: 818.286.5486
contact: Yolanda Macias
Yolanda.Macias@umusic.com
VVE is the video division of Universal Music Group Distribution and distribution arm of Universal Music Group. VVE is a leader in Home Entertainment for Independent studios and producers. In addition to sales, VVE offers key art creation, publicity, promotion, college reps and more.


Duplication

Lightning Media
953 N. Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
phone: 323.957.9255
fax: 323.957.9703
contact: Sheryl Goodhead
info@lightningmedia.com
20% off discount offered on all duplication services. Lightning Media offers DVD replication, DVD authoring, tape duplication and multi media.


Education

Moviola Digital Education Center
1135 N. Mansfield Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
phone: 323.467.1116
contact:Jim Turner
30% discount on all education classes offered to FIND members.

Creative Handbook
10152 Riverside Dr
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
phone: 818.752.3200
fax: 818,752.3220
contact: Alex Moreno and Rex Danyluk
Free production directories to FIND members. Creative Handbook is the entertainment industry`s premiere resource for film, television, commercials, music video, new media and independent productions. Available in print and online Creative Handbook contains thousands of up to date resources for the fast paced entertainment industry.


Film / Video / Audio Stock

Eastman Kodak Company
6700 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
phone: 323.468.2113
contact: Lorette Bayle
Call for Film Independent quote.


Financial Services


Grip/Electric

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1231
contact: Membership Administrator
fax: 310.432.1203
Lowell light kits rent for $40 per day.


Guilds

Writers Guild of America, West
7000 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
phone: 323.782.4731
fax: 323.782.4810
indieprogram@wga.org
The WGAW is a labor union representing writers of films, television shows, new programs, documentaries, animation, and new media content. Filmmakers chosen for FIND's Screenwriters Lab, Project:Involve & Fast Track are eligible to join the Guild's Independent Writers Caucus.

Directors Guild of America
Los Angeles Headquarters
7920 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
phone: 310.289.2000

SAGIndie
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
phone: 323.549.6064
indieinfo@sag.org


Insurance

 


Legal/Professional Services

Entertainment Strategies Group, LLC
450 N Roxbury Dr, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA
phone: 424.204.7800
fax 424.204.7801
contact: Patrick Delaney
PDelaney@ESGroup-LLC.com
ESG is a unique consulting firm that helps independent producers getsigned with the entertainment unions, figure out contract obligations and plan with the best labor information. 10% off signatory services fee for Film Independent members.

Greenberg Glusker
1900 Avenue of the Stars, 21st Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
phone: 310.553.3610
fax: 310.553.0687
contact: Matt Galsor
direct: 310.201.7437
mgalsor@ggfirm.com
Greenberg Glusker is one of Hollywood’s preeminent entertainment law firms, representing some of the biggest names in the business, as well as a talented group of young up-and-coming actors, writers, directors and producers.


Marketing

FLAG Marketing
Hollywood and San Francisco, CA
phone: 323.466.5830
contact: Christi Crowe
Christi@FLAGMarketing.com
10% FIND member discount
Experts in finding your target audience,and helping them find you!

Creative Edge
953 N. Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
Ph:323.822.7171
Fax:323.463.4169
contact: Nancy Jundi
njundi@runway.com
Discounted rates for FIND members. Web Design / Workflow Tools / Hosting


Non-Profit Support

Film Arts Foundation
145 Ninth Street, #101
San Francisco, CA 94103
phone: 415.552.8760
fax: 415.552.0882

International Documentary Association
1201 West 5th Street,Suite M320
Los Angeles, CA 90017
phone: 213.534.3600
fax: 213.534.3610

Workplace Hollywood
1201 W Fifth St, #T-550
Los Angeles, CA 90017
phone: 213.250.9921
fax: 213.250.9092
contact: Larry Kaplan
lkaplan@workplacehollywood.org
Workplace Hollywood is a non-profit organization dedicated to training and placing a qualified and diverse workforce in the Entertainment Industry.


Post Production

Clifton Production Services, LLC
9056 Santa Monica Blvd. #303
West Hollywood, CA 90069
phone: 310.684.3155
contact: Raphael Kryszek
raffi@clifton-post.com
For 24-hour “self-serve editorial”, FIND members receive Final Cut edit stations at $90/day, $50/half-day. Special discounts also offered on RED ONE camera rentals and post. Boutique post facility equipped with a full array of the latest digital editorial and design tools. Our services run the gamut including offline editorial, HD/2K conforming and grading, RED camera rental and workflow, and VFX. Will work with your budget to offer a comprehensive post solution at a substantial discount.

Elektrofilm LLC
4000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
phone: 818.480.3400
fax: 818.480.3410
contact: Patrick Caneday
p.caneday@elektrofilm.com
Indie-friendly boutique post house offering creative services, distribution consulting, HD/SD editorial, duplication, conversions, audio, graphics, DVD and strict quality control.

Fix It In Post, Inc.
17342 Califa Street
Encino, CA 91316
phone: 818.344.7944
fax: 818.474.7393
contact: Zack Arnold
info@fixitinpost.net
Discounts for all FIND members. Full post-production services for independent feature films specializing in creative editorial. Also offer high-definition conforming, sound post, and everything in between including full marketing services.

FotoKem
2801 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
phone: 818.846.3102 ext. 520
fax: 818.841.2130
sales@fotokem.com
35% FIND member discount on select film and video services including processing, answer printing, video transfer and duplication. Possible additional discount available on a per-project basis.

Timecode Multimedia
12340 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 230, West Los Angeles, CA 90025
phone: 310-826-9199
contact: Stuart Ferreyra & Marc Cabaniss
40% Discount on Post Production & Digital Media Services for all FIND members. Timecode Multimedia is an independent studio specializing in affordable HD Post Production services. Our work has been recognized at prestigious film festivals and our company is driven by industry leaders.

iO Film
1415 N. Cahuenga
Hollywood, CA 90028

The Post Group
6335 Homewood Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Runway Edit
10575 Virginia Ave
Culver City, CA 90232

For above facilities contact Nancy Jundi.
phone: 323.822.7171
fax: 323.463.4169
njundi@runway.com

Discounted rates for FIND members. iO Film offers Digital Intermediates/Film Outs/2K & 4K Scanning. Runway Edit offers Avid & FCP System rentals/ 24/7 Tech Support/HD Workflow Solutions. The Post Group offers Film & HD Dailies Transfer/SD, HD & 4:4:4 Post finishing.


Post Production Sound

Allied Post Audio
1642 17th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
phone: 310.392.8280
contact: Woody Woodhall
info@alliedpost.com
Allied Post Audio provides award winning audio post services for the indie film community. Services include sound design, mixing, sound editing, foley, ADR and VO recording. 20% discount offered.

Eleven Sound, LLC
1231 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401
phone: 310.526.2911
fax: 310.526.2929
DJ Fox-Engstrom (Executive Producer)
dj@elevensound.com
direct: 310.526.2911
Discounted rates for FIND members. Audio Post Facility in Santa Monica. Recording-ADR/Sound Design/Mixing. (Stereo & 5.1) Standard Def/Hi Def Video formats.

Mi Casa Multimedia
1901 El Cerrito Place
Los Angeles, CA
phone: 323.874.2722
fax: 323.874.2712
contact: Robert Margouleff
Robert@micasamm.com
10% discount to all FIND members. Complete audio post production services, sound design and surround mixing in 5.1/6.1/7.1

Novastar Sound
6430 Sunset Blvd., Suite 103
phone:323.822.7171
fax:323.463.4169
contact: Nancy Jundi
njundi@runway.com
Discounted rates for FIND members. Sound Mixing / ADR / Foley / Restoration.


Production Services

NBC Universal
100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 4250-3, Universal City, CA 91608
phone: 818.777.2352
fax: 818.866.0293
contact: Aaron Rogers
aaron.rogers@nbcuni.com
Independent filmmaker friendly rates. World class production & post production services at Universal Studios, NBC Burbank and NBC New York available for independent projects.


Screening Facilities

Wilshire Screening Room
phone: 310.659.3875
cell: 310.701.8925
Check our Web site for rates. Available: 24/7. HD. Dolby Digital w/EX. 43-49 seats, 6 feet between rows. Ultra plush. Reception Room.


Script Coverage/Notes

Film Independent
9911 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 700
Los Angeles, CA 90035
phone: 310.432.1262
fax: 310.432.1203
Script consultation service $250 for FIND members.


Special Effects

Look Effects
6834 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 300
Hollywood, CA 90028
phone: 323.822.7171
fax: 323.463.4169
contact: Nancy Jundi
njundi@runway.com
Discounted rates for FIND members. Visual Effects/Design/On Set Supervision.

 


Subscriptions

Filmmaker Magazine
Film Independent members save 33% off a one-year subscription! Keep up to date on the latest trends in Independent filmmaking with a subscription to Filmmaker Magazine. As a Film Independent member, you recieve 33% off the annual subscription rate. Sign up online and enter promotional code 'FINDWIN06' to take advantage of your membership discount today!

Hollywood Creative Directory
Film Independent members save 15% off any Hollywood Creative Directory product, including the online database! Visit www.hcdonline.com and save 15%. Use code "FIND"? when ordering. HCD helps you reach Hollywood's decision makers, and offers the best resources for reaching companies to option, sell and fund your property. Connect today!

Hollywood Reporter
Save $50 off the normal subscription rate. Call the subscription desk at 866.525.2150 to get started. You will have to provide a copy of your membership card which can be faxed to 323.525.2387.

Variety
Discount to FIND members: 25% off on new subscriptions to Variety and Daily Variety. The leading authorities in entertainment news.
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
phone: 866.MY.VARIETY
If outside the US call 515.247.2993
contact:
VTYcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com for Variety OR DVYcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com for Daily Variety

 


Travel and Transportation

American Airlines
phone: 1.800.433.7300
Member Discounts for travel to the Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival.
2008 LA Film Festival discount code: A32P8AA (travel dates 6/1 -7/1)

Hotel Angeleno
170 North Church Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90049
phone: 310.476.6411
fax: 310.471.3667
contact: Leah Brown
Discount to FIND members is 10% off best available rate. Modern amenities, connected services, savvy, warm and confident! Free wireless internet, courtesy car within 3 miles radius, pool, restaurant with lounge and bar.


Want these discounts and much more? Contact membership@filmindependent.org