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Production Lot Celebrates 10,000 Members, Bringing Together the Global Film Community
Learn how Production Lot is building a supportive online community with free resources and tools for the global entertainment industry. Filmmaking has always been a team sport, rooted in community and collaboration. To stay motivated in our careers, we all need mentors, colleagues, and friends who can anchor us, challenge…
WATCH NOW: How to Maximize the 55% Stackable Illinois Film Tax Credit
Learn why major productions are choosing to film in Illinois - and what the 2038 program extensions means for you. https://play.vidyard.com/hyL1FnYwmGSSnfR2HGkSTs.html? The Illinois film incentive just underwent its most significant update in years! With the new 55% stackable tax credit and program extension through 2038,…
📚 Streamers fed the romance beast, now it’s hungry
Heated Rivalry Book-to-screen deals for romance IP that couldn't find buyers a few years ago are now routinely hitting six and seven figures. Romance was dismissed as low-budget volume content, something to pad out a slate between the prestige stuff. Now top literary agents say it's the most in-demand adaptation category,…

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🎬 DGA Awards, DOJ, and YouTube TV
Paul Thomas Anderson accepts a Directors Guild of America Feature Film Medallion for ‘One Battle After Another’ (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 🏆 The DGA Awards crowned their winners Saturday night. Paul Thomas Anderson finally nabbed the top feature film prize for 'One Battle After Another,' after previous noms for 'There…
Sound Mixer Chris Welcker Discusses the 'Visceral Experience' of Creating 'Sinners'
Sinners Sound Mixer Chris Welcker on Rigging Michael B. Jordan’s Twin Conversations and Spending 5 Months in Rural Louisiana Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and as Stack in 'Sinners' (Warner Bros. Pictures) Sinners production sound mixer Chris Welcker spent months in the deep South recording dialogue and music for Ryan…
Any Job Boards for (Below) Below-The-Line Gigs I'm Not Taking Advantage Of?
Here's all the one's I'm aware of: StaffMeUp Backstage Mandy ProductionHub LinkedIn State-Based Directories TAPA (The Anonymous Production Assistant) Substack Are there any other hidden gems or even local LA/NY groups that offer Grip/PA/Camera Trainee positions? (I'm bicoastal) Thank you!!
Introduce Yourself!
Welcome to the Production Lot, EP's online community for production professionals! It's time to join the conversation and introduce yourself to the community! This is a great way to get to know your fellow community members and let them know all about you. To get you started, tell us a bit about yourself by answering the…
📚 Streamers fed the romance beast, now it’s hungry
Heated Rivalry Book-to-screen deals for romance IP that couldn't find buyers a few years ago are now routinely hitting six and seven figures. Romance was dismissed as low-budget volume content, something to pad out a slate between the prestige stuff. Now top literary agents say it's the most in-demand adaptation category,…
WATCH NOW: How to Maximize the 55% Stackable Illinois Film Tax Credit
Learn why major productions are choosing to film in Illinois - and what the 2038 program extensions means for you. https://play.vidyard.com/hyL1FnYwmGSSnfR2HGkSTs.html? The Illinois film incentive just underwent its most significant update in years! With the new 55% stackable tax credit and program extension through 2038,…
Get to Know our Member Spotlight: Samantha Hernandez
Each month we highlight a Production Lot member through our Member Spotlights, which include a featured position on the Production Lot homepage and a Q&A to help the rest of our community get to know our Spotlight member better. This month we’re highlighting Samantha Hernandez! Meet Samantha Hernandez Samantha Hernandez is…
New NFMLA Virtual Conversations Announced! 🎬😄
We are so excited to share information about our upcoming February Panels! 📍NFMLA Virtual Conversation | Navigating Careers Inside the Vertical Content Boom 🗓️Wednesday, February 11th, 5:00 pm PST Join us for a conversation with Lameng Bei, Head of Studio at DramaBox and Austin Herring, Founder and CEO of Snow Story…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Black Cinema, February 14th
We're thrilled to host our February Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Black Cinema program on February 14th, 2026 at the South Park Center in DTLA! NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its February Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Black Cinema program, spotlighting Black stories and emerging Black…
Clubhouse Conversations: Darius Khondji (Marty Supreme)
In this Clubhouse Conversations episode, cinematographer Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC is joined by interviewer Richard Crudo, ASC to discuss his work on Marty Supreme — a sports comedy-drama from director Josh Safdie that follows a ping-pong prodigy in pursuit of greatness in 1950s New York City. Khondji received an Academy…

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📚 Streamers fed the romance beast, now it’s hungry
Heated Rivalry Book-to-screen deals for romance IP that couldn't find buyers a few years ago are now routinely hitting six and seven figures. Romance was dismissed as low-budget volume content, something to pad out a slate between the prestige stuff. Now top literary agents say it's the most in-demand adaptation category,…
WATCH NOW: How to Maximize the 55% Stackable Illinois Film Tax Credit
Learn why major productions are choosing to film in Illinois - and what the 2038 program extensions means for you. https://play.vidyard.com/hyL1FnYwmGSSnfR2HGkSTs.html? The Illinois film incentive just underwent its most significant update in years! With the new 55% stackable tax credit and program extension through 2038,…
Get to Know our Member Spotlight: Samantha Hernandez
Each month we highlight a Production Lot member through our Member Spotlights, which include a featured position on the Production Lot homepage and a Q&A to help the rest of our community get to know our Spotlight member better. This month we’re highlighting Samantha Hernandez! Meet Samantha Hernandez Samantha Hernandez is…
Production Lot Celebrates 10,000 Members, Bringing Together the Global Film Community
Learn how Production Lot is building a supportive online community with free resources and tools for the global entertainment industry. Filmmaking has always been a team sport, rooted in community and collaboration. To stay motivated in our careers, we all need mentors, colleagues, and friends who can anchor us, challenge…
Hollywood in the Midwest: What Illinois’ Expanded Film Tax Credit Program Means for Productions
Learn why the newly expanded Film Production Tax Credit establishes Illinois as one of the most competitive production destinations in North America. Illinois has long been a cornerstone of American cinema, dating back to the early 1900s when Chicago housed more film production companies than any other city—even before…
WATCH NOW: From IP to Screen
In this free on-demand webinar, hear from the producers behind Dying for Sex, It Follows, Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. https://play.vidyard.com/jpjRVXoeXbWbSXZXGd4hjy.html? In this Production Lot exclusive event, moderator Diana Mogollón (CEO, Rideback RISE) is joined by a powerhouse panel…
Welcome to the Production Lot: New Member Quick Start Guide.
Welcome to the Production Lot! This community is a central hub to ask questions, find answers, promote your work, share feedback and offer tips to your industry colleagues. We're excited to have you here and want you to get the most out of every minute you spend with us. Here's a quick-guide to get you started: 🚀 Become a…
Start a new discussion or join a conversation.
Welcome to the Production Lot – now that you’re here, it’s time to start sharing your ideas, commenting, and connecting with fellow members! Let's quickly review how to start posting. There are four types of posts you can create on the Production Lot: Discussions, Polls, and Questions. These post types are slightly…

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Samantha Hernandez is a post-production coordinator who has worked on popular series like Poppa’s House, Grown-ish and Our Kind of People. Samantha also has experience as a post-production assistant and participated in the Warner Bros. Discovery Access Post Supervisor Training program.

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Upcoming Events

NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Black Cinema
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its February Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Black Cinema program, spotlighting Black stories and emerging Black talent in front of and behind the camera in two shorts programs, along with a selection of short film highlights from NFMLA’s ongoing monthly program. Schedule…
Archive Talks: Hitchcock and Herrmann With Steven C. Smith
Archive Talks pairs leading historians and scholars with screenings of the moving image media that is the focus of their writing and research. Each program will begin with a special talk by the invited scholar that will introduce audiences to new insights, interpretations and contexts for the films and media being…
2026 MediaMKRS Summit
Join the Future of the Creative Workforce Each year, the MediaMKRS Summit brings together leaders and emerging talent across media, entertainment, technology, education, labor, philanthropy, and government to build a more equitable creative workforce. The 2026 MediaMKRS Summit focuses on access, ownership, and innovation -…

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