From Cecil B. DeMille’s silent epic The Ten Commandments to The Pirates of The Caribbean: At World’s End to the Academy Award-winning Sideways, the Santa Maria Valley boasts a cinematic heritage that spans eight decades and dozens of feature films and commercial projects.

The secret to the Santa Maria Valley ’s film appeal is its remarkable diversity of locations combined with a welcoming spirit and convenient proximity to Los Angeles and San Francisco . And while the Santa Maria Valley resides just 40 miles north of Santa Barbara , it remains off the beaten path, far from crowds and red tape.

From oak-studded backroads to towering coastal dunes, rolling vineyards to rustic ranches, the Santa Maria Valley offers a wealth of locations for a wide variety of projects, including:

▪         Feature Films

▪         Television Productions

▪         Commercials

▪         Still Photography

▪         Corporate Videos

Discover how the Santa Maria Valley can meet all of your filming needs. Our Bureau offers a host of complimentary services to make your stay a pleasant one while filming in our area. We look forward to being a part of your next production.

Sincerely,
Gina Keough , VCB Manager
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau
gina@santamaria.com / (800) 331-3779 ext. 814

Production Consultants

Great American Melodrama
P.O. Box 1026
Oceano, CA 93445-1026
(805) 489-2499
Fax: (805) 489-5539
Self contained theater with seating for up to 260. Provides all theater services, equipment, costume/wardrobe on or off set.

Studios & Production Services

New Rule Productions
3130 Skyway Dr. #108
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 347-9957
Fax: (805) 347-9967
www.newrule.com
Full service television and video production company with studio and stage. Location crews and resources available. Production support services.

Neon Tuna Productions
520 Higuera St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-9220
Fax: (805) 544-5627
Non-linear video production suites utilizes a Media-100 editing system complimented by Adobe After-Effects and Infinity-D 3D Animation and Design. Broadcast quality audio, full video production capabilities, and Location/Talent Coordination. Demo Reel is available upon request.

Certain Sparks Recording Studio
326 North 'H' Street E & F
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 588-9479
Full service audio production company with full recording studio and instruments. Location crews and resources available. Production support services.

Cafe FX 
Contact: Jeff Barnes
2811 Airpark Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 922-9479
FAX: (805) 922-3225
A Computer Animation/Digital Effects and Film/Video Production and Post Production facility, creating animation and effects for feature films, broadcast networks, national TV spots, and production/post production for local, regional and national TV spots and long-form projects. A few feature film credits and commercial clients include Disney's Alice In Wonderland, Shutter Island, Pan's Labyrinth, Armageddon, Flubber, Panic Room, The One, Battlefield Earth, and AT&T, Pringles, Burger King and more.

Equipment Services & Rentals

Ahern Equipment Rental Inc.
1105 S. Blosser Road 
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone: (805) 925-1869
Ahern Equipment Rentals is your high-reach specialist with over 45 years of service providing personnel lifts, scissor lifts, articulated lifts, booms, forklifts, generators and welders.

Avis Rent A Car
3249 Terminal Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1820
Phone: (805) 922-4533

Budget Car & Truck Rental
Contact: Brian McKiernan
1730 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-2158
FAX: (805) 928-2153
Email: budgetbmck@cs.com
Budget Car and Truck Rental offers hot deals, cool cars and fast service. Free pickup and delivery. Select from economy through luxury cars, convertibles, sports utility vehicles, minivans or 15-passenger vans, cargo vans and pickup trucks.

Budget Car & Truck Rental
Contact: Brian McKiernan
At the Santa Maria Public Airport Terminal
3249 Terminal Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-3113
FAX: (805) 928-2153
Email: budgetbmck@cs.com

Central City Leasing
Contact: William Moffatt
1313 E. Main St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-3388
Leasing of vehicles—all makes and models. Leasing of most types of equipment including computers, furniture, construction equipment, machinery and almost any industrial equipment.

Central Coast Fleet Service
1565 E. Betteravia Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-9647
(805) 925-2596
Central Coast Fleet Service offers moving supplies and equipment rentals including pickup trucks.

Enterprise Rent A Car
1738 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454-7680
(805) 349-9552

Expo Décor and Party Rentals
P.O. Box 9321
3224 N. Weber Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 495-3300
FAX: (559) 266-2232
Email: matt@expodecor.com
Trade show/convention decorating, party rentals, tents and canopies. Rentals also include concession and audio visual equipment.

Got You Covered
Contact: Percy "JR" & Sally Freedman
3681 Sacramento Dr. #5
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7170
(805) 541-8368
FAX: (805) 541-1914
Email: gycrentals@cs.com
Got You Covered offers party supply and equipment rentals including tables, chairs, glassware, china and flatware, linens, dance floors and lighting, canopies, stages and platforms. Delivery is available. Visit their showroom and warehouse today.

Hertz Rent A Car
3249 Skyway Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1823
(805) 928-4409

Party Place & Rental Center
Contact: Phyllis DuMond
406-A W. Betteravia Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 928-2515
FAX: (805) 349-0526
Party Place and Rental Center can provide you with tents, chairs, tables, beds, cribs, carseats, audio/visual equipment, dance floors, arches, candelabras, inflatable party jumps, coffee makers, and champagne fountains. Plus it’s a one-stop shop for all your bulk paper products, helium balloons, theme and holiday decoration needs.

United Rentals
Contact: Bob LoRousso
2691 Santa Maria Wy.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1713
Phone: (805) 922-2151
FAX: (805) 925-8109
United Rentals offers the sale, service and rental of the widest selection of construction and industrial equipment.