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Winter 2024
LMGI Scouts Tour Coachella Valley
Those attending the
November event include
Velvet Graves, Michael
Glaser, Joe Abel, Alyssa
Dimare, Brittany Petros, JP
O'Connor, Zachary Quemore
and Jeff Clark.
"The Fam Tour that brought
us to the BMW Performance
Driving Center and the Living
Desert Zoo opened my eyes
by Jen Farris/LMGI
LMGI members were treated by the Greater
Palm Springs (GPS) Film Oasis, Riverside
County Film Commission, Stephanie
Stethem of the Riverside County Office of
Economic Development and LMGI business
partner Dan Taylor of Inland Empire Film
Services, Inc. (IEFS) to a weekend tour of the
wonders of the desert communities just east
of Los Angeles.
to the incredible diversity of
filming locations available
in the Inland Empire," says
KALM Brittany Petros.
"The different looks to be
found in what seems to be in
fairly close proximity to L.A.
is mind-boggling as to why
we do not film there more
often!" exclaims Graves.
"It's clean and beautiful, the
air is fresh. They have deserts, mountains,
beautiful homes, golf courses, high-end
hotels, casinos, they have space!"
Says KALM JP O'Connor, "It's always a
pleasure to be with Dan and Stephanie. And
FAM
TOUR
Living Center Zoo. Photo by JP O'Connor/LMGI
Shields Date Farm. Photo
by JP O'Connor/LMGI
