Member Spotlight



Videofax has been renting video camera packages to the Bay Area and beyond since 1987. We have grown and evolved over the past 22 years, staying at the forefront of changing technology. We were proud to be first in the Bay Area with High Definition, starting back in 1999! Our staff is a wonderful combination of folks with years of experience in the film and video industries, and young enthusiastic filmmakers in the early part of their careers. We have both the technical expertise to fully support our equipment and the production experience to fully support our clients. From the Sony EX1 up through the Sony F35, to our fully outfitted RED One plus an assortment of Panasonic cameras, both tape-based and P2, we have a great range of camera packages with support from industry leaders such as Zeiss, Angenieux, Canon, Fuji, OConnor, Sachtler, Arri, Chrosziel, Leader and more. And our list of equipment continues to grow and change regularly – please check our website at www.videofax.com to see what is new. We look forward to serving you.   


Beyond Pix Studios provides the highest quality broadcast programming and strategic communications services in an expedient, cost effective and enjoyable manner. We are the Bay Area's production resource for worldwide broadcasters, producers, and business customers. Beyond Pix is one of the creative leaders in the Northern California production and communications market. We are a diverse staff of professionals in an innovative work environment that encourages personal and creative growth. Beyond Pix is becoming a destination point for the community of creative professionals.  


Monaco has been offering services to the media community since the 1890s. Originally a still portrait studio, Monaco started motion picture post production in the 1930s, entered the video post world in 1984, and began offering digital scanning and recording in 1998. Services offered today include 16 and 35mm film processing, Film scanning and recording, Digital Intermediates, film to tape transfer, video/dvd duplication,film and video vaulting, and  film and video archival restoration.   


Since 1987, MediaOne has served Bay Area businesses and the national broadcast community with excellence and patented customer service. MediaOne has two primary goals: for clients to reach their audiences reliably, effectively and powerfully, and to transform content into manageable, deliverable and profitable assets. MediaOne has a fully staffed 24/7 broadcast and transmission facility, including two multi-camera studios, two 1-camera insert studios, edit suites and remote production capability. Conveniently located in downtown San Francisco, MediaOne is Northern California’s "hub" for satellite, fiber and Internet transmission, giving its customers worldwide reach. MediaOne offers a full range of video services and a variety of interactive and measurable webcasting solutions enabling clients to successfully communicate to its target audience.  


Snader and Associates is an independent reseller and integrator serving the broadcast/film, production, post-production, A-V presentation, 3D animation, government and house of worship markets. Representing over 500 manufacturers from 3 offices in Northern California (SF Bay Area, Capital Area, Silicon Valley) and a newly opened office in Southern California (LA), Snader offers design services, equipment, media and software sales, systems integration, maintenance and field service.  


Welcome to Rental Express Video, San Francisco's largest video production rental house! We hope you enjoy your visit, as we celebrate our 18th year of service to the Bay Area and beyond. We are proud to provide the latest video production gear, along with the finest customer and tech support, to digital media professionals around the world. As you make your way through this fourth generation site, keep in mind that we regularly update our equipment and service offerings as well as our pricing structures. The best bet is to return often to see what we've come up with! Rental Express Video: Great Gear. Expert Staff. Incredible Service. We look forward to working with you on your next project!  


Video Arts is a digital media studio specializing in High Definition post production for feature films, television, advertising, corporate communication and large scale branding experiences. We are pioneers in HDTV and HD filmmaking. We are experts in developing media workflows that make production and post production more efficient, allowing clients to focus on their creative expression.Video Arts is based in San Francisco at the foot of Telegraph Hill.  Our new 13,000 square foot studio offers world class talent with state-of-the-art tools and technology, all in a welcoming atmosphere of warmth and creative camaraderie.  Please visit us online or call us at 415.788.0300. We’d love to hear from you!   


Over the past decade, ASG has gained knowledge from daily hands-on experience integrating and supporting high end video and audio production and post-production systems for video, film, audio and broadcast. ASG specializes in cutting edge technology and mastering evolutions in the industry. From format changes to new codecs to new software and operating systems, our staff has seen it.  


 M Squared specializes in recording and post-production for radio, television, and non-broadcast video as well new media formats. Our studios are record ready and compatible with most digital ISDN patch systems as well as recording and conferencing with standard telephone lines. With mixing available in 5.1 surround sound along with our experienced ears, we offer a professional and creative atmosphere to give you the best sounding mix anywhere without compromise.  


Phoenix Editorial & Designs has been producing engaging creative content, from commercials to HD interactive media campaigns, through its creative direction, editing and design since 1991.  It is, at once, a motion graphics design company, a commercial editorial boutique, and a state-of-the-art post production facility. Read more...  


Total Media Group recently wrapped production of a 60-minute documentary on the life of Academy Award winning actress Rosalind Russell. Sassy, classy and brassy, raven-haired Rosalind Russell entranced audiences as a no-nonsense newspaper reporter in 1940’s His Girl Friday (with Cary Grant) and, in the Broadway production and the film of Auntie Mame, made the title character the role of her lifetime. Life is a Banquet uses rare footage obtained through Russell's family as well as clips from her best work to shine a deserving spotlight on the renowned star and philanthropist. The film is narrated by Academy Award winning actress Kathleen Turner and features interviews of Tom Brokaw, Tina Sinatra, Haley Mills, famed designer James Galanos and a host of others. The film is expected to air on PBS in the fall of 2009. The film was produced and directed by Jonathon Gruber. Executive Producer was Aldo Panattoni.  Edited by Atticus-Culver Reese. Smoke Editor Toshi Onuki. Funding for the project was provided by the Bob and Connie Lurie Foundation.  


Since 2007, Media Distributors, SF has become one of the largest and most reliable independent distributors of motion picture film stock, videotape, recording, storage and data media in the nation. We represent every major manufacturer including Sony, Fuji, Maxell and Panasonic.  We now sell/rent Apple computers and Final Cut Pro systems.  You’ll love our simple, yet straight- forward way of doing business--combining great prices with exceptional customer service and a belief that we offer more value to our customer when we maintain a human touch. Ask about our 24/7 Emergency Service, because we work when you work.  


Crescendo! Studios is San Francisco's premier audio post- production facility. Located in the historic Barbary Coast, in the heart of San Francisco's waterfront district, it is bordered by North Beach, the Financial District and Chinatown, each only a few blocks away. Designed in a European motif reminiscent of Old World Italy, Crescendo! is more than a cutting-edge recording studio—it is an experience! Enter through our fifth floor front door and you are transported to a Tuscan plaza with tiled streets, a bubbling fountain, conference area, and a charming fully-functioning café with stunning views of downtown San Francisco and the Bay Bridge.  


Rental of professional film and high definition cameras, lenses, and accessories. Cameras: Arriflex 535B, 435ES, 235 (4 and 3 perf movements), SR 3, Aaton XTR Prod. RED Digital, Panasonic Vari-Cam and HVX-200 packages. Optics: Angenieux Optimo Zoom lenses, Cooke S-4 primes, Zeiss primes, Claremont-Century swing shift lenses.  


Custom DVD, CD, Blu Ray, USB Drive & Flash card loading. Tape Copies, DVD Authoring, Editing, Subtitling, Closed Captioning, Digitizing Tapes, Compression, Conversions, Digital Video Tape Restoration, Video & Audio Cassette Repair, Vault Service, Fulfillment : 26 years experienceFast Service, Economy Pricing Convenient Downtown Jackson Square location. Plenty of open meter parking available.  


Miller Video & Film provides post services and rentals for HDCAM-SR, Panasonic D5, DVCproHD, HDV, DigiBeta, PAL. Editing systems to go: Avid & Final Cut. Standards Conversion with Alchemist Motion Compensation NTSC/PAL. Facility in San Francisco Presidio. Hard drives, decks, gear to go. www.millervideo.com  
Welcome to the Northern California Production Council
NCPC: Who are we?

The Northern California Production Council (NCPC) is a non-profit professional organization representing the diverse interests and goals of the local production and post-production community and having the following specific aims.

  • To advance the success of the local production and post-production industry
  • To facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge within the local production and post-production industry
  • To enhance the professionalism and success of NCPC members
  • To be a voice of the local production and post-production industry
  • To be a primary source of information and knowledge for members
  • To be a forum for organized, orderly, information exchange and education regarding product development, trends and performance, to the mutual benefit of members, manufacturers and clients.