California is loaded. From Disneyland to farmland, we’ve got Scientology and superstars, Silicon and silicone, crips and bloods. The border. Krumpin’ Clownin’ Jerkin’. The surf and the turf. The boom and the bust. California is humanity run amuck and then packaged, branded and sold. California Cuisine, California Love, California Casual, California Gold, California Girls, and of course, California Dreams. If it exists in the world, it exists here and it does so with pizzaz.

Obviously, we love this stuff. That’s why we’re doing this project. Simply put, California is sensational. And the closer we look the better it gets: words and images, stories and songs, opinions and ideas. This project is ongoing. We hope you like what you see and say so. We plan to post often. So until that day, when we finally float off into the Pacific, California is a place. Stay tuned.


California is a place is produced, directed, and shot by Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari.





Credits



On Camera: Chris & Bonnie
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Music Composed and Produced by: Matthew Joynt & Nathan Sandberg
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Sound Editor: Drea Cooper



On Camera: Margo Bouer
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Music Composed and Produced by: Matthew Joynt & Nathan Sandberg
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Sound Editor: Drea Cooper
Special Thanks to: The Aquadettes!



On Camera: Gints & Peter
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Music Composed and Produced by: Matthew Joynt & Nathan Sandberg
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Sound Editor: Drea Cooper
Special Thanks to: Nick Miroff & Victor Damion



On Camera: Saul Ezqueda
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Music Composed and Produced by: Matthew Joynt
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Sound Editor: Christopher Forrest
Translation: Majo Calderon
Special Thanks to: Luis Molina



On Camera: Matt McMullen
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Music Composed & Produced by: Dave Janusko and Skyrider



On Camera: Josh “Peacock”, Chet Childress, Matt Mumford, Al Partanen, Ryan Johnson
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Sound Editor: Aren Downie
Special Thanks to: Malia Wollen



On Camera: Rich Lieberman
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Music Composed & Produced by: Dave Janusko



On Camera: Dick Buck & Ron Hoebeck
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Music Composed & Produced by: Dave Janusko
Special Thanks to: Mike Schmidt & Carl Braun



On Camera: Tyrone Stevenson
Produced by: Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Directed by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Cinematography by: Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Edited by: Drea Cooper
Still Photographer: Zackary Canepari
Music by: Tyrone Stevenson, Skyrider, Dave Janusko, Donte Suttle
Special Thanks to: B-Janky




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