What Hollywood CPR does

Hollywood Cinema Production Resources, operating as Hollywood CPR, is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 by Kevin Considine to create structured pathways into below-the-line entertainment industry careers for individuals who lack industry access, connections, or formal training. The organization delivers the first public-serving IATSE-signatory training program, aligned with both union and studio workforce standards, offering craft training across Grip, Set Lighting, Camera, Props/Set Dressing, Costume, Hair & Makeup, Sound, Painting, and Script Supervising. Programs are gated by the FLM PRD 100 orientation course, delivered through partner LACCD campuses, followed by Emerging Crew status and admission to advanced IATSE craft training cohorts with active union department heads serving as instructors and mentors.

Hollywood CPR's core products are instructor-led training pathways rather than technology products; the organization explicitly identifies itself as a workforce training and placement entity with no proprietary software, SaaS, APIs, or AI tooling. Its pipeline partners include the Los Angeles Community College District (West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Trade Tech College, with planned additions at LA City College and Valley College), the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Roybal Film & Television Magnet, LAUSD (IATSE Master Class), and INDSTRY for national scaling. The organization also serves as a California Film Commission Career Pathways partner, helping productions meet workforce requirements tied to the state's Film & Television Tax Credit Program.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than tuition-driven. Training is free or low-cost for qualifying California residents through LA College Promise, with standard community college fees applying otherwise. The website solicits donations at $500, $1,000, and $5,000 tiers, and the organization is governed by a board that includes senior executives from Sony Pictures, HBO/MAX/WBD, Netflix, and NBCUniversal, plus IATSE leadership. Customer/funder concentration spans a small set of major studios, IATSE union locals, and public-sector workforce partners (City and County of Los Angeles, U.S. Department of Labor, California Film Commission). The organization is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and publishes Form 990s covering 2019-2023.

Name

Hollywood CPR

Legal name

Hollywood Cinema Production Resources

Website

https://hollywoodcpr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hollywood CPR is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 that runs the first public-serving IATSE-signatory training program, preparing diverse candidates for below-the-line union careers in film, television, and live events through LACCD, studio, and union partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Training / Film & Television Production

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Media, Entertainment & Sports (EDABALAS)

Keywords

• Film crew training
• IATSE craft training
• Below-the-line workforce
• Entertainment career pathways
• Production technician training

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Hollywood CPR operates as a nonprofit organization (EIN 95-4667926) that relies on donations and likely government grants. The website prominently features donation options at $500, $1,000, and $5,000 levels. Partnerships with government entities and public education institutions suggest grant funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hollywood CPR delivers IATSE-signatory craft training and job placement programs for below-the-line entertainment industry careers in film, television, and live events. Training spans Grip, Set Lighting, Camera, Props/Set Dressing, Costume, Hair & Makeup, Sound, Stage Technician, Painting, and Script Supervising, delivered through LACCD community colleges, pipeline partners, and active union department heads. The curriculum begins with the FLM PRD 100 prerequisite orientation and progresses through Emerging Crew status into advanced craft cohorts and on-set placements.

Product overview

Hollywood Cinema Production Resources (Hollywood CPR) is a workforce development organization, not a technology product company. It offers a portfolio of craft training and job placement programs for below-the-line entertainment industry careers. The core offering consists of FLM PRD 100 orientation courses (prerequisite), Emerging Crew status preparation, IATSE Craft Training & Job Placement programs, and union-specific Career Pathway programs spanning Grip, Set Lighting, Camera, Props, Costume, Hair & Makeup, Sound, Stage Technician, Painting, and Script Supervising. Programs are delivered in partnership with LACCD colleges, Roybal Film & Television Magnet, Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and IATSE unions. The organization does not offer software products, SaaS platforms, APIs, or AI-powered tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IATSE Craft Training & Job Placement Program Advanced union-aligned craft training and job placement program in partnership with IATSE, offering hands-on instruction, mentorship, and on-set experience in below-the-line production careers including Grip, Set Lighting, Camera, Props, Costume, Hair & Makeup, Sound, and Set Dressing.
• FLM PRD 100 Orientation Course Prerequisite orientation course offered through LACCD that teaches Hollywood hiring systems, production fundamentals, portfolio building, and career exploration, required before advancing to craft training programs.
• Emerging Crew Status Preparatory stage for individuals completing FLM PRD 100, providing access to guidance on portfolio building and professional references while continuing to gain work experience before consideration for Training Crew.
• Career Pathway Programs Union craft-specific training pathways for Local 80 Grip, Local 728 Set Lighting, Local 600 Camera, Local 44 Props/Set Dressing, Local 705 Costume, Local 706 Hair & Makeup, Local 695 Sound, Local 33 Stage Technician, Local 729 Painting & Sign Graphics, and Local 871 Script Supervisor.
• IATSE Master Class One-day immersive experience delivered in partnership with LAUSD, providing aspiring crew members with realistic introduction to film and television production with hands-on instruction and mentorship from IATSE department heads.
• Pipeline Partner Programs Entry-level training and up-skilling programs designed with approved partners including LACCD, Roybal Film & Television Magnet, and Anti-Recidivism Coalition to help participants develop technical and safety fundamentals, build portfolios, and find community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands trained in film, television, and live events since 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollywood CPR partners with LACCD to help students transition from academic training programs into professional production environments. Through this collaboration, students gain access to industry-informed curriculum and hands-on learning opportunities. FLM PRD 100 course is offered at LACCD campuses including West Los Angeles College and Los Angeles Trade Tech College.
• West Los Angeles CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Los Angeles College in Culver City offers FLM PRD 100 and production certificates including Grip, Lighting, Camera Utility/Assistant, Set Dressing, and Property (props). Serves as a primary campus for Hollywood CPR's prerequisite training.
• Los Angeles Trade Tech CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles Trade Tech College in Downtown LA offers FLM PRD 100 and production certificates including Costume, Cosmetology, and Prop Making/Construction. Serves as a primary campus for Hollywood CPR's prerequisite training.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor more than 15 years, Hollywood CPR has partnered with ARC to expand access to production careers for individuals impacted by the justice system. Together they have created pathways connecting hundreds of returning citizens to hands-on industry experience, professional mentorship, and union-aligned career opportunities.
• Roybal Film & Television MagnetkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoybal Film & Television Magnet partners with Hollywood CPR to introduce students to careers in film and television production, providing early exposure to union-track opportunities, foundational understanding of set protocol and safety, and clear visibility into how production careers actually work.
• INDSTRYkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerINDSTRY partners with Roybal Film & Television Magnet and Hollywood CPR. Through INDSTRY's national education network, the Roybal partnership approach is being scaled to reach high school students nationally.
• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAUSD partners with Hollywood CPR on the IATSE Master Class, a one-day immersive experience designed to give aspiring crew members a realistic introduction to film and television production with hands-on instruction from IATSE department heads.
• IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollywood CPR entered agreements with IATSE and AMPTP, becoming the first public-serving IATSE-signatory training program aligned with both union and studio workforce standards. IATSE union professionals serve as instructors and mentors. Partnership includes multiple IATSE locals: Local 33, 44, 80, 600, 695, 700, 705, 706, 728, 729, 800, 839, 871, 892.
• California Film CommissionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollywood CPR serves as a California Film Commission Career Pathways partner, helping productions meet workforce requirements tied to the state's Film & Television Tax Credit Program while strengthening a reliable pipeline of locally trained crew.
• Miguel Contreras FoundationkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing workforce development pathways. Armando Loza serves as Executive Director of the Miguel Contreras Foundation and sits on Hollywood CPR's board.
• City of Los AngelessupportingOthersGovernment partner listed on the About page as part of Hollywood CPR's network of government and CBO partnerships.
• County of Los AngelessupportingOthersGovernment partner listed on the About page as part of Hollywood CPR's network of government and CBO partnerships.
• U.S. Department of LaborsupportingOthersGovernment partner listed on the About page as part of Hollywood CPR's network of government and CBO partnerships.
• Brotherhood CrusadesupportingOthersCommunity-based organization partner providing candidate referrals and workforce development support.
• Group Effort InitiativesupportingOthersCommunity-based organization partner providing candidate referrals and workforce development support.
• Manifest WorkssupportingOthersCommunity-based organization partner providing candidate referrals and workforce development support.
• Kids in the SpotlightsupportingOthersCommunity-based organization partner providing candidate referrals and workforce development support.
• Unleashing GiantssupportingOthersCommunity-based organization partner providing candidate referrals and workforce development support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAG-AFTRA Foundation: Foundation arm of SAG-AFTRA offering performer-focused training, scholarship, and emergency aid programs. Larger and broader in scope than Hollywood CPR but operates in the same union-aligned entertainment training space with industry-wide studio relationships.
• New York Film Academy: For-profit film school with locations in LA, NYC, and abroad offering degree and certificate programs across production crafts. Comparable curriculum footprint to Hollywood CPR's craft pathways but operates as a tuition-driven school rather than a free/subsidized nonprofit pipeline.
• Directors Guild of America Training Program: DGA's training, apprenticeship, and assistant program provides entry pathways into below-the-line directing team roles. Comparable in being a union-structured workforce development vehicle, though specialized to the AD/UPM/2nd AD career track rather than the crafts Hollywood CPR covers.

Direct peers

• IATSE Training Trust Fund: Joint labor-management training vehicle funded by IATSE and AMPTP that delivers continuing education and craft training to IATSE members. Direct complement/competitor to Hollywood CPR's IATSE-signatory training model, with overlapping craft curriculum but a different candidate population (existing members vs. pre-union entrants).
• Reel Works: Brooklyn-based nonprofit mentoring program pairing youth with filmmaking professionals, focused on below-the-line skill building and career pipeline into NYC production. Operates a similar apprenticeship model to Hollywood CPR but in a different metro.
• Inner-City Filmmakers: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing film production training, mentoring, and job placement to inner-city youth and young adults, with explicit focus on below-the-line career entry. Closest geographic and population-level peer to Hollywood CPR.
• Ghetto Film School: Nonprofit that runs a multi-year fellowship preparing underrepresented high school and college-age students for careers in the film industry, including below-the-line roles. Directly comparable mission and target population to Hollywood CPR, though historically New York-anchored and now expanding to LA and London.

Emerging players

• Manifest Works: Los Angeles-based nonprofit workforce program connecting underrepresented community members to entertainment industry careers, including below-the-line roles. Directly comparable mission and serves as both a referral pipeline and partial substitute for Hollywood CPR's services.
• Global Cinematography Institute: Los Angeles-area film school offering intensive programs in cinematography and camera, including for career-changers entering the industry. Comparable craft focus (Local 600 camera) and LA geography, but a tuition-based model rather than nonprofit workforce pipeline.

Regional players

• Los Angeles City College Film Program: Public community college film production program in LA offering certificates in below-the-line crafts. One of Hollywood CPR's planned pipeline partner campuses, comparable curriculum but academic credit-granting model rather than industry placement-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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