CML Studios

Specialties

CML Studios is a full service production facility offering a versatile location for the development of films, commercials, music videos, photo shoots, screenings, casting calls and events. We offer production services, equipment, flats and office rentals.

Clients have the option of booking just the basic space by itself, package deals that include equipment and amenities and full production bundles with crew, cast and post-​production.

Our location includes a 55′ green screen (2 walls), 50′ white cyc (2 walls) and a 60′ black void. Support areas include a fully gated parking lot, areas for makeup and wardrobe, kitchen, break room, green room, production office loft, conference room, lobby, editing bays, various office suites and 3 restrooms. We have a large open space and flats for rent to be able to build any sort of set or backdrop.

For the past 8 years we have offered producers, filmmakers and students with a centrally located, ample and clean facility for all sorts of productions.

Our clients range from students shooting thesis films, small non-​profits shooting PSAs, television networks such as NBC and TBS shooting programming broadcast nationwide and studios such as Paramount Pictures shooting features.

Our goal is to offer our clients, both big and small, a great facility at some of the most competitive rates in town. CML Studios is known for working with clients’ budget and creating package deals that include multiple days with equipment and amenities.

History

Established in 2006.

CML Studios was founded by entrepreneur Carlos M. Leon, a Cuban immigrant who started and self-​funded the original location in a small 1,000 sq. ft. warehouse in the bad part of North Hollywood, CA.

In just 3 ½ years he managed to build an impressive client list and reputation that allowed him to move to his current location which sits on it’s own 10,000 square foot lot. Aside from the production studio, the company boasts an in-​house advertising and marketing agency and a production center offering office and post-​production suites for rent.

The studio has grown much more since than with constant upgrades and clients from every state in the US and countless countries from around the world. Everything from major music videos with today’s biggest names to feature films released in theaters nationwide have been shot at CML Studios. This in addition to countless commercials, photo shoots and reality shows seen around the world.

Meet the Business Owner

Carlos L.

Business Owner

Carlos M. Leon is a Cuban American entrepreneur who founded CML Studios in 2006 in North Hollywood, CA after graduating with a degree in Film and Video from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

The concept behind the facility was to start an advertising agency offering multimedia services (video production, web design and marketing) under one roof.

He leased the original facility with a bit of savings, no equipment or much knowledge about the studio business. Within 3 ½ years he managed to create a studio where several celebrities and many major companies shot many of their projects.

In 2008 he was named «One of America’s Best Entrepreneurs» under 25 in Businessweek magazine. He also launched an online Spanish entertainment channel called «Gentevision» and an independent record label called CML Music.

In 2010, CML Studios made the big move to it’s very own 10,000 square foot facility in the city of Glendale just a few miles away from Hollywood.