The Production Exchange Join the group
Los Angeles · Est. 2024 · Free to join

Where the
industry connects.

A trusted community of filmmakers, producers, crew, and entertainment industry professionals working in scripted and unscripted. Real referrals, real projects, and a room full of people who actually pick up the phone.

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FormerlyScripted & Unscripted Productions
Founded byAshla Soter & Brett Takeshita
Founded2024
Based inLos Angeles
Mixers hosted2 annual
MembershipFree
About

Welcome to The Production Exchange

Est. 2024 Base Los Angeles, CA Formerly Scripted & Unscripted Productions Group

Founded in 2024 by Ashla Soter and Brett Takeshita with the goal of creating a trusted community for filmmakers, producers, crew, and entertainment industry professionals.

Whether you're working in scripted or unscripted production and looking for crew, vendors, locations, resources, advice, support, or mentorship, The Production Exchange is a space to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge.

Our mission is simple: to bring together industry professionals at every stage of their careers to exchange resources, opportunities, experience, and expertise. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started, we hope this community serves as a valuable resource for building relationships, finding support, and bringing great projects to life.

Founders

Who's behind it

Ashla Soter

Ashla Soter

Co-founder · Producer
Brett Takeshita

Brett Takeshita

Co-founder · Producer
Who's in the room

Every department. Both sides of the slate.

Working professionals across scripted and unscripted, from first-time coordinators to showrunners. If you make things for the screen, you belong here.

ProducersLine ProducersUPMsProduction ManagersCoordinatorsAssistant DirectorsDirectorsCinematographersEditorsPost SupervisorsShowrunnersWritersCameraSoundArt DepartmentCastingLocation ManagersVendors & Partners
Membership

What gets traded here

CREW

Find your people

Post a position, recommend someone great, or raise your hand for the next job. Every department, scripted and unscripted.

PROJECTS

Real work, in motion

Members share what they're prepping, shooting, and finishing. Opportunities surface here before they hit the job boards.

RESOURCES

Resources & advice

Templates, rate questions, union answers, and the small stuff nobody teaches you until you're on set.

MENTORSHIP

Mentorship & support

Seasoned pros and people just getting started, in the same room. Ask anything.

IN PERSON

Mixers & panels

Annual mixers with guest speakers, industry panels, an open bar, and the kind of conversations that turn into calls the next week.

Our promise
People × Projects × Possibilities.
A stronger creative community, together.
Ashla Soter & Brett Takeshita, Co-founders
Mixers

Meet the room, in person

Next up
Jan2027 · Date coming soon

The next Production Exchange mixer

Guest speakers · industry panel · open bar · appetizers Hosted by Ashla Soter & Brett Takeshita

January 2027. Date, venue, and RSVP link to be announced. Members hear first.

Past
16Sept 2026

Second Annual Mixer, North Hollywood

6:00 to 10:00 PM 7061 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605 Guest speakers · industry panel · open bar · appetizers

Thank you to everyone who came out for our second annual mixer.

The Production Exchange second annual mixer stage, with the PE logo on screen and a row of mics ready for the panel
Second annual mixer · North Hollywood
Panelists on stage at The Production Exchange mixer
The panel
Membership is free

Connect.
Collaborate.
Create.

The Production Exchange lives in a private Facebook group. Drop your email and we'll send you the link, plus first word on the next mixer.

01Request to join and tell us what you do.
02We approve working professionals, usually within a day or two.
03Post, refer, ask, and come to the next mixer.
Facebook group → Sponsor or speak
Questions? hello@theproductionexchange.co
January 2027Date to be announced