During the boom of a few years ago, private equity firms, hedge funds and banks across the globe were lured by the prospect of making a fast dollar in Hollywood.

But once the financial crisis and global recession set in, many of those lenders abandoned the film industry just as quickly. Now, it may be harder than ever to get a film financed.

Experts estimate that commercial bank funds available to independent studios have shrunk by 75 percent, while the number of active bank lenders, traditional pillars of film financing, are down to just about a dozen.

Those that are left, ranging from Wall Street titan JPMorgan Chase to L.A.’s own City National Bank, are finding they are in the director’s seat, with good profits to be made, whether it’s putting up $20 million for a single film or participating in a $1 billion studio refinancing.

In this Who’s Who in Banking special report, the Business Journal has rounded up 10 of today’s most prominent Hollywood bankers, a surprisingly young circle who spend their days penciling out the numbers but often find themselves walking down the red carpet at night.