SCV documentarian says hope can be found in all kinds of trauma
January 3, 2023
It was after work. He was with some of “the guys” having beers. He looked up to the mountains and saw the smoke, and then, from a TV set in
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Red-carpet event kicks off Santa Clarita International Film Festival
December 9, 2022
The Santa Clarita Valley saw more than 1,700 “shooting days” this past year, according to Santa Clarita City Councilman Bill Miranda, with production companies using the area as a backdrop
Santa Clarita International Film Festival is Thursday through Sunday
December 7, 2022
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival opens Thursday night and goes through Sunday at the Laemmle Theater and nearby locations in Old Town Newhall, offering independent films, musical performances, comedic
Student films sought for Valencia High School’s first film festival
December 1, 2022
News release On Friday, Jan. 27, Valencia High School is scheduled to host the VHS Film Festival, the first-ever high school film festival in the William S. Hart Union High
Documentary to offer Laemmle Theater history, state of theatergoing
November 18, 2022
“There really has been a Laemmle in the film business ever since there has been a film business.” Those words spoken by Laemmle Theaters chain co-owner Greg Laemmle in the
CBS Film Series presents ‘Reckonings’
October 27, 2022
News release The days are wartime in southern Israel. It is the beginning of the Jewish year. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, secret meetings began to negotiate the incomprehensible
SCV native didn’t see filmmaking in her future
October 20, 2022
She saw herself as an aspiring sports reporter. She’d go on to get her bachelor’s degree in journalism in just two and a half years, learn that journalism was not
Lunafest: Films for women, by women
October 11, 2022
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita hosted its 11th annual Lunafest to showcase women in the film industry on Thursday. Zonta is an international organization to “empower women and girls
CBS Film Series presents ‘Forgiveness’
September 23, 2022
News release It’s the beginning of the Jewish New Year and, according to Jewish law, 10 days of repentance are the days of asking for forgiveness… Set in the south
New documentary highlights wolf protection, therapy
August 18, 2022
They’re often seen as the big bad wolves. They’re illegal to keep as pets in most states, and those removed from such living conditions, according to a local wolf rescue
City reports record filming levels
July 22, 2022
The Santa Clarita Film Office has achieved record numbers for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, beating the previous records set in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Santa Clarita Film Office issued
CBS Film Series presents ‘Mr. Saturday Night’
July 6, 2022
News release It’s a blast from the past that is now a Broadway hit show: Congregation Beth Shalom’s CBS Film Series is presenting “Mr. Saturday Night” on Sunday, July 24.
City’s Cinemas in the Park to debut in July
June 30, 2022
News release You can catch a movie under the stars with your family and friends – all for free this summer at Central Park. City Cinemas in the Park, which
Local young actress’ ‘Black Phone’ performance could lead to more calls from Hollywood
June 24, 2022
Santa Clarita 13-year-old Madeleine McGraw said the character she portrays in the newly released horror thriller “The Black Phone” and the other teens in the film have to rely on
CBS Film Series presents ‘A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto’
May 26, 2022
News release The discovery of a puzzling photograph sparks a student to probe the history of Rome’s Jewish ghetto and the fate of a little girl, in this drama interlacing
‘Star Wars Day’ draws intergalactic visitors
May 17, 2022
On May 4 — that is, “May the Fourth” — the Force was strong in Valencia as characters from “Star Wars” visited Pocock Brewery for a special “Star Wars Day” celebration.
CBS Film Series presents ‘Finding Babel’
May 5, 2022
News release Congregation Beth Shalom is presenting a screening of “Finding Babel” as part of its CBS Film Series, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15. Andrei Malaev-Babel traces the life and
‘Mulasi’ showing at the Main
March 23, 2022
News Release The Main in Old Town Newhall invites the community to watch the Tanzanian film “Mulasi” on Thursday at 7 p.m. The film will be followed by a discussion
CalArts student wins top animation prize
March 22, 2022
By Sarah Sikandar Signal Staff Writer One grasshopper, one boot, an army of ants, and only one discarded plastic water bottle. Jingqi Zhang’s “Hopper’s Day” is a five-minute delightful snippet
Jed Blaugrund | ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is a unique Shakespearian experience
January 14, 2022
3.5/4 stars “The Tragedy of Macbeth” Directed by Joel Coen Rated R (Violence), 105 minutes Now streaming on Apple+ and playing at Laemmle Newhall In collaboration with his brother Ethan, Joel Coen has tried his hand at