Lunafest: Films for women, by women
Event attendees eat from the food table during the reception at the Lunafest: Short Films By and About Women film screening event at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Lunafest: Films for women, by women

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…

Getting back on the set or the movie ranch
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Camera crew members Dino Georgopoulos, center, and Conrad Castor wear face masks as the prepare the camera for a commercial shoot in Canyon Country on Friday, October 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Getting back on the set or the movie ranch

By Emily Alvarenga & Perry Smith When the coronavirus pandemic swept through California, the film industry, like many other businesses, came to a screeching halt.  Since then, productions have been…

Santa Clarita Film Office reopens, releases year-end numbers
The city of Santa Clarita enjoys facilitating commercials, TV and feature films, an addition to streaming shows. Long-running shows such as “NCIS,” which has been filming in Santa Clarita for more than a decade, have the largest impact. Courtesy Santa Clarita Film Office.

Santa Clarita Film Office reopens, releases year-end numbers

After a monthslong closure, the city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has recently reopened and is now issuing permits.  “We are excited to see productions begin to film in our…

Santa Clarita’s 2019 film numbers reach record high
The city of Santa Clarita enjoys facilitating commercials, TV and feature films, an addition to streaming shows. Long-running shows such as “NCIS,” which has been filming in Santa Clarita for more than a decade, have the largest impact. Courtesy Santa Clarita Film Office.

Santa Clarita’s 2019 film numbers reach record high

With an estimated economic impact of $36 million to the local community, the city of Santa Clarita celebrated 2019 as its best year of location filming ever.  Last year, the…

Local documentary filmmaker debuts in Cannes and Los Angeles
Documentary Filmmaker Laura Carlson with a poster of her documentary "Beyond Barriers". Dan Watson/The Signal

Local documentary filmmaker debuts in Cannes and Los Angeles

Laura Carlson is a professional writer by day and a documentary filmmaker on the side. Her first film “Beyond Barriers” was screened at the Cannes Short Film Festival in 2019 and made its U.S. premiere in February at the Golden State Film Festival at the TLC Chinese Theater.

How the SCV figured into the Oscars landscape
Animated films are one of the things the SCV has a well-known influence on, thanks to California Institute of the Arts, which has produced numerous winners. Netflix’s Santa Claus origin story “Klaus” was directed, written and produced by CalArts alum Sergio Pablos, was nominated for Best Animated Film. Courtesy Netflix.

How the SCV figured into the Oscars landscape

Throughout the years, the city has maintained its close ties to Hollywood, so when the nominations for the 2020 Academy Awards season were released Jan. 13, it was no surprise Santa Clarita was an integral part of seven of this year’s distinguished films.

Making a name for themselves in SCV

Hollywood is just a stone’s throw (and a good hour in moderate traffic) away from Santa Clarita, and the town has often made appearances on the big screen. Actors are often spotted around town, but some of Awesome’s own young residents are making names for themselves in Tinseltown.

Show business growing and booming in SCV
While Santa Clarita has a rich and storied history in film, the city also looks forward to hosting more filming projects each year at locations throughout the SCV. Courtesy city of Santa Clarita

Show business growing and booming in SCV

The film industry in the area has been around longer than this generation or the previous one, and even before record-setting roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

CBS Film Series explores pre revolutionary Iran with documentary and Q&A
Attendees of the CBS Film Series screening of "Before the Revolution" were treated to a question and answer session with author Jacqueline Saper who lived through the revolution. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

CBS Film Series explores pre revolutionary Iran with documentary and Q&A

The Congregation Beth Shalom Film Series explored pre-revolutionary Iran with a screening of the documentary “Before the Revolution.”

Santa Clarita officials meet with California Film Commission for film tour
City officials, including Mayor Marsha McLean and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, tour Santa Clarita Studios with studio President Mike DeLorenzo. Courtesy photo

Santa Clarita officials meet with California Film Commission for film tour

Mayor Marsha McLean joined State of California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell for a Santa Clarita film information tour Wednesday.  “Filming in Santa Clarita is a great revenue generator…

Filming generates $33M to local economy
FILE PHOTO: Crews work on set of filming being done in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Filming generates $33M to local economy

Santa Clarita wrapped up 2018 as yet another robust year of location filming, which generated an estimated economic impact of nearly $33 million to the local economy. “It’s been another…

Congregation Beth Shalom kicks off first film screening of the year with ’93Queen’
Members of Congregation Beth Shalom watch 93 Queen, a documentary about Hasidic women trying to make their own ambulance corps in New York. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Congregation Beth Shalom kicks off first film screening of the year with ’93Queen’

Congregation Beth Shalom kicked off their first film screening of the year with the documentary “93Queen” on Sunday.

Young filmmaker celebrates premiere of first feature film
Griffin Loch, 13, operates a camera on one of his short film shoots. Santa Clarita's Film Office announced another year of growth Wednesday. Courtesy of Griffin Loch

Young filmmaker celebrates premiere of first feature film

This weekend, Griffin Loch, an eighth grade student at Santa Clarita Valley International (SCVi) charter school, saw his first full-length feature film up on the big screen. The 13-year-old spent…

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