SCV teen’s animated film garners recognition
Kalia Love Jones, 14, directed her first animated short film, "The Power of Hope," which is set to be featured in the Pan African Film Festival in March. Courtesy

SCV teen’s animated film garners recognition

In the months since now 14-year-old Kalia Jones made her film debut with “The Power of Hope,” an animated short film aimed at empowering women, the film and its filmmaker…

Valencia filmmaker’s at-home short comedy to premiere at Catalina Film Festival
Filmmaker Jeff Bomberger displays his short film, "Un Hombre DeBe Aprender" on his editing screen in his home studio in Valencia on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia filmmaker’s at-home short comedy to premiere at Catalina Film Festival

The COVID-19 quarantine provided some with time to catch up on their favorite TV series or try a new hobby, but for Valencia resident Jeff Bomberger, it has earned him…

Animated inspiration: Santa Clarita 13-year-old creates film aimed at empowering women
Kalia Love Jones, 13, directed her first animated short film, "The Power of Hope," which is set to be debuted at the 2020 Shorts by the Sea Film Festival in September. Courtesy

Animated inspiration: Santa Clarita 13-year-old creates film aimed at empowering women

At 13, Santa Clarita resident Kalia Love Jones is already no stranger to hard work.  In between schoolwork, training as a gymnast, piano lessons and playing the flute in honor…

Behind ‘The Black String’
The cast and crew of "The Black String," including Brian Hanson, Frankie Muniz, Richard Handley (center to right) at the 2018 Austin Film Festival premiere of the film. Courtesy

Behind ‘The Black String’

While at lunch one day, Brian Hanson told his friend Richard Handley an idea for a film he’d come up with back in 2008 with another friend. After experiencing some…

Aspiring filmmaker gets taste of industry
Isabelle Leos displays the Filmmaker clapboard that she received after attending the 2019 ATT&T Hello Sunshine Filmmaker Lab. Dan Watson/The Signal

Aspiring filmmaker gets taste of industry

When Isabelle Leos, a senior at Santa Clarita Valley International School, began taking a film class last year, she never expected it would amount to anything so quickly. Yet, in…

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…

‘God’s Not Dead’ actor speaks for Santa Clarita Christian School gala
David A.R. White speaks to guests at a gala to support Santa Clarita Christian School on Friday. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

‘God’s Not Dead’ actor speaks for Santa Clarita Christian School gala

In an effort to help renovate the school’s gym and other parts of campus, Santa Clarita Christian School held its fundraising gala, “The Courage to Dream Big,” at Blomgren Properties…

Young filmmaker’s second feature-length film gets local debut
14-year-old filmmaker Griffin Loch is set to premiere his second feature-length film this Saturday, March 9 at The Main Theater. Courtesy of Griffin Loch

Young filmmaker’s second feature-length film gets local debut

Griffin Loch, a local teen filmmaker, will hold a screening of his second full-length film this Saturday, March 9, at The MAIN Theater. Loch says he has always wanted to…

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…

Griffin Loch, 13, aims to make his mark in the film industry
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

Griffin Loch, 13, aims to make his mark in the film industry

At 13 years old, Griffin Loch could already be considered a pro in the movie business. The seventh grade SCVi student began making short films in 2008, at 5 years…

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