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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
If you’ve lived in Santa Clarita long enough, you’ll know that multiple films and television shows come out to the valley to shoot. On any given week, you can drive…
When you’re filming a movie and a scene doesn’t go the way you envisioned, you call for a “do-over.” With a second “take,” you hope your vision will materialize the…
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…
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…