SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue
In the Pete Docter and Glen Keane film “Soul,” Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town, when things don’t go as planned. Courtesy of Pixar

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue

The SCV’s close ties to the entertainment industry could often be noted through the locally filmed productions nominated each year for the Academy Awards. In recent years, the Oscar-nominated movies…

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.

Bringing home the Oscars

Bringing home the Oscars

Maybe you recognized the background when you saw it on the silver screen. The famous ridgeline. The bustle on Main Street. Sometimes it’s just a quick scene, but others have…

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