`BONDS' TRAVELS FROM SUNDANCE TO SANTA CLARITA.The rain came down, but so did an audience of about 100 Monday night for the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, International Film Festival's world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 of ``Common Bonds,'' the feature-length movie made by the teen-age filmmakers of Valley-based Next Generation Prods. The film, which will be screened a second time at 6 tonight at the Edwards Cinema in the Valencia Town Center, was accompanied by a 30-second public service announcement promoting racial harmony, part of a series the teens are shooting in 35mm with the support of Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon. Each PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. will be shown before movies at the Mann and Magic Johnson theaters. Though ``Common Bonds'' screened previously at the Sundance Film Festival, the Santa Clarita event was the movie's official premiere before a paying audience. ``It's exciting to have it screening in a real theater,'' said the movie's producer, Dan Aeberhard, 19, of Culver City. ``It's really great to get this out in front of the public,'' said Brendan Wolfe, 17, a Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. junior who served as the movie's script supervisor. ``This is an up-and-coming film festival, and I'm glad to be a part of it.'' Several Valley residents at the screening said they were impressed. ``I thought the story was really good, and I wasn't expecting as good a quality of cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special as that,'' said Susan Salva, 33, of Simi Valley. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Cast and crew members of the film ``Common Bonds,'' put together by teen-age filmmakers from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , gathered Monday night at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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