CITY FILM OFFICE WINS TOP STATE AWARD.Byline: Daily News 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, -- The city's film office, formed five years ago to combat runaway production  An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and , won a top state award this week for economic development. Santa Clarita won the grand prize in the California Association for Local Economic Development's annual award for the agency, credited with bringing more than $16 million to the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. each year. Santa Clarita is home to television productions that include Nickelodeon's "Zoey 101," HBO's "Big Love" and "John from Cincinnati John from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been termed ," CBS' "The Unit" and "NCIS NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service NCIS National Coroners Information System (Australia) NCIS Nebraska Career Information System NCIS National Crime Intelligence Service NCIS National Coalition of Independent Scholars ," and FX's "Drive" and "The Riches." State Assemblyman Juan Arambula and CALED CALED California Association for Local Econonomic Development chief Wayne Schell presented the award Thursday in Monterey to Assistant City Manager Ken Striplin and film associate Jason Crawford. Santa Clarita's film office was among 10 finalists for the award, competing against such cities as Long Beach, Vista, Fresno, Riverside and Santa Rosa. "Five years ago, we recognized the need to develop a film office to help keep jobs and film work local, while growing the industry," Mayor Marsha McLean said. "And in just a few short years, we've been able to create a model for a successful film program, an example that can be applied to a variety of industries in cities around the state." The office was created in 2002 to help attract and retain the filming industry, including location filming and film-related businesses. The office currently issues permits for all location filming within Santa Clarita. Southern California lost some its appeal for film production in the past decade as the entertainment industry sought more affordable locations in Canada and the South. Santa Clarita fought back by promoting its proximity to Los Angeles and an affordable and simple permit process. |
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