PREVIEW OF OUR DEPARTING ATTRACTION FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL MOVES TO HOLLYWOOD.Byline: CAROL ROCK Staff Writer VALENCIA -- A dearth of available movie screens is pushing the festival that helped put 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, on the film map right out of town. The International Family Film Festival is scheduled to hold its 12th festival in February at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Santa Clarita's two Edwards-Regal theaters are too busy to continue hosting the show. ``The Valencia movies are No. 1 in audience concentration in the country and Canyon Country is No. 2 or 3,'' said festival co-founder Suzanne Shoemaker. ``There was simply no space for us.'' Shoemaker said the festival production team -- composed of her husband, Chris, program director Patte Dee McKee and directors Karl and Pamela Koller -- spent a long time debating where they would take the festival. ``We've had such good luck with the kids' film festival in Hollywood in the summer,'' she said. ``We intend to continue to provide services to the community where we're from, but we're going to turn our attention to the filmmakers and fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. our mission.'' Shoemaker said films that debuted at last year's festival were picked up by distributors, and six of the eight festival-honored screenplays were optioned by agents. ``We may be moving to Raleigh Studios, but we're taking Valencia with us and marketing the best of Santa Clarita down there.'' The group, which established the festival in 1994 in response to a shortage of family-oriented fare at local movie theaters, has continued to produce the festival despite a series of adverse conditions. The first year's festival took place right after the Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. , during a torrential rainstorm. Early years were lean as sponsorships fluctuated with the business climate. Undaunted, board members added events to the festival, creating workshops to teach young people filmmaking film·mak·ing n. The making of movies. and encouraging them to produce their own films and videos. ``The city is proud of its relationship with the film festival over the last 12 years,'' said Jason Crawford of the Santa Clarita Film Office, who was surprised to hear that the festival was moving. ``Spotlighting the film industry has always been beneficial.'' The city partnered with the festival three years ago to honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. locals who made a difference in the film community: Mike DeLorenzo of Santa Clarita Studios, Lou Florimonte of California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. and the Veluzat family, owners of Melody melody, succession of single tones of varying pitch. Melody is the linear aspect of music, in contrast to harmony, the chordal aspect, which results from the simultaneous sounding of tones. Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. in Newhall and Veluzat Ranch in Saugus. In addition, filmmakers and their production teams filled hotel rooms for their screen debuts, helping boost tourism in the area. The loss of the family-focused event leaves the newer 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. Film Festival as the city's only film festival. Debuting in 2005, that festival focused on independent filmmakers with a three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. in November -- this year, Nov. 10-12. ``The independent film festival has a very different focus,'' Crawford said. ``We were happy to support both festivals because so many people in this area work in the industry. We're happy to see the family festival grow.'' ``We are still a little shocked,'' Shoemaker said. ``We were a little cozy See COSE. here at home for 12 years, we have a history and everybody knows us. But we're excited. All you can do is cross your fingers and jump off the cliff.'' Entries for the festival, which will be held Feb. 1-4 at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave., are currently being accepted. Screenplays should be submitted by Monday, with a late deadline of Oct. 25; films should be submitted by Oct. 2, with a late deadline of Nov. 2. For information on the submission of screenplays and films, visit the Web site at www.iffilmfest.org or use the online service www.withoutabox.com. carol.rock(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5252 |
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