Filming news from The City of Santa Clarita

Record Year for Santa Clarita Film Office

Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) was another record year for the Santa Clarita Film Office.  The Film Office is proud to report more than 1,000 film days for the first time ever as well as an increase in the economic impact to the local community compared to the previous fiscal year.

• Film Days up 18% – 1069 in FY 12/13 vs. 909 in FY 11/12
• Economic Impact up 22% – $25.7 million in FY 12/13 vs. $21.1 million in FY 11/12
• Permits down 1% – 368 in FY 12/13 vs. 372 in FY 11/12

• Film Days up 18% – 1069 in FY 12/13 vs. 909 in FY 11/12
• Economic Impact up 22% – $25.7 million in FY 12/13 vs. $21.1 million in FY 11/12
• Permits down 1% – 368 in FY 12/13 vs. 372 in FY 11/12

Movie Ranches Annexed into City

With the approval of the South Sand Canyon annexation in April, the City of Santa Clarita welcomed Sable Ranch, Rancho Maria and A Rancho Deluxe into the City of Santa Clarita and the Movie Ranch Overlay Zone (MOZ).  Of the 692 acres included in the annexation, 540 acres were dedicated movie ranch properties.  The City created the MOZ as a way to support existing production and film businesses while attracting new production and film companies.  Benefits of filming at these movie ranch properties include reduced permit fees, expedited permit processing and no notification required!

Disney ABC Studios at the Ranch

The Disney/ABC Studios at the Ranch project received unanimous approval from the L.A. County Planning Commission in June.  The L.A. County Board of Supervisors will vote for the project’s final approval within the next two-to-three months.  The project will bring soundstages and new production facilities to Golden Oak Ranch and will create thousands of new jobs and an enormous economic benefit throughout L.A. County and Santa Clarita.

( Golden Oak Ranch, Walt Disney Co. / May 22, 2012 ) A close-up view of the fortress built at the ranch for “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.”

Cameras are rolling at various locations throughout Santa Clarita each and every week.  Here are some of the productions that have recently been shooting around town and where they filmed.

Commercials:

• Honda – Canyon Theater Guild, Main Street
• Toyota – Sable Ranch, Happy Valley neighborhood, Veteran’s Historical Plaza
• Verizon – College of the Canyons

Feature Films:

• 2 Guns – Saugus Café, Westfield Valencia Town Center
• And Then There Was You – North Valencia neighborhood
• Defending Santa – Mann Biomedical Park
• Swelter – Santa Clarita Studios, Valencia Industrial Center

Music Videos:

• Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop” – Sand Canyon area home

Television Shows:

• The Bridge – Main Street, Pico Canyon, Agua Dulce area
• Franklin & Bash – College of the Canyons, Hyatt Valencia, Valencia Lanes
• Kroll Show – College of the Canyons
• Mistresses – Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch
• Pretty Little Liars – College of the Canyons
• Sons of Anarchy – Berry Petroleum, Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch, Placerita Canyon Road
• Switched at Birth –Embassy Suites, Mountasia Family Fun Center, Iron Horse Trailhead

On Location: The Los Angeles video project. What is your LA?

The Santa Clarita Film Office is working with New Filmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), a non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers. The Los Angeles Video Project is a multimedia program hosted by NFMLA that celebrates and enlists LA’s remarkable pool of filmmakers to act and serve as Ambassadors and share what these artists call their LA; an insider perspective into this diverse, cosmopolitan city and its neighborhoods. Click through to NFMLA to learn more about how to submit your video and share, What is your LA?

Now Playing/Coming Soon

If you live or work in Santa Clarita, chances are you’ll see something familiar next time you go to a movie theater or turn on your TV.  Check out these movies and shows and see if you can spot the Santa Clarita locations!

• The Hangover Part III –  in theaters now
• Iron Man 3 –in theaters now
• The Lone Ranger – in theaters now
• Arrested Development (Netflix) – Season 4 now available
• Franklin & Bash (TNT) – Wednesdays at 9pm
• NCIS (CBS) – Tuesdays at 8pm
• Switched at Birth (ABC Family) – Mondays at 8pm
• Wipeout (ABC) – Thursdays at 8pm
• 2 Guns – opens in theaters August 2, 2013
• Jobs – opens in theaters August 16, 2013

List of Current Locally Based Shows

The Santa Clarita Film Office is pleased to welcome a new locally based show Chasing Life(formerly Terminales), a one-hour drama series being added to ABC Family’s roster of original programming. The series starts production in July and will premiere on ABC Family in early 2014.

• NCIS (CBS)
• Justified (FX)
• Franklin & Bash (TNT)
• Make It or Break It (ABC Family)
• Switched at Birth (ABC Family)
• Jane By Design (ABC Family)
• The Wedding Band (TBS)
• Wipeout (ABC)

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