September 27, 2021 by Matt Fernandez

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The Santa Clarita Valley has long been a prime filming location and is home to the Western Walk of Stars, the mansion of silent film legend William S. Hart, California Institute of the Arts, three movie theaters and even had a show about (fictionalized) life in our town. But in spite of all this “Hollywood North” as Santa Clarita is sometimes called, the area does not have its own film festival. 

October 12, 2021 by Ryan Mancini

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Ahead of what looks to be a massive spectacle, the Santa Clarita International Film Festival is calling all local artists and musicians in the region interested in performing live music or comedy and  displaying their art from the Dec. 9 launch until Dec. 12.

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“We want to support – as much as possible – the artists here and in the San Fernando Valley,” said Lisa deSouza, who is spearheading SCIFF and serving as one of the festival’s judges. “The question is how do we get to them, it’s easier said than done. Part of the biggest challenge is just getting the word out there so people know we exist. Year two, year three is a different story – year one, we’re pushing the boiler over the hill. It’s definitely been an interesting journey.”

by Santa Clarita Magazine | Nov 3, 2021 | Community

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The Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) Will Hold Its Opening Night Ceremony on December 9th. Legendary Los Angeles Weatherman/Emmy Award Winning Comic Fritz Coleman to Host at the Newly Opened Newhall Laemmle Theater .
Festival Screening Nights to Commence on December 10th thru 12th at the Regal Edwards Theater in Neighboring Valencia.
The first of its kind, the Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF), is set to begin on December 9th-12th, 2021 with opening night for the festival being held at the Laemmle theater’s recently opened Newhall location, and hosted by Southern California broadcasting icon and beloved weathercaster, Fritz Coleman. Coleman spent his forty-year career at NBC but is also a well-known comic.

by The Santa Clarita Valley Signal | Dec 10, 2021 | Community

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The Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) Will Hold Its Opening Night Ceremony on December 9th. Legendary Los Angeles Weatherman/Emmy Award Winning Comic Fritz Coleman to Host at the Newly Opened Newhall Laemmle Theater .
Festival Screening Nights to Commence on December 10th thru 12th at the Regal Edwards Theater in Neighboring Valencia.
The first of its kind, the Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF), is set to begin on December 9th-12th, 2021 with opening night for the festival being held at the Laemmle theater’s recently opened Newhall location, and hosted by Southern California broadcasting icon and beloved weathercaster, Fritz Coleman. Coleman spent his forty-year career at NBC but is also a well-known comic.

December 14, 2021 by Matt Fernandez

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For a town that has been tied to the entertainment industry for so long, Santa Clarita has conspicuously gone without a local film festival for several years. 

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Fortunately that drought of fresh talent and new stories has come to an end thanks to the Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) presented by the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation, which partners with colleges and universities across the country to bring scholarships, lectures and screenings to comedy students pursuing careers in theater, film and television.

Taped: April 15, 2022 by City Councilman Bill Miranda

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On this episode of SCV 101, Bill Miranda brings on Lisa deSouza to talk all about the Santa Clarita International Film Festival, how people can get in contact with the SCIFF to get involved, and to learn how Lisa ended up in Santa Clarita!.