"I think we have our best chance ever to win an Oscar this year for Ventura County," said Medved. What does Medved think about the two films chances? While the county has been in many movies over the decades, it’s never been in a Best Picture winner primarily shot in the County. It's just a free, unofficial networking group," said Medved. "I'm hoping this will be the kickoff for something I'm calling the Conejo Entertainment Group.we'll meet for wine-tasting and things like that. He’s organizing an industry social group. Medved says it’s also become a popular place for people in the industry to live. The film historian, and spokesman for The Cinema Foundation, said in recent years, the county has been home to shoots for movies like The Aviator, Little Miss Sunshine, and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. In fact, so many westerns were shot in the area that there was a herd of cattle which had recurring roles in films. The hills have been stand-ins for landscapes in Utah, and Texas. The area appeared in a number of Westerns, including some John Wayne movies. "This is Simi looks a little desert-like," said Medved. He points to some nearby peaks, which have served as the background for films for decades. The Oak Park resident takes us on a walk on a trail behind Oak Park High School. Medved says Ventura County has a long running role in the movie industry. Moorpark’s High Street Arts Center was one of the locations used. The movie The Fablemans also shot in multiple locations in Ventura County. Medved said Simi Valley Town Center, a movie ranch, and a park in the Simi Valley area also played roles in the movie. It was once the Countrywide Mortgage Building, and is now an Amazon office complex. In the case of Everything, Everywhere All At Once, a Simi Valley office building served as an IRS building which was a key part of the movie. Could the county be getting an Oscar?įilm historian Harry Medved said Everything, Everywhere All At Once and The Fablemans had major portions shot in the county. Two of the ten movies nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture were primarily shot in Ventura County. It’s a little known potential first for Ventura County.
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