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The shocking story told 50 years later by those who lived it. It seems hard to believe it’s been 50 years since the earth shook Los Angeles shortly after 6 A.M. on February 9, at a rate of 6.5 on the Richter Scale. More than 60 people lost their lives in what has been recognized as probably the most “significant” earthquake in the history of the United States. The story is told in “Shaken; The Great Sylmar Earthquake.” “It was a moment in time I will never forget, and even then we didn’t realize how important Sylmar would be to the world,” said Producer Bob Brill, who survived the quake as a 17 year old student of Sylmar High School. “It’s been my passion to bring this story to the world since not long after it happened. It was that mind blowing.” ....
January 8th, 2021 [AdSense-A] The Magpie film company has halted production on the feature film Ridgecrest for safety reasons after Los Angeles locks down due to COVID-19. Edward Gusts, the films director stated, “It’s unfortunate, obviously; but our cast and crew are our friends an colleagues. We will never do anything that gambles with their safety.” “The advantage,” he continued, “is that we have been filming in self contained segments, so when we resume there should be no issues with matching shots we did months before.” Gusts has insisted on a minimalist approach to film-making which he hopes will keep his company viable. ....
January 1st, 2021 [AdSense-A] “Shaken: The Great Sylmar Earthquake,” documents the aftermath of the Sylmar Earthquake on it’s 50th anniversary. But hidden amongst the tragedy is the story of a close knit community that comes together during tough times, and is relatively unknown to the rest of Los Angeles. Bob Brill’s homage to the disaster which changed his childhood is not simply a disaster documentary, it is a story of a community coming together during crisis. The collaboration between Brill productions and The Magpie film company takes an in depth look at how disasters can make or break a community. Lessons that resonate as much today as fifty years ago. ....