Lompoc Celebrates Best Picture Winner, Partially Filmed At La Purisima

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - At last night's award ceremony, the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year was awarded to film with portions partially filmed in Lompoc.

Some of the climactic scenes were filmed at La Purisima Mission.

The movie has had quite the social buzz leading up to the Oscars, as it was written nearly twenty years ago but has become sharply relevant to the world we live in now.

La Purisima Mission in Lompoc was selected for a location shoot for several scenes of this year’s Best Picture winner, One Battle After Another.

Already a popular tourist attraction on the Central Coast, La Purisima Mission has stood for over two centuries and contains a rich history.

The filmmakers wanted to capture that atmosphere, and also wanted to avoid having to film a key scene with any special effects, making La Purisima’s neighboring hills an ideal practical location.

Among six Oscars, the film won Best Picture and Best Film Editing – which went to UC Santa Barbara, graduate, Andy Jurgensen.

During the two weeks of filming in the summer of 2024, cast and crew were booked at several Lompoc hotels.

La Purisima’s visitor center is open for tours most days of the week, showcasing the rich history that goes much further than last night’s Oscar-winning film.

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