This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Bob Mackie received a King Vidor award for excellence in filmmaking from the San Luis Obispo Film Festival on April 28 at Hotel San Luis Obispo. The award is named after prolific director King Vidor, whose career includes many enduring film classics […]
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Lights, camera, action: A sneak peek into the 30th annual SLO Film Fest this upcoming weekend
In planning since July 2023, this year’s San Luis Obispo Film Festival celebrates the event’s 30-year anniversary. Starting Thursday, April 25, SLO Film Fest will bring more than 70 filmmakers to the Central Coast and screen 152 films in local venues such as The Palm Theatre, Fremont Theater and Downtown Centre Cinemas. Kyle Plummer sits […]
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Why you should have attended the social justice film festival
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As a person greatly interested in San Luis Obispo’s growing film community and in social justice, I found myself at San Luis Obispo’s first Social Justice Film Series, and you […]
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“It truly is just like a magical moment”: a guide to the 2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
The 28th annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday evening, with events and film screenings happening through Sunday, May 1. In total, the event will showcase 121 productions including feature films, short films and music videos. “This is the first time in a long time that the filmmakers have been able to […]
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SLO Film Festival Postponed due to rise of Omicron
The annual San Luis Obispo Film Festival is postponed until April 26 due to the rise of the Omicron variant. The festival was originally scheduled for March 8-13. Skye McLennan, executive director of SLO Film Festival, said that the decision to push back the festival was caused by the rise of COVID-19 cases and the […]
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Cal Poly students screen films at SLO International Film Festival
Students in the Cinematic Process and Advanced Digital Video classes had the opportunity to write, direct and produce their own short films this school year. Their short films are being premiered through the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. The Festival itself consists of six days dedicated to premiering films and hosting Q&A’s from all […]
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San Luis Obispo International Film Festival screening student and global movies
Cal Poly’s participation in the film festival has grown throughout the years.
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Cal Poly lecturer’s film on giant pumpkin growers hits SLO Film Festival
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night, featuring something a little bit different.
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Surf’s up at SLO Film Fest
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net Gidget and Duke “Big Kahuna” may not be ruling California’s surf scene anymore, but surf enthusiasts from past and present can still shoot the curl Thursday at the SLO International Film Festival’s 8th annual “Surf Nite” at Fremont Theatre. First on screen will be director Leslie Iwerks‘ “The Ride,” winner of […]
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‘Missed Connections’ — a film you won’t want to miss
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly alumnus Kenny Stevenson always knew he wanted to make people laugh for a living. In second grade, if his teacher had asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would have said a comedian. In college, if anyone asked what his hobbies were, he would have said […]