Our Mission
To expand minds, open hearts, and entertain people through worldwide independent cinema.

Our Vision
Provide a year-round destination for international independent cinema, promoting diversity, understanding, education, and inclusion through engaging storytelling.  Our world-class annual festival in San Luis Obispo County, along with events throughout the year at the SLO Film Center, provide a venue for international and local filmmakers, exposing an ever-expanding range of audiences to new ideas and experiences.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am: american Cats: The Good, The Bad, And The Cuddly
10:00 am: Panel #3: How To Finance Your Indie Film
10:15 am: Shorts #5: True Grit
10:45 am: Sew Torn
11:00 am: Row Of Life
11:30 am: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
12:00 pm: Magic Hour
12:00 pm: Panel #4: Beyond Entertainment
12:45 pm: Boca Chica
01:00 pm: Shorts #1: All In A Day's Work
01:30 pm: Filmmakers Of Tomorrow Youth Showcase
01:45 pm: Tokito : The 540-Day Journey Of A Culinary Maverick
02:45 pm: Shorts #3: Rites Of Passage
03:00 pm: The Cigarette Surfboard
03:00 pm: Eraserhead
03:30 pm: Shorts #2: Life On Screen
04:15 pm: Sally
04:30 pm: Driver
04:30 pm: Ecologistics Shorts
05:00 pm: There Was, There Was Not
06:00 pm: The Ugly Stepsister
06:30 pm: Shorts #4: Love In A Hopeless Place
07:00 pm: Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
07:00 pm: Spotlight Award - Jay Duplass
07:00 pm: Meditation, Creativity, Peace
07:15 pm: Aontas
07:30 pm: The Players