Film

Shock, Surprise, Confusion, Fragility Director Jennifer E. Montgomery’s film This Tempting Madness opens with ominous music, a voiceover on the fragility of the mind, and scenes of a woman falling…

With its final film festival screening in San Luis Obispo this month, Voices: The Danny Gans Story returns to where his legacy first took root—Cal Poly SLO. The film, the…

Photo by Gemma Doll-Grossman Disturbing, Compelling, and Engaging Russell Goldman’s new film Sender plays out as a confusing psychological thriller that takes viewers on a journey through the world of…

The Vital Role of Sustainable Food Practices Focusing on efforts across America to rebuild the food system, Fork in the Road brings us compelling stories of individuals, couples, and communities…

An Honest and Human Portrait You don’t need to know who Danny Gans is to be pulled into Voices: The Danny Gans Story. I didn’t, and if anything, going in…

Photo by Sean Tuck © Slabtown Studios / Hidden Creek, LLC   An Unexpected, Emotional Journey On his 80th birthday, Herb Kaplan (Mike Farrell) receives some unwanted news from his…

We need more safe spaces. For art. For creativity. For self-expression. Spaces that encourage us to take risks, push boundaries, and challenge the norm, because that's how progress happens. Those…

Actors Haley Joel Osment and Britt Lower are set to receive special "Craft in Focus" awards at the 2026 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in separate ceremonies during the festival…

  The Power of Spite "The thing about life is sometimes you win, but other times you watch your enemies steal what could have been yours." Gizelle Bonilla, making her…

  Forget the Popcorn—Keep Some Cheese Nearby The Big Cheese is an 88-minute documentary that (not surprisingly from its title) centers on the spotted career of an American cheesemonger, Adam…