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A Stomach-Churning Drama Sometimes, growing up isn’t about learning to take control. It’s about learning to cope with the loss of it. Far from the Plains follows Frankie (Amari Bacchus),…

One Viewing Isn’t Enough The music video for Medscool’s song Fishbowl is odd, erotic, evocative, and aesthetic; it’s what a music video should be, and it's having its world premiere…

Riveting, Authentic, Inspiring For many of us who became adults during the Vietnam War, mentions of Vietnam evoke images of Kim Phúc at age 9 running away from her village…

An Unexpected Love Story Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak’s 84-minute film Birds of War exposes details of the war in Syria while retelling details of an unexpected love connection…

A "hybrid" documentary featuring cast and crew members from a local professional theatre company gets its world premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Monday, April 27…

A Patchwork of Activity Some people like to see how the sausage is made, some not so much.  The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville & Documentary was shot during the…

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…