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ABOUT THE FEST

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Located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, surrounded by lush vineyards, ranch land and a 100-mile coastline, the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLO Film Fest) is headquartered in the quaint, sophisticated downtown of San Luis Obispo on the spectacular Central Coast of California. As a premiere 6-day annual event, the SLO Film Fest showcases contemporary and classic film screenings in a wide variety of venues, from the city’s classic art deco Fremont Theatre, to the popular independent Palm Theatre, with a variety of unexpected venues from the wine country of Paso Robles to the seaside town of Morro Bay.

Hybrid
Festival

Unique and Robust 
Venues

Hometown
Hospitality

2023 will be the 29th 
Festival

Screen films virtually or attend in-person

Enjoy a variety of theaters around SLO

Located in San Luis Obispo, surrounded by coastline and vineyards

Top 100 Festivals (FilmFreeway)

Top 50 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee (Moviemaker Magazine)

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