A little bit about us...
Daniel Lahr and crew on set of his 2011 Central Coast film, Fortune's Favored.
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The Central Coast Film Society was formed with an idea of creating a place where local filmmakers had a place to grow as artists and to show movies we all love to the Central Coast community. In 2018, founder Daniel Lahr, began the official procedures in creating the Central Coast Film Society as a nonprofit organization.
The Central Coast Film Society incorporated on March 20, 2018, and was later granted official 501(c)(3) charitable organization status by the IRS on March 7, 2019 and is retroactive to the date of the official incorporation date. Part of the responsibilities of being a 501(c)(3) organization, we want to make sure our we are as transparent as possible. We have worked with GuideStar to help provide all of our pertinent information to the public.
We also have many different ways the public to get involved and become official members.
The Central Coast Film Society incorporated on March 20, 2018, and was later granted official 501(c)(3) charitable organization status by the IRS on March 7, 2019 and is retroactive to the date of the official incorporation date. Part of the responsibilities of being a 501(c)(3) organization, we want to make sure our we are as transparent as possible. We have worked with GuideStar to help provide all of our pertinent information to the public.
We also have many different ways the public to get involved and become official members.
Our Specific Purpose as a 501(c)(3):
The Central Coast Film Society provides screenings of films to the Central Coast Community.
The specific objectives, purpose and mission of the Central Coast Film Society shall be:
a. To celebrate cinema and promote media arts and entertainment on California’s Central Coast.
And by doing so, the Society shall:
a. Provide educational lectures, seminars and/or other platforms for Central Coast filmmakers and students.
b. Sponsor, host and/or participate in forums and/or screenings of films that have an impact on the Central Coast’s Community and Culture that may include:
i. Central Coast Film Festival
ii. Central Coast Film Society Screenings
The Central Coast Film Society provides screenings of films to the Central Coast Community.
The specific objectives, purpose and mission of the Central Coast Film Society shall be:
a. To celebrate cinema and promote media arts and entertainment on California’s Central Coast.
And by doing so, the Society shall:
a. Provide educational lectures, seminars and/or other platforms for Central Coast filmmakers and students.
b. Sponsor, host and/or participate in forums and/or screenings of films that have an impact on the Central Coast’s Community and Culture that may include:
i. Central Coast Film Festival
ii. Central Coast Film Society Screenings
Founder & Executive Director
DANIEL LAHR
Daniel Lahr grew up on a ranch in Los Alamos, California and has been making independent films since he was 15 years old. His films went on to play at multiple festivals around the country winning awards and accolades along the way. He went on to receive his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures and Television at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
After working in the Hollywood industry for a few years, he began working in the hospitality and tourism industry and managed world famous attractions throughout the state. He came back home to the Central Coast with his family and began to make the dream of a film society and festival in his community a reality with the Central Coast Film Society, which was founded in 2018. Since then he has stayed busy promoting entertainment and media arts here locally with students and industry professionals.
Have any questions, comments or concerns? You can email him directly at: [email protected]
After working in the Hollywood industry for a few years, he began working in the hospitality and tourism industry and managed world famous attractions throughout the state. He came back home to the Central Coast with his family and began to make the dream of a film society and festival in his community a reality with the Central Coast Film Society, which was founded in 2018. Since then he has stayed busy promoting entertainment and media arts here locally with students and industry professionals.
Have any questions, comments or concerns? You can email him directly at: [email protected]
