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Upcoming Events

Networking Event - Sunday, Oct. 3

The Central Coast Film Society is hosting a networking event at SLO Backlots from 1 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3. Address is 3001 Broad Street in San Luis Obispo.
The purpose of this event is for filmmakers and industry professionals to meet and greet, as well as introduce them to San Luis Obispo's newest event space SLO Backlots.
This space is a creative, multi-use studio to host everything from mixers to screenings and editing rooms for photography and videography.
Check out our promo video for this awesome new space done by our board member Kyle Plummer!
For more information please contact us info@centralcoastfilmsociety.org.

30th Anniversary Rocketeer Screening, Dinner & Museum Tour

Saturday, November 13, 2021
At the Santa Maria Museum of Flight

Come and experience a 30th Anniversary Screening of the Rocketeer, in one of the film's original sets!

Join us on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, housed in the original hangar set used in the film. Tickets include the screening, a museum tour, Santa Maria Tri-Tip dinner and one drink ticket.

Purchase Tickets Here!

Central Coast Film Festival
Date/Location: TBD

Now accepting submissions!

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Past Events

SLO Women in Film and Television Chapter Kick off & Meet up

Saturday, August 7th @ 3:00pm
Tolosa Tasting Room, San Luis Obispo
4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Take 18 Podcast Episode 24 - Randi Barros, Cal Poly Professor & SLO WIFT Organizer

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
With Q&A the Film's Composer, Brad Fiedel

Saturday, July 3rd @ 1:00pm
The Movie Experience, San Luis Obispo

Brad Fiedel (left) and Daniel Lahr (right) at the 30th Anniversary Screening.

Miss the event? You can still listen to the Q&A right here!

CCFS Student Film & Digital Media Arts Competition - Never Stop Creating

May 1st - 2nd, 2021
We are thrilled to be able to host our community film students and honor their work while they "Never Stop Creating" during these times. The "festival" online is FREE to submit to and FREE to watch.

Click Here to See Entries

Drive In Event "The Croods"

Friday, November 20th 2020
Riverview Park, Buellton CA

Oscar Viewing Party

Sunday, February 9th 2020
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Arroyo Grande CA

CCFS Executive Director & Founder, Daniel Lahr (left) with Red Carpet Show producer Chris Manigault (right) on the Red Carpet in 2019.

CCFS Student Film Competition

Saturday, January 11th, 2020
"3-2-1 Student Film Competition"
San Luis Obispo Library

Film/Script Requirements:
Must include the TOPIC of DIGITAL DISTRACTION.
3 Pages/3 Minutes
2 Characters
1 Location

Still from "Adamo," a 3-2-1 Student Competition award winning film for Best Director.

Classic Saturday Morning Cartoons!

Saturday, November 30, 2019
9:00am at Parks Plaza Theater, Buellton CA

Filmmaker Discussion Panel

11/9/2019

Filmmakers Workshop

SLO County Library Community Room

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
And "Why We Love Star Wars" Q&A, Saturday, August 24th, 2019

Purchase Book Here

Thank you to our sponsor:

Field of Dreams (1989) & Fundraiser
Saturday June 22nd, 2019

Thank you to the generous support of Tower Pizza in Solvang, California. They donated 10% of their day's proceeds to the Central Coast Film Society. Check out Tower Pizza here.