What do Josh Brolin, Drew Carey, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan all have in common? They’re all coming to San Luis Obispo for the Food, Wine and Fun at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival!

Surf and Sports Nite in SLO is happening tonight at 6pm (FINNSURF) and 8pm (3 MINUTE GAPS & THE ART OF FLIGHT). Don’t miss the epic sports films, the Woody’s, the raffles and the Q&A’s! This is one of the highlights of the festival every year for good reason.

In North County, you can sing your heart out at the SOUTH PACIFIC Sing-along – reception at 6pm and movie at 7pm. Wear a costume and compete for a prize!

Great movies are screening all over the county today and all weekend long. For all details go to slofilmfest.org.

If you’re still hoping to get tickets for tonight’s screening of CITIZEN KANE at Hearst Castle Visitor Center on Sunday March 11…hope no longer! Go to TICKETS immediately and purchase last minute tickets for tonight’s show.

$35 for Sunday evening – 6:30pm screening

Doors open at 6 pm

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We have two exciting bits of news!

We will be putting more tickets for the SUNDAY, MARCH 11 6:30pm screening of CITIZEN KANE on sale today (Sunday) at noon (PST). There are a limited number of tickets available, first-come, first serve. You can purchase them for $35/each online at TICKETS, or in person at our SLOIFF HQ at 669 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo. The HQ will be open Sunday from 12-5pm and all this week from 10-9pm. You can also call (805) 546-3456, beginning at 12 noon, and leave a message and one of our wonderful volunteers will get back to you asap.

The other exciting news is the Turner Classic Movie host, Ben Mankiewicz will be at the Friday, March 9 screening to introduce CITIZEN KANE! Ben is not only extremely knowledgeable about all things movie-related and a very entertaining speaker, but he is also the grandson of Herman Mankiewicz who won an Oscar for co-writing CITIZEN KANE with Orson Welles. We are delighted to have him join in the fun next Friday night.

Friday night’s screening remains sold out, but should any tickets become available later this week, we will definitely send out a news blast.

"Moonstruck" will screen during a 5-course Italian dinner at Buona Tavola!

We’re only a week away from Opening Night at the SLOIFF and we’re ‘amping up’ in anticipation! Special guests and filmmakers are still confirming their attendance and we’ll continue to send updates, but here are the latest confirmations:

• Comedian/actor Drew Carey will be here to join in the fun!
• Adam Sinclair, Karem Malicki-Sanchez, Carlo Rota – IRVINE WELSH’S ECSTASY
• Drs. Jonathan and Peter Salk and filmmakers Tjardus Greidanus and Laura Davis – THE SHOT FELT ‘ROUND THE WORLD
• Erin Gruwell, Freedom Writers – STORIES FROM AN UNDECLARED WAR
• Gwendolyn Oxenham, Luke Boughan and director Rebekah Ferguson – PELADA
• Todd Grinnell and Jolie Jenkins – BLIND
• 911 Widows, Andrea Garbarini, Maureen Fanning, Andrea O’Hagen, and filmmakers Beth and George Gage – FROM THE GROUND UP
• Santina Muha, Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey – DEFINING BEAUTY

KSBY-TV Sports Anchor, Andrew Masuda will be the host and MC of SPORTS NITE IN SLO, at the Fremont Theater on Thursday, March 8th. This event will feature not only a great Surf Film, but also a Bike and Snowboarding film as a bonus double-feature!

There are a few schedule changes but our online schedule is always up-to-date (print guide isn’t.) Here is the latest information on film screenings that have been revised:

ADDED SCREENINGS:
Thursday, March 8 – 7:45pm at La Perla Del Mar – Bon: Mustang to Menri
Sunday, March 11 – 2pm at the Palm Theatre – Divorce Honeymoon

CHANGED SCREENING:
Sunday, March 11 – 11am at Galaxy Theatre – The Moody Brood
(no longer at 6pm on Thursday)
Old Goats – 11am at Palm Theatre on Sunday (not Saturday)
Prom Night in Mississippi – 11am at Palm Theatre on Saturday (not Sunday)

And don’t miss our upcoming Pre-Fest Events:
The Music Man at the Galaxy Theatre – Saturday, March 3rd at 6:00pm
Italian Dinner/Movie Night at Buona Tavola – Tues. March 6
To Kill a Mockingbird at the Fremont Theatre – Tues. March 6

Stay tuned for more updates coming soon, including news on a small number of tickets that will be released for CITIZEN KANE at Hearst Castle!