SFF Access & Inclusion Information
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival welcomes all visitors to screenings and events and makes every effort to ensure the program is accessible to our whole audience. We use a number of external venues, please see the venue-specific information at the bottom of this page for details.
Please email [email protected] for specific access requests, when booking your tickets you can also provide specific access needs, these will be reviewed by venue coordinators before your arrival.
Wheelchair Spaces
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s venues have a limited number of wheelchair spaces. See below in the Venue Specific Access Information field for the number of spaces available in each cinema across the Festival.
Assistance Animals
Assistance animals are welcome at all festival events and venues.
Assistive Listening
Not all festival venues have assistive listening devices. See the venue specific information below for details.
ASL
ASL Interpreters will be available for specific special events, such as Opening Night and Closing Night remarks.
Subtitled Screenings
All foreign-language films are subtitled in English.
These fully captioned films and play with open captions on the screen.
These are foreign language films that are subtitled, but do not have open captions.
APRIL 24 – DOORS & MUUISC 5:30PM 7PM, 7PM FILM – THE BLIND SEA – AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY MAV
Please download the app prior to the show and select THE BLIND SEA. When the feature film starts, your phone will sync with the audio to deliver the audio description.
APRIL 28 – 12:00PM – DOWNTOWN CENTRE CINEMAS – THE BLIND SEA – OPEN AUDIO DESCRIPTION
This screening will be Open Audio Description and will not require audio headsets. Open audio description is an accessibility feature for blind or visually impaired viewers, where narration of key visual elements is automatically included in the soundtrack.
DOWNTOWN CENTER CINEMAS
888 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo
Accessibility & wheelchair spaces
The wheelchair-accessible elevator by Starbucks comes down to our location for easy access.
PALM THEATER
817 Palm St. San Luis Obispo
Accessibility: All 3 theaters are accessible. 2 Wheelchair space at the back of each theater.
Restrooms:(1) Gender Neutral bathroom near lobby/entrance
Wheelchair Access: Front door entrance
Audio Listening Devices: 9 headsets that amplify sound can be picked up at concessions.
FREMONT THEATRE
1035 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo
Accessibility:All of the ADA accessible seats are at the back of the hall. 10 total seats available. 5 on each side of the theater. 3 companion seats and 2 wheelchair spaces per side.
Restrooms: (1) In lobby near the managers office
Wheelchair Access: From either side of the ADA Sections, Companion Seats,6 total available.
Audio Listening Devices: No listening devices
MORRO BAY THEATER
464 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay 93442
Accessibility: Theater is wheelchair accessible from the main entrance. 312 seats, and 4 Wheelchair spaces near the back of the theater. Emergency exit-only doors to back alley on either side of the movie screen.
Restrooms: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’s Restroom in the lobby, each with ADA accessible stalls.
Wheelchair Access: Front door entrance on Morro Bay Blvd.
Audio Listening Devices: Headsets that amplify sound and Closed Captioning boxes with subtitles can be picked up at concessions.
MASONIC LODGE
859 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo
Accessibility: Access to the main entrance of the lodge is a series of stairs, but to the left of the building is an elevator. We will have volunteers stationed at the elevator to assist
Restrooms: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’s Restroom in the lobby, each with an ADA-accessible stall in the ladies’ room.
Wheelchair Access: Via Elevator on Marsh St.
Audio Listening Devices: There are no audio listening devices at this location.
Accessible Parking
Anyone with a valid disabled parking placard, displayed correctly, can park on the streets of San Luis Obispo for free as long as the vehicle is not in a commercial zone, a passenger loading zone, or a Red curb.
You can view accessible spaces here: Accesible Parking Spaces in Downtown SLO
Please notify us if you need additional parking support for accessibility needs.
We’re thrilled to partner with BHE Renewables to ensure the SLO Film Fest is an inclusive event for all film lovers. Their support has enabled us to enhance accessibility features, both digitally and physically, making independent cinema accessible to everyone. We’re grateful for their dedication to inclusivity and look forward to welcoming a diverse audience to experience the magic of film together. Thank you, BHE Renewables, for being our ally in this important mission.