At a time when film festivals — and movies in general — seem to be struggling to reach audiences, the San Luis Obispo Intl. Film Festival appears to be thriving. The fest, which runs April 24-29, received over a thousand submissions this year, a record for the festival. This year, the Central California Coast town will wel- come such luminaries as Jay Duplass, Daryl Hannah, Neil Young and Bob Mackie for special screenings and events.
Skye McLennan, executive director of the festival and the SLO Film Center, joined the fest at a pivotal time for its 2020 iteration, which went online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But having spent
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