Santa Cruz Film Festival

05/09/2026

I 💙 BOOSTERS!!!

What an incredible honor to host Bay Area Legend Boots Riley for an advanced screening of his latest film I LOVE BOOSTERS and a lively conversation with Sam Bempong and Grace Porras from .

Co-presented by and

Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for making this special evening possible.

- Santa Cruz Luminary Sponsor of the Cinematic Arts & Education              

04/09/2026

Poppy Jasper Film Festival is looking for volunteers this week. Please sign up. It's a great event. April 8-13th.

Thank you for joining for the 2026 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival. Signing up has never been easier through Signupgenius.com. Shifts are organized by dates, locations, times and roles. Please create an account then select your shifts. A brief overview of each role is attached. Please email...

04/02/2026

03/13/2026

🌟Opens tonight! 🌟
👉Many films featured in this year's Watsonville Film Festival are by our very own SocDoc alums! 👏
Check out the WFF website for more information! 🎟

03/09/2026

03/08/2026

SCFF thanks The Sentinel and Traci Bliss for covering the revival efforts of our small team in returning the film festival-going experience, filmmaking education, and all things cinematic to Santa Cruz! 🙏 🎥 💪 We thank all our sponsors and supporters and of course—the audiences who came out in October to engage with daring, independent films and filmmakers for 5 days. Now—onto SCFF 2026, coming this October 14-18…

02/13/2026

Announcing Santa Cruz Monthly Filmmaker Socials!

A new gathering for filmmakers, film students, actors, producers, DPs, and cine-lovers who want to see Santa Cruz’s film scene thrive. Join us for our first social this month…

📅 Wednesday, Feb 25
⏰ 7–10PM
📍 Woodhouse Blending + Brewing

Come mix, mingle, and connect with fellow creators — share your projects, spark new collaborations, and help build a strong, sustainable film community on the Central Coast.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a UCSC student, or simply passionate about storytelling, this night’s for you. We can’t wait to see you there!

With love,
The Santa Cruz Film Festival