WELCOME TO THE 4TH ANNUAL CAMBRIA FILM FESTIVAL!

This year, our festival is virtual, but no less exciting. Our programming shares our awe of independent films from around the world, shares experiences with filmmakers and film lovers, and shares our support of the entire community.

Use this guide both to help you decide what you plan to watch and to rate the competition films. You can also access all films from our home page on www.cambriafilmfestival.com. There, you can find full descriptions of the films, as well as purchase All Access Virtual Passes to the entire festival, or tickets to stream individual films.

A hint: use the stars in front of each listing to track your personal ratings after watching—and don’t forget to enter your votes online to help select our Audience Award winners!

All films become available for streaming at 12:01 am, Thursday, February 4 and remain available to unlock to view until midnight on Wednesday, February 10. Once unlocked, a film remains available for viewing for 48 hours. How many films will you watch?

Visit www.cambriafilmfestival for full descriptions.Additional films may be added.

COMPETITION SHORT PROGRAMS

All in the Timing

What if you couldn't find the right words, or you knew the right words but couldn't find the right moment? And what if you had a mad crush on someone famous and finally got to meet them? Maybe it's the things we say, or the things we leave unsaid, but in the end, timing is everything. 72 minutes. Sponsor: Barbara Bean.

Your Name. Director: Lucas Hicks. USA. 6 min. Paradox. Director: Glenn A. Pratt. UK. 8 min. An Upside Down Tale. Directors: Inés Pintor Sierra, Pablo Santidrián. Spain. 13 min. True True Love. Director: Karin Haber. Israel. 8 min. Pick Your Poison. Director: Zoe Pham. USA. 6 min. Sjaak’s Wife Died. Director: Eva M. C. Zanent. Netherlands. 11 min. Odd Bird. Director: Katy Dore. USA. 9 min. Of Thread and Almonds. Director: Rebecca Manley. UK. 11 min

Don't Count Me Out

Whether it be age, distance or just a sense of bewilderment, these players have both a will to pursue their love and a determination that cannot be suppressed. These films are a testament to the human spirit that never gives up, even when the deck is stacked against them. 72 minutes. Sponsors: John and Mary Nixon.

Match Made. Director: Maggie Grant. USA. 13 min Tango Sparks. Director: Maureen Zent. USA. 3 min Yellow Roses. Director: Paula Jones. New Zealand. 17 min. Fulfillment. Director: Marisa Coughlan. USA. 13 min. The Matchmaker. Director: Leonora Pitts. USA. 11 min. In Tune. Director: Xavier Inbona. France. 15 min.

In Love, In Spain

Pretty self explanatory, actually. The Spanish flair is evident in each one of these funny, quirky and sometimes very moving films. 80 minutes. Sponsor: Sheryl Ebbs. Planet Earth Calling Ana. Director: Fernando Bonelli. Spain. 20 min. Guardian. Director: Pablo Arreba. Spain. 5 min. For Ever. Director. Lluis Margarit. Spain. 8 min. Vera. Director: Laura Rubirola Sala. Spain. 17 min. (Still) Love You. Director: Fernando Bonelli. Spain. 30 min.

Opposites Attract

You know who they are: They don't see eye to eye; they work for competing companies; they don't drink the same coffee or even exist in the same plane. But somehow, sooner or later, that magnet exerts its pull and suddenly, it all seems possible. 76 minutes. Sponsor: Audrey Killick, Coldwell Banker Real Estate.

Black Coffee. Director: Vito Lyles. United States. 14 min. Archibald’s Syndrome. Director: Daniel Perez. France. 20 min. Quarantined with a Ghost. Directors: Justin & Kristin Schaack. USA. 5 min. The Decisive Moment. Director: Eduardo Rufeisen. USA. 21 min. Signs. Director: Jason Satterlund. USA. 16 min.

Tech Bytes

Ah, the modern world of cyber dating! Others may sign you up, or you may utterly fail to make a convincing post. Watch virtual assistants make the matchups and then confront the messiness of coming together face to face. Can it work? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes maybe another time. Swipe left. 74 minutes. Sponsors: Cornel and Kelly Catuna.

A Quick Love Story. Director: Brenden Dannaher. Australia. 7 min. Gramps’ Moving On. Director: Tanya Huston. USA. 7 min Skin. Director: Daisy Stenham. UK. 12 min. Consent Agreement. Director: Ravi Steve Khajuria. Canada. 10 min. Cube Season. Director: Rhys Sherring. Australia. 10 min. Dated. Director: Zenon Samuels. USA. 6 min. The Obituary of Jasper James. Director: Ryan Fenson-Hood. USA. 22 min.

Wait for It

These films take you on a journey that may seem roundabout, but arrive just as you were beginning to get impatient. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, but all ending with a sweetness that is well worth the wait. 78 minutes. Sponsors: Barnes & Assoc.- Sothebys International Realty.

The Gesture and the Word. Director: Helen Alexis Yonov. USA. 23 min. Blink. Director: Avery Schmader. USA. 3 min. Paris Is Here. Directors: Léa Magnien and Quentin Chantrel. French Guiana. 17 min Blind Date. Director: Camiel Schouwenaar. Netherlands. 2 min. Bolero Station. Director: Rolf Brönnimann. Switzerland. 10 min. The Jackpot. Director: Alice von Gwinner. Germany. 23 min

Breaking FastDirector: Mike Mosallam. USA. 92 min.Mo, a practicing Muslim, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an all-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan. Sponsors: The Squibb Houses.

Clément, Alex et Tous les AutresDirector: Cheng-Chui Kuo. France. 75 min.Clément and Alex are looking for a new roommate. And they find Leo, a charming student who is in deep trouble to find a place to sleep. Leo will do anything to get that room. Sponsor: Superimage, Ltd.

For the Love of JesseeDirector: David McAbee. USA. 91 min.Dr. Luke Matthews loses his wife and becomes a father in the same night. Together, with an old patient of his, they learn that letting go is the best form of medicine. Sponsors: Olallieberry Inn.

Seven Stories About Our MarriageDirector: Chris Hanson. USA. 100 min.A tempestuous romantic drama in seven vignettes that chronicles an interracial marriage, telling a story of turmoil and tenderness as two people try to make their relationship last. Sponsors: The Love Story Project.

DOTSDirector: Shilpa Krishnan Shukla. Singapore. 93 min.Made during the lockdown, this film explores five couples brought together by their common use of an app. Conversations about love and loss, hopes and dreams, identities and choices. And then they move on. Or not. Sponsors: Dennis Frahmann and Robert Tieman.

Shoot to MarryDirector: Steve Markle. Canada. 74 min.After a failed marriage proposal, a heartbroken filmmaker finds the perfect way to meet other interesting women: he’ll ask them to be in his documentary. Sponsors: Eventive.

Love Is Not LoveDirector: Stephen Keep Mills. USA. 94 min.Early December, New York City, and everyone is on the hunt for love. Why? Because they haven’t found it, and because they haven’t found it, they make it into a myth and chase the myth instead. Sponsors: Miguel and Odette Hernandez.

COMPETITION FEATURE FILMS

What Just Happened?

You will be amused and confused watching these hapless characters that are beset by random forces that either keep them apart or bring them together. Try to keep up. 69 minutes. Sponsors: Robin’s Restaurant.

LY. Director: Maria Sanchez Teston. Spain. 20 min Rent’s Due. Director: Kaitlin Kemp. USA. 5 min. Temptation of St. Francis. Director: Johnnie Semerad. USA. 6 min. Graduation. Director: Robin Wang. USA. 6 min. 7 Degrees. Director: Tino Fernández. Spain. 22 min. Ms. Rossi. Director: Pat Battistini. Italy. 5 min. Carriage 14. Director: Mark Kiefer. USA. 5 min.

With a Little Help from My Friends

Who else would listen to our endless love stories? And who else would confront, coerce, and connive to help us take the next step? Only a someone who knows you well enough to help you get out of your own way and steer you in the right direction. 53 minutes. Sponsors: Moonstone Cellars.

Conte Anglais. Director: Daniel Marc Janes. UK. 15 min. Support. Directors: Anna Ahlund & Emmanuel Junglander. Sweden. 6 min. Gulls and Buoys. Director: Nathan Miller. UK. 12 min. Cougar. Directors: Will von Tagen, Lincoln Lewis. USA. 4 min. LoverGirl. Director: Shawna Khorasani. USA. 16 min.

Horse LatitudesDirector: Noah GilbertA free spirit has spent her whole life chasing wanderlust, flitting from one adventure to the next all around the world. Now, contemplating her biological clock, she arrives at a vineyard in the south of France to revisit the one man she ever considered settling down with. He has spent the six years since she suddenly vanished from his life dedicating himself to the art of making wine. Is it time to pursue a relationship he’s never been able to forget?

Enjoy These Free Live Programs – Available from Festival Central at www.cambriafilmfestival.com

Preview Night. 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 3. A special preview evening with trailers of feature films, an overview of the festival and a special door prize drawing. Sponsors: William and Diane Franciscovich

Awards Ceremony, 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 7. A gala announcement special with clips of winning films as determined both by our judges, and by you—our audience. Sponsors: James and Elaine Levin Anderson

Filmmaker Panel Discussions. Daily, lively 45-minute group discussions with panelists around three topics. Sponsors: Cambria Pines Lodge and Cavalier Oceanfront Resort

o 1:00 pm, Friday, February 5. Art of the Short Film o 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 6. The Future of Film Festivals o 1:00 pm, Sunday, February 7. What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Online Silent Auction. Go shopping and make a difference. Bid on local gift baskets and Central Coast Getaways. Proceeds benefit SLO Food Bank and North Coast Ocean Rescue. Running throughout festival.

COMMUNITY FILMS – DOING GOODEach Community Program of short films is designed to highlight and benefit the mission of a local charity. A separate $5 ticket is required for each program. The net proceeds of each ticket sales go to the nonprofit highlighted.

Food, Love and Community – A Benefit for the SLO Food Bank. For many, food is more than mere sustenance. It represents love, community, connection, family and tradition. These films explore how food plays this central role in culture and caring.

Shaped by the Sea – A Benefit for North Coast Ocean Rescue. These profiles illustrate the transformative power of being in, on and under the sea. Watch lives shaped by the danger, beauty and forces of the ocean.

EXPLORE OUR LOVE OF FILMOur Exploration Films are free to view. Each film was chosen for special interest around filmmaking and our theme of love and romance. Sponsor: Ami Belli (in memory of Nancy Green)

Love Rituals Documentaries. All over the world there are love rituals to conjure the magic of being together. Here are three of them, each 45 minutes long, each directed by Viktor Apfelbacher:

o Love Rituals: On the Orkneys. o Love Rituals: In India. o Love Rituals: In Kenya.

Super 8 Program. Explore the return Super 8 film with this trilogy of contemporary silent movies directed by Jason Sklaver.

Salute to Buster Keaton. Re-experience the magic of movies before there were talkies with Sherlock Holmes, Jr., a classic rom-com starring Buster Keaton.