Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 22, 2026 —

The Little Theater at Santa Ynez High School in the Santa Ynez Valley is hosting its inaugural Little Film Fest, a program bringing film screenings and live conversations with Hollywood actors, writers, and filmmakers to the school theater.

Proceeds from the festival will go toward renovations and upgrades for the Little Theater. The venue serves both students and local arts groups, according to the information provided about the event. The festival therefore connects its screenings and conversations with an effort to support a community space used for school and arts activities.

The event is described as the theater’s first Little Film Fest. Specific details about the films, the guests, the event schedule, and the festival dates were not provided. The names of the participating actors, writers, and filmmakers were also not included.

The amount of money expected to be raised, the cost or scope of the planned renovations, and the timeline for the work were not provided. No details were available about who is organizing the festival or how proceeds will be allocated among the theater’s upgrades.

The available information describes the festival’s central components and its intended purpose: screenings and live discussions, with proceeds supporting improvements to a venue serving students and local arts groups. Further event details were not included in the announcement.


Story summarized from the original created by Tracey Cassidy for Friends of the Little Theater on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.

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