Adam West

The 20th San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) scheduled for March 5 to 9, 2014, will open with STARRING ADAM WEST, a new documentary by director, James Tooley. STARRING ADAM WEST tells the story of a Hollywood survivor, a family man, and the loyal fans who will stop at nothing to see their super hero justly rewarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Adam West will be at the screening for a Q&A and will receive the Festival’s Spotlight Award. 

Adam West skyrocketed to fame in Hollywood in the mid-1960s, and has had an extraordinary career in entertainment that has spanned half a century. His role as Batman in the classic television series and feature of the same name continues to be seen throughout the world more than 40 years after its debut. While Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, remain his signature role, Adam has a multitude of motion picture, theater, and TV credits to his name. He has lent his voice to animated characters in such well-known series as Family Guy, The Simpsons, Rugrats, Batman, Animaniacs, Johnny Bravo, and many others.

On Thursday, March 6, the 1926 silent classic, METROPOLIS will screen at the San Luis Obispo Masonic Lodge, accompanied live by German pianist, Markus Horn with an original piano score.

Surf Nite in SLO, described as the Festival’s most popular event,  is back and this year’s event will include a music concert and a screening of the surf film, FIVE SUMMER STORIES. Greg MacGillivray and Jim Freeman’s documentary portrays a young, outlaw sport at a strategic point in its creative evolution, with a soundtrack that introduced an original new sound to surf films.