BYO red carpet This year, film buffs and festival enthusiasts can attend the virtual SLO International Film Festival in their own home theaters (aka living rooms) March 9 through 14, with the exception of Surf Nite on March 10 at Sunset Drive-In. Visit slofilmfest.org for more info. About a year ago, the SLO International Film Festival was forced to cancel all live events amid coronavirus worries. At the time, then Festival Director, now Artistic Director, Wendy Eidson wondered how the festival would go on in the future. But she was optimistic, noting she and the festival organizers had a whole year to watch how other film festivals proceeded through the pandemic and plan how our festival might continue safely in the unlikely event that social gatherings continued to be prohibited.