Lights, camera, action! Here is the lineup for the NatureTrack Film Festival coming to Goleta for the first time October 6-8. The three-day festival celebrating nature and outdoor adventure will be at the Metropolitan Fairview Theater located at 225 N. Fairview Avenue. The diverse films chosen by co-directors Francisco Lopez and Mitchka Saberi include one dozen features and 30 shorts. There will also be two panels. Check out this trailer to for a taste of what you will see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrXDNyDxf4. Learn more and view the lineup here: https://naturetrackfilmfestival.org/.

Besides watching the films there is a lot more to look forward to including a grand opening night at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, VIP Pass holder and filmmaker mixer on Saturday, and an Awards Ceremony with a closing Party on Sunday – both at The Leta Hotel.

You are also invited to a Field Trip early Sunday morning, October 8, to Lake Los Carneros to get an up-close look at the birds that call this place home. Festival goers can experience what NatureTrack, the founding organization, has been doing since 2011 for more than 35,000 kids K-12 in Santa Barbara County to generate interest in becoming stewards of nature for future generations.

To welcome the Festival to Goleta, a ribbon-cutting was held on August 24 in front of the Metropolitan Fairview Theatre. The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber organized the event which had a great turnout. Mayor Pro-Tempore Kyle Richards, 2nd District Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín, 1st District Councilmember James Kyriaco, and City Manager Robert Nisbet attended the special event.

Tickets are on sale at https://naturetrackfilmfestival.org/tickets/.

Feature film “The Way of the Cheetah”

Short film “Ice Merchants”

Ribbon cutting event