How lucky is the Good Land to have three film festivals come to town? Two of them are happening this month with a ribbon cutting and launch party for the third.

Here is the scoop:

The 2025 NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF) will take place on October 9 at the Riviera Theatre in Santa Barbara and October 10th at Camino Real Cinemas (7040 Marketplace Drive). The two-day event will showcase world-class films that celebrate nature and outdoor adventure. All proceeds from NTFF support NatureTrack and its mission to foster a lifelong fascination with nature and inspire respectful stewardship of our natural world. To get tickets and learn more go to www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org.

The Ceylon International Film Festival (CEYIFF) is taking place October 13 – 17 at Direct Relief Hatch Hall (6100 Wallace Becknell Road). CEYIFF is the first-ever Sri Lankan Film Festival Organized outside of Sri Lanka and is dedicated to presenting South Asian and International Independent films to cinema lovers. To get tickets and for more information go to https://ceyiff.com.

Brand new this year is the Wild and Free Film Festival (WAFFF), celebrating adventurous, diverse, and environmentally conscious storytelling from around the world. The festival aims to become a cultural destination event, inspiring audiences through thought-provoking films and community experiences. While the weekend-long event is not happening until November 14 – 16 at Camino Real Cinemas there is a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, October 8 at 3:00 at Santa Barbara Honda located at 475 S. Kellogg Avenue in Goleta. There is also launch party happening Saturday, October 18 at Elings Park (1298 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara) with an outdoor screening of “The Goonies.” Learn more about the Wild and Free Film Festival and buy tickets to the launch party at www.wildandfreefilm.org. 

The City of Goleta is a proud sponsor of all three of these film festivals bringing the love of independent film making to our community.