SANTA CRUZ — Whether it is historical biopics or high-octane blockbusters, movies have been trending toward the longer side recently. Nevertheless, short films persist to demonstrate that length is ...

SANTA CRUZ — It has been three years since the Santa Cruz Film Festival fired up the projectors at local venues to showcase the power of independent cinema. The festival will emerge from its hiatus ...

The face of climber Maria Granberg fills the screen at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz Saturday night as the She Adventures Film Tour returned for its annual celebration of women pushing boundaries ...

Santa Cruz just dropped a new “Coming Up” mini documentary (well, I'm calling it a mini doc) with none other than Natas Kaupas, and if you care about skateboarding history, this is pretty essential.

In 2025, the Save The Waves Film Festival screened in more than 50 locations in 14 countries. From Ericeira to the Gold Coast ...

With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout's BOLO events ...