/ the festival
Sight + Sound brings you to the very edges of cinematic programming. With spaces to zen out Tinseltown-style, we’re heightening every olfactory, tactile, optical, and auditory point of contact. Even tastebuds will be rewarded with themed drinks and curated bites between film segments covering narrative, docs, foreign films, experimental and student shorts. Come early and stay late for the afterparties.
/ the city
Located an hour north of Los Angeles, Oxnard's seaside location, friendly accommodations, white sandy beaches, downtown attractions, award-winning festivals, and the Channel Islands National Park make this a great place to visit. Did we mention we have tacos? Like really good tacos.
For film buffs, we have history! About a century ago, Hollywood cinematographers and location scouts were attracted by the beauty of Oxnard's beaches. In fact, it was in 1921 that Paramount Studios found Oxnard's sprawling coastline to be the perfect stand-in for the Egyptian desert. One of the most notable motion pictures of its time, Rudolph Valentino's The Sheik, was filmed here. Other Hollywood studios and stars were soon to follow. Clark Gable bought a home in Oxnard. Charlie Chaplin headed to Oxnard when he needed a respite from his busy schedule. Most notably, John Wayne made fishing his sport while vacationing in Oxnard.
For film buffs, we have history! About a century ago, Hollywood cinematographers and location scouts were attracted by the beauty of Oxnard's beaches. In fact, it was in 1921 that Paramount Studios found Oxnard's sprawling coastline to be the perfect stand-in for the Egyptian desert. One of the most notable motion pictures of its time, Rudolph Valentino's The Sheik, was filmed here. Other Hollywood studios and stars were soon to follow. Clark Gable bought a home in Oxnard. Charlie Chaplin headed to Oxnard when he needed a respite from his busy schedule. Most notably, John Wayne made fishing his sport while vacationing in Oxnard.
/ the organizers
Sight + Sound is presented by OPAC (Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation). Based out of the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, OPAC provides cultural and community programming by supporting, producing and presenting theater, dance, music, media/visual arts, residencies, and outside-the-box programs that are of, by and for Oxnard. oxnardperformingarts.com
/ official college
Oxnard College is the Official College of the Sight + Sound Film Festival.
The Film, Television, and Electronic Media program at Oxnard College offers courses to develop skills in all aspects of digital film and video production -- whether you plan to earn an AA degree, transfer to a four-year program or want to get into a career right away. The program includes courses in screenwriting, video production, digital editing, and history of cinema. It also covers directing, lighting and audio production. You get hands-on experience creating and editing digital video, and the chance to work on live television productions. oxnardcollege.edu
The Film, Television, and Electronic Media program at Oxnard College offers courses to develop skills in all aspects of digital film and video production -- whether you plan to earn an AA degree, transfer to a four-year program or want to get into a career right away. The program includes courses in screenwriting, video production, digital editing, and history of cinema. It also covers directing, lighting and audio production. You get hands-on experience creating and editing digital video, and the chance to work on live television productions. oxnardcollege.edu
/ plan your stay
If you are looking to stay a few days to experience Oxnard's beaches, culture and amazing food, we have a wide variety of hotels here in Oxnard for you to choose from.
