<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/_dev-testing/final/westmont-news/student-film-festival-lights-montecito.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>11/10/2025</pubDate><title>Student Film Festival Lights Up Montecito</title><excerpt>In its third year, the Montecito Student Film Festival will showcase a diverse selection drawn from nearly 900 submissions submitted by local, national and international student filmmakers on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Porter Theatre and surrounding venues on campus. Audiences will enjoy creative stories, meaningful documentaries and exciting visual storytelling techniques, and roundtable discussions featuring leading professionals in the film industry. The festival is free and runs from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. A full schedule can be found at westmont.edu/boxoffice.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image>
            
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