A former assistant director, hot sauce purveyor and community theatre director, Wendy Eidson is bravely heading into her 13th year with the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. The festival prides itself on its high-quality, eclectic mix of films and filmmakers, as well as SLO County's beautiful vineyards, ranches, beaches and quaint towns, providing unique venues that the festival utilizes in creative ways.