[1][2] In 2015, the festival was held at the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego.

[3] In a 2015 interview with MovieMaker, Rodriguez spoke about making "the films the most important part of the festival".

[8] In 2021, the festival returned with a "hybrid model" allowing for in-person and virtual options to audiences.

[12] Red Christmas by Craig Anderson,[13] Blood and Black Lace by Mario Bava, and Happy Hunting by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson[14] screened in 2017.

That same year, Hush won Best San Diego Film[15] and Midnighters won Best Actress for Alex Essoe, Best Feature for Julius Ramsay[16] and Best Screenplay for Alston Ramsay.