DONATE

Support ILLUMINATE’s successful launch in Santa Barbara!

How to Donate

We welcome donations of any amount.  We are grateful for your support of our mission.

For those who wish to become Patrons, there are two levels of support with related benefits.

COMET PATRON - $5,000

• Invitation to private Opening Night Reception
• Name in Individual Donors page in Festival Program guide
• Name on title card in trailer that plays before film
• Name on illuminatefilmfestival.com website
• Name in “thank you” ad in the Santa Barbara Independent newspaper post-festival
• Two All-Access passes to the ILLUMINATE Film Festival

ECLIPSE PATRON - $10,000

• Invitation to private Opening Night Reception
• Name in Individual Donors page in Festival Program guide
• Name on title card in trailer that plays before film
• Name on illuminatefilmfestival.com website
• Name in “thank you” ad in the Santa Barbara Independent newspaper post-festival
• Verbal recognition from stage on Opening Night at the Lobero Theatre
• Four All-Access passes to the ILLUMINATE Film Festival

Steps to Donate

• Go to:  https://bit.ly/IFF-donate
• Select the amount you wish to donate in the top right-hand corner
• Comet and Eclipse Patrons
  • If you select the $5K amount, you will be identified automatically as a Comet Patron
  • If you select the $10K amount, you will be identified automatically as an Eclipse Patron
  • If you wish to donate $5K or $10K amounts without being identified as a patron, please donate per instructions above but send an email to mahil@illuminatefilmfestival.com

Dates and Location

April 5 – 7, 2024:  Santa Barbara, California.  Opening night at the Lobero.  Films at Fiesta 5 theaters. 

April 8 – 14, 2024:  Globally on-line

Mission

To elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting personal, community and planetary transformation through cinema

How We Achieve This

By showcasing uplifting, solution-oriented films covering personal and planetary health, science, spirituality, arts & culture and social action

By mentoring the next generations of transformational filmmakers

Background

Founded in Sedona in 2014, moving to Santa Barbara in 2024

501(c)(3) sponsored organization

Tax ID:  39-1902814

Goals

• To become a permanent and year-round addition to Santa Barbara’s cultural life
• To foster a vibrant community interested in making positive change
• To help create a world that works for all

Festival Program – Santa Barbara

• Deepak Chopra as Opening Night speaker at the Lobero
• 3 days of cutting-edge films, filmmaker Q&A’s, panels
• 4 parties & receptions including a Saturday night event at SOhO Music Club

Contact

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mahil Senathirajah, Director of Community Relations, mahil@illuminatefilmfestival.com.

Thank you so much for your support!