Illuminate the Future of Conscious Film
Illuminating Minds, Transforming Lives
Our mission is to support humanity’s evolution through the power of film, media, and meaningful connections with one another. We aim to inspire positive personal, community and planetary change by elevating human consciousness, acknowledging that true and lasting change begins within.
2025 ILLUMINATE Film Festival Santa Barbara, CA
May 1–4 & May 5–11 (Online)
Dedicated to creating a thriving future for all, we aim to inspire positive personal, community and planetary change by elevating human consciousness through the universal language of film.
The 2025 ILLUMINATE Film Festival will be held in Santa Barbara, CA, May 1-4, 2025 and May 5-11 online. The festival showcases narrative features, documentaries, episodics and shorts in the genre of transformational entertainment. Meanwhile, join us online in our year-round Virtual Screening Room.
Our films and workshops explore the following themes:
Spirit & Soul
- Spiritual practices rooted in authentic lineages
- Mysticism and esoterica
- The Divine Feminine
- Native American ceremony and shamanism
Health & Wellness
- Personal healing journeys
- Ancient and alternative healing technologies
- Food as Medicine
- Trauma healing
Earth Stewardship: the IllumiNATURE Programming Track
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Indigenous earth wisdom
- Holistic solutions to climate change
- Regenerative agriculture
Social Change
- Empathy in action
- Finding one’s greater purpose
- Spiritual and personal growth as a path to service
- Amplifying stories from under-represented communities
Mind and Science
- Neuroscience and metaphysics
- The question of consciousness
- Depth psychology and dreams
- Psychedelic assisted therapy
Arts and Creative Expression
- Music and sound healing
- Movement and dance
- Writing, painting, photography and spoken word as healing forms
Our Mission & Vision
We are a 501(c)(3) sponsored organization pioneering the growth of the emerging conscious film and media movement.
Our mission is to support humanity’s evolution through the power of film, media, and meaningful connections with one another.
We aim to inspire positive personal, community and planetary change by elevating human consciousness, acknowledging that true and lasting change begins within.
Our vision is to serve as the global hub for Conscious Film and Media.