Support ILLUMINATE Film Festival

Donate Today

How to Donate

We welcome donations of any amount and are deeply 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 Glow Passes to the ILLUMINATE Film Festival
DONATE NOW

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
  • Two Galaxy Passes to the ILLUMINATE Film Festival
DONATE NOW

Steps to Donate

Go to:  https://bit.ly/IFF-donate

Enter the amount you wish to donate in the top right-hand corner

Comet and Eclipse Patrons

  • If you enter $5K , you will be identified automatically as a Comet Patron
  • If you enter $10K, you will be identified automatically as an Eclipse Patron

Dates and Location

  • October 2-4, 2026:  Santa Barbara, California

Mission

To elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting personal, social, and planetary transformation through film and media

How We Achieve This

By showcasing uplifting, solution-oriented films covering personal and planetary health, science, spirituality, arts & culture and social action and by mentoring the next generations of transformational filmmakers

    Background

    • Founded in Sedona in 2014, moving to Santa Barbara in 2024
    • ILLUMINATE Film Festival is a fiscally sponsored project of Creative Visions Foundation, a 501C3 organization.
    • It’s Tax ID is:  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

    • 3 days of films, panels, workshops, reel integrations, awards, parties & receptions

    Contact

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jeremy Drake,  info@illuminatefilmfestival.com.

    Thank you so much for your support!