2025 ILLUMINATE Film Festival | Santa Barbara, CA | May 1–4, 2025 & May 5–11 Online

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Basic Member

$99

Year-Round Virtual Cinema benefits:

  • 10 year-round virtual tickets*
    -Redeemable for ILLUMINATE's virtual film screenings and premieres
    -Redeemable for virtual On-Demand film tickets
    - Access to member bonus content
  • Receive Illuminate e-newsletter

Annual Festival benefits:

  • Members Only Sale on Festival Passes (up to 50% off)
  • First into screenings in special VIP Member line
  • Free member event during the Festival

*Does not apply to annual Film Festival films, programs and tickets.

This membership level is not tax deductible as the goods & services value exceeds the membership price.

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Supporting Member

$250

Year-Round Virtual Cinema benefits:

  • 10 year-round virtual tickets*
    -Redeemable for ILLUMINATE's virtual film screenings and premieres
    -Redeemable for virtual On-Demand film tickets
    - Access to member bonus content
  • Receive Illuminate e-newsletter

Annual Festival benefits:

  • Members Only Sale on Festival Passes (up to 50% off)
  • Discounted Festival Pass (20% off) if you miss the Member Pass Sale window
  • First into screenings in special VIP Member line
  • Free member event during the Festival

*Does not apply to annual Film Festival films, programs and tickets.

This membership level is not tax deductible as the goods & services value exceeds the membership price.

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Membership Information

All options presented are for an annual membership for a single person. For membership questions, call  928-421-1108 or Contact Us.

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Memberships support ILLUMINATE’s mission to support humanity’s evolution through the power of film, media, and meaningful connections with one another and are non-refundable.