Education through the art of filmmaking

2014 / 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Mission Statement The mission of Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is to celebrate the art of independent and international cinema, with an emphasis on films that consider the human condition, the environment and the diverse cultures of the world. In addition to presenting films, SBIFF engages the community through seminars and free educational programs. Dear Friend,

Thank you for being a part of our dynamic film community, and for appreciating the art of storytelling as much as we do at Santa Barbara International Film Board of Directors Festival. Executive Committee The 2014-2015 Fiscal Year marked great achievements and important milestones for SBIFF, and we couldn’t be prouder of our work and more grateful for our Mark Scher, President supporters whose contributions made it all possible. Jeff Barbakow, Chairman Here’s a snapshot of our recent accomplishments: Jim Bechtel, Secretary/Treasurer Bob Brada, Chief Financial Officer • Named one of the Top 10 Film Festivals by USA Today

Russ Strobel, Development • Reached record-breaking attendance with 90,000 festival William Rosen, Audit attendees • Provided thousands of underserved and low-income youth with priority access to arts education Directors • Launched The Wave Film Festival Mimi deGruy • Celebrated our 30th Anniversary Susan Eng-Denbaars As you may have noticed, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has Robin Himovitz grown immensely over the years. Attendance, international press coverage, and Tammy Hughes sponsorship support soared. Of course, we couldn’t have achieved this without our community of film geeks and cinephiles. Thank you. Kathy Janega-Dykes But, our work isn’t over. Many young people, particularly from underrepresented, Nancy Mamann low-income communities, lack access to quality arts education programs. As an Eric Phillips educator myself, I’m reminded daily about how important the arts are in the lives of my students – studying film nurtures their curiosity, inspires them to think Lee Phillips outside of the box, and develops their analytical thinking skills. Ivan Reitman Everyone deserves access to programs that give them opportunities for artistic Todd Schuster exploration – and a better chance at life. In order to help fill this need, we’re Who We Are gearing up to expand our programs for youth, and we hope to count on your Rob Skinner • Founded in 1985, Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts and educational support. Steve Waterman organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in cinema. At Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we love the marvelous world of Lynda Weinman cinema, and we’re so glad that you do too. • Each year, SBIFF offers 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums that transforms beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, CA into a rich destination for film lovers. See you at the movies! Emeritus • SBIFF also presents year-round programming; designed to instill an understanding and appreciation of film as an art form. Arnold Kassoy Jelinda Devorzon • Working with our partners and supporters, we help create and sustain healthy communities through the art of storytelling. Phyllis de Picciotto Roger Durling Executive Director

Held during the Santa Barbara Film Festival, AppleBox provided FREE movie screenings and popcorn to 8,000 children and families in 2015. Santa Barbara International Film Festival One of the Top 10 Best Film Festivals Turns 30 The 30th annual event was an incredible celebration of the marvelous world of cinema, and featured 12 days of film extravaganza. We celebrated with hundreds of events, including world premieres, an opening night gala, industry panels, celebrity tributes, arts education for youth, and free screenings for the whole family.

90K 68% ATTENDEES BETWEEN THE FROM AGES OF 25-64 54 $250K+ COUNTRIES HHI

23 202 WORLD PREMIERES FILMS 52 355 US PREMIERES SCREENINGS

Oscar-winner Michael Keaton feeling the celebratory spirit during the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Not even the biggest grouch could have done anything but smile as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival hosted nearly 5,000 local elementary school students — many from underprivileged communities — at two screenings of THE LEGO MOVIE, both of which were followed by Q&As with the popular animated film’s directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord.

Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter Education is at the Heart of our Mission At Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we are dedicated to providing art education programs that help create and sustain healthy communities. While currently our educational programs take place during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we are further expanding our programs to create year-round initiatives and will continue to look to our community for support to help make this work happen.

Our goal is to promote and improve student achievement and life skills by providing access to film studies throughout an individual’s education – we touch the lives of kids from grade school through college.

From the innovative 10-10-10 Program, to Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies, to the Film Studies Program, SBIFF provides opportunities to countless students who may not have had much exposure to film. I’m thrilled to be helping expand this very important community aspect of the festival.

Mimi deGruy, Board of Directors, SBIFF

1 1 3-Stage Approach to Arts Education Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies happens at Stage I of our educational programming. The objective of the program is to expose the world of cinema to kids at a very young age, in order to instill film appreciation and provide access to the artful world of storytelling. While this program is open to everyone, we provide priority access to students who are from underserved and low-income communities. The participants are given a rare opportunity to study film through active participation. Participants not only watch movies, but they analyze the films with the help of Study Guides and engage in Q&A sessions with the actual filmmakers. In 2015, over 4,000 fifth and sixth graders watched THE LEGO MOVIE, and engaged with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

10-10-10 Mentorship and Competition At Stage 2 of our educational programming is 10-10-10 – a mentorship program that serves high school and college students. The program’s goals are to encourage teamwork, build self-confidence, and teach the craft of filmmaking. At the heart of 10-10-10 is mentorship – each student-team is assigned a leader, a professional filmmaker who provides guidance and advocates for the team’s success. Each year, all completed films are screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, giving participants an opportunity to showcase their work to a large festival audience. In 2015, 20 students participated in the competition.

Film Studies Program Our most intensive educational program is in Stage 3 – the Film Studies Program (FSP) is an immersion program targeting students studying film at the university level. In 2015, nearly 60 students from top schools around the country participated, representing University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts; University of California Los Angeles; Santa Barbara City College; Columbia University; and Chapman University. The main goal of FSP is to provide participants real world experience, while developing their Film Studies Program participants engage with analytical skills. The program happens during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which provides a Oscar-winning Producer John Lesher (BIRDMAN). truly unique backdrop for hands-on learning and engagement. The Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film Our annual Kirk Douglas gala honors individuals that have made lifelong contributions to cinema. Whether their craft is in front of the camera, behind the scenes, or both, the honoree is an influential expert in their own I’m very honored that BEHAVIOR won the Audience Award right. We’ve honored some remarkable Hollywood icons – Robert DeNiro, Harrison Ford, Forest Whitaker, at The Wave Film Festival. It is a delight to know that the Quentin Tarintino, and most recently, Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange at the 9th Annual Kirk Douglas film has such big fans in the Santa Barbara arts community. Award for Excellence in Film. This star-studded event attracts the biggest names in Hollywood, and is an important fundraiser that provides the financial support needed to keep SBIFF’s programs thriving. Ernesto Daranas, Director

Cinema Society Founded in 1998, Cinema Society is SBIFF’s local initiative that builds community and celebrates the art of cinema throughout the year. The goal of Cinema Society is to foster an appreciation of independent and studio films, motion picture history, and the tremendous diversity of international cinema. Each year, members are invited to 25 film screenings, many of which include filmmaker and talent Q&A’s, as well as receptions. In 2015, members had the opportunity to watch some of the year’s best films, including BIRDMAN, INTERSTELLAR and THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING.

The Showcase SBIFF, in partnership with Metropolitan Theatres, programs The Showcase Film Series. This series features innovative independent films which will not have a theatrical run in Santa Barbara and are screened especially for Santa Barbara cinephiles. These gems are presented every week at the Plaza De Oro Theatre.

The Wave Film Festival In keeping with our commitment to provide year-round cinema thriving in Santa Barbara, we launched The Wave Film Festival – a program that showcases leading films from around the world. The program launched with a French edition in summer 2014, and a Latin American and Spanish edition in spring 2015. Both were held at the historic Riviera Theatre, and showcased 11 films and 22 screenings over the course of 5 days. Participating films included, Ernesto Daranas’ BEHAVIOR (Cuba) and Claude Lelouch’s WE LOVE YOU, YOU BASTARD (France) – both of which were the winners of The Wave Film Festival’s Audience Award.

Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain participate in a Q&A at Cinema Society with Executive Director Roger Durling. Financials Thank you to our generous supporters who make our work possible!

$20,000 - $24,999 • Jeffrey and Margo Barbakow • Stella Artois • Olio e Limone INCOME • Sunstone Vineyards & Winery • Open Air Photo Booth $15,000 - $19,999 • Tanqueray No. TEN • Panavision • Susan Eng-Denbaars and Steven Denbaars • The Fund for Santa Barbara • Pascucci’s Contributed Income • Shari Moss • UGG® Australia • Paseo Nuevo • Mark Scher • Wells Fargo Bank • Rincon Broadcasting Foundation Grants $ 52,000 2% • Russ and Pam Strobel • Rincon Events Inkind Sponsors • Samy’s Camera $10,000 - $14,999 • Aldo’s / Blue Agave • San Ysidro Ranch Government Grants 76,000 3% • Kevin Bourke and Diane Anthony • Arlington Tavern • Santa Barbara Hotel Group • Carla Hahn • Bacara Resort • Santa Barbara Museum of Art • Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin • Bella Vista Designs • Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine Corporate Donations • Tammy and Kim Hughes • Bob and Jane Engelsiepen • Santa Barbara Signs and Graphics Sponsorship 475,780 19% • Nora and Michael Hurley • Boxed Water is Better • Santa Monica Seafood Co. • Daniel Launspach • Brasil Arts Café • Savoir Faire • Mark and Bobbie Tweddle • California Streamin’ • Secret Garden Inn Individual Donations 83,155 3% • CASA Magazine • Simply Cocktails $5,000 - $9,999 • Cheshire Cat Inn • Sony • Janet Handtmann In-Kind Contributions 1,846,221 73% • Chuck’s Waterfront Grill • Spanish Garden Inn • Betsy Ingalls • Classic Party Rentals • Studio 7 • Eric and Nina Phillips • Daniel Gibbings Jewelry • The Berry Man, Inc. • Steve Waterman • Deadline • The Fess Parker Total Contributed $ 2,533,156 • Dell, Inc. Contributed Income $1,000 - $4,999 • El Encanto Government and Foundations • James R. Bechtel • Enterprise Fish Co. • Bentson Family Foundation • Robert Brada • Final Draft, Inc. • City of Santa Barbara • Audrey Hillman Fisher • Finch & Fork • Macy’s Earned Income • Mimi deGruy • FotoKem • Montecito Bank & Trust • Sarah Gorvitz • Four Seasons Resort • National Endowment for the Arts SBIFF $ 2,080,775 85% • Kathy Janega-Dykes • Franciscan Inn • Riordan Foundation • Nancy Mamann • Georgia’s Smokehouse • Rotary Goleta Noontime • Lee Phillips • Goodland Hotel • Santa Barbara Arts Commission Kirk Douglas Award 104,000 4% • Ivan Reitman • Green Project Consultants • Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation • William and Lois Rosen • Haagen Printing • Towbes Fund for Performing Arts • Todd Schuster • Holiday Inn Express • Union Bank The Wave Film Festival 54,295 2% • Rob Skinner • Holiday Inn Express Carpinteria • Douglas Stone • Home Planet Cinema Society 209,197 9% • Hotel Indigo Sponsors • Hotel Milo • Alaska Airlines • Hotel Santa Barbara • Brooks Institute • Inn on Summer Hill • Citrix • Isabella Gourmet Foods Total Earned $ 2,448,267 • Consulate General of France, Los Angeles • KEYT • Cox Communications • KJEE TOTAL INCOME $ 4,981,423 Earned Income • Delano Las Vegas • KPMR Univision • Dom Pérignon • KUSC • Fielding Graduate University • LA Confidential • Hennessy • Luna Bars EXPENSE • Heritage Oaks Bank • Luners Pro Lighting & Sound • Pacifica Graduate Institute • Matrix Visual Solutions • Patagonia • MOXI Programs $ 4,075,109 84% • Relativity Education • New West Catering • Sandy Stahl Sotheby’s International Realty • Nimita’s Indian Cuisine

Administrative 398,979 8% Planned Giving Fundraising 359,818 7% Making a planned gift is a great way to give to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Planned gifts give you the opportunity to maximize the personal benefits of giving to a worthwhile cause, and at the same time you can minimize your income, estate, capital gains, or gift tax liabilities. TOTAL EXPENSE $ 4,833,906 Planned gifts can take many forms. Most often they are in the forms of real estate, stock, life insurance and retirement plan assets. For information about our Planned Giving opportunities, please contact our Development office at: 805.963.0023 x809. SURPLUS / DEFICIT $ 147,517 Expense

The financials provided above are from Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s audited Make a Donation financials conducted for Fiscal Year May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015. To support SBIFF, please make a 100% tax deductible donation at www.sbiff.org, or contact us at 805.963.0023. Staff Roger Durling, Executive Director Sean Pratt, Director of Operations Cindy Chyr, Director of Advancement Michal W. Wiesbrock, Director of Development Mickey Duzdevich, Senior Programmer Benjamin Goedert, Development Coordinator Alex Erotas, Operations Coordinator Whitney Murdy, Programmer

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