February 3 - 13, 2016 - Santa Barbara International Film Festival

February 3 - 13, 2016
SANTA BARBARA
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Each year, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival presents world and US
premiere screenings to over 90,000 participants.
SBIFF has over 25,000 active e-mail and social media subscribers who receive regular
updates about SBIFF activities throughout the year via the Festival’s active social
media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube - all with an
international reach.
Festival attendees have the opportunity to get up close and personal with their
favorite stars at intimate industry panel discussions, seminars, children’s education
programs, and red carpet Celebrity Tribute events. Most recently, the Festival hosted
Academy Award® nominees and winners, including: Michael Keaton, Steve Carrell,
Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, J.K. Simmons, and
Rosamund Pike.
A CAPTIVE AND
AFFLUENT AUDIENCE
90K
68%
23
200+
355
ATTENDEES
FROM
BETWEEN THE
AGES OF 25-64
WORLD
PREMIERES
54
$250+
52
COUNTRIES
HHI
US PREMIERES
FILMS
SCREENINGS
Oprah Winfrey at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
(Mark Davis / Getty Images)
INTERNATIONAL
MEDIA
COVERAGE
The 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival generated more than 40 billion
worldwide impressions through TV, print, radio, and online press.
The timing of the Festival, after the Oscar® nominees are announced and just weeks
prior to the Academy Awards® ceremony, makes SBIFF a high-profile stop for
celebrities, filmmakers, and media.
Over 300 international press covered the Festival and featured interviews and
highlights from SBIFF events. Outlets included Travel+Leisure, Variety, Los Angeles
Times, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Deadline Hollywood, IndieWIRE,
LA Confidential, USA Today, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue UK,
The Hollywood Reporter, and Just Jared.
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Bang Bang Baby wins at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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Feb.1 -- Finnish Indie-Virtuosos Award -- Rosamund Pike,
J.K. Simmons, David Oyelowo -- Santa Barbara
International Film Festival
Posted: 02/23/2015 2:48 pm EST | Updated: 02/23/2015 2:59 pm EST
SCREAM AND SHOUT
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner
Now in its 30th year, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGG
Australia and supported by Los Angeles Confidential, kicked off January 27 and extended
through February 7, 2015 in Downtown Santa Barbara. The festival offered more than 200
films, tributes, and symposiums—showcasing the best in
independent and international cinema.
Andie MacDowell and Michael Keaton get cozy on the carpet at the
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Modern Master Award
ceremony on Saturday.
Sunday night at 8:00, the Arlington Theatre filled right up for all to see Chadwick
Boseman ("Get On Up"), Ellar Coltrane ("Boyhood"), Logan Lerman ("Fury"),
David Oyelowo ("Selma"), Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl"), J.K. Simmons
("Whiplash"), and Jenny Slate ("Obvious Child") receive the Virtuosos Award.
The Virtuosos Award recognizes a group of actors who have distinguished themselves through performances in film this past year.
300+ FILM
SCREENINGS
Santa Barbara International Film Festival delivers an impressive programming slate
for unforgettable American independent cinema alongside many of the best films
from every corner of the globe.
SBIFF is characterized by competitive selection of international and Independent
cinema, creative sidebars that reflect the community, and shorts programs for
live-action, animation and documentary.
Festival goers have an opportunity to meet our industry guests – including
cinematographers, directors, producers and talent – up close and participate in
intimate Q&A sessions following the screenings of their films.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall participate in an audience Q&A
following the screening of the film GENEROSITY OF EYE
Chaz Ebert participates in an audience Q&A
following the screening of the film LIFE ITSELF
CELEBRITY
TRIBUTES
Inside the historic Arlington Theatre, SBIFF tributes are an all-star experience. Two
thousand guests fill the theatre and are treated to an hour and a half of intimate
conversation with their favorite Hollywood icon.
Complete with clips and montages from their body of work, the evening
culminates with an award presentation by a special guest to applaud their great
achievements in film.
Past Tribute honorees include Oscar® nominees and winners such as:
• Martin Scorsese
• Cate Blanchett
• Jared Leto
• Michael Keaton
• Eddie Redmayne
• Steve Carell
• Patricia Arquette
• J.K. Simmons
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Robert Redford
• Oprah Winfrey
• Julianne Moore
The 2015 Virtuosos Award included Oscar winner J.K Simmons (WHIPLASH),
Chadwick Boseman (GET ON UP), and Jenny Slate (OBVIOUS CHILD)
INDUSTRY PANELS
AND SEMINARS
In Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s highly acclaimed Panel Series,
industry professionals come together for lively, informative and revealing panel
discussions. The panels feature the current year’s Oscar nominated writers,
directors, and producers as well as studio executives.
Launched in 2014, the free Seminar Series provides guests an opportunity to hear
discussions about current topics between industry professionals. The intimate
setting in the UGG Australia Pavilion provides an opportunity for guests to
interact with panelists following the seminars.
2015 Producers’ Panelists (L to R): Robert Lorenz (AMERICAN SNIPER),
Lisa Bruce (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING), Jeremy Dawson (THE GRAND
BUDAPEST HOTEL), Oscar winner John Lesher (BIRDMAN), Cathleen Sutherland
(BOYHOOD), Todd Schwarzman (THE IMITATION GAME), and Jon Kilik (FOXCATCHER)
FILMMAKER AND
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Whether your are looking to reach new clients, make a business connection, or
just share your love of film, Santa Barbara International Film Festival provides a
unique setting to make it happen.
VIP filmmakers, industry professionals, business leaders, celebrities and patrons
come together daily in the UGG® Australia Pavilion for happy hour events and on
select evenings at SBIFF Studio parties to network and mingle. The Rosebud Suite
at Hotel Santa Barbara is just 1/2 a block from the Metro IV Theatre and
provides a quiet setting for you to grab a quick snack and recharge.
Looking for something a bit more elegant? The exclusive Club 85 Lounge is the
perfect spot to host a small cocktail reception before you head to the red carpet
for a celebrity Tribute event.
Studio parties are the place to be for filmmakers, and
passholders to mix and mingle throughout the Festival
Santa Barbara Film Fest: Everything Is
Awesome for Nearly 5,000 Kids at 'Lego Movie'
Screenings
2/5/2015 by Scott Feinberg
EDUCATION
THROUGH FILM
Education is at the heart of our mission. Our programs instill film appreciation and
celebrate the art of storytelling. At Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we are
dedicated to providing opportunities for young people that:
•
inspire and nurture self-confidence;
•
motivate big thinking; and
•
encourage individuality while fostering teamwork.
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.
More than 13,000 people participated in one of SBIFF’s free education and
outreach programs during the 2015 Festival.
Students of the Film Studies Program met with Oscar winner John Lesher (BIRDMAN)
GIFTING
Santa Barbara International Film Festival partners have the opportunity to
put their product in the hands of Festival passholders and VIP guests.
Opportunities include:
• Private Access Passholders - SBIFF’s top-tier passholders
• Platinum Passholders
• Filmmakers
• Celebrities
• Industry Panelists
2015 Modern Master Award honoree Michael Keaton (BIRDMAN)
celebrates in the Dom Pérignon Lounge
CREATE A
CUSTOM
EXPERIENCE
SBIFF offers partners an opportunity to extend their marketing message by
creating unique spaces that reflect their brand image. From customized bar
displays to VIP lounges to entire venues, SBIFF offers something for everyone.
Available opportunities include:
• Theatres
• Opening Night Gala
• Opening Night Gala VIP Lounge
• Passholder Lounge
• Pre-Tribute VIP Lounge
• Post-Tribute VIP Lounge
• Post-Tribute Passholder Parties
• Filmmaker Happy Hours
Hennessy Post-Tribute VIP Lounge
PARTNERSHIP
BENEFITS
Santa Barbara International Film Festival offers numerous ways to generate product
trials and intensify relationships including branding opportunities, product displays,
ad space and client hosting.
The guaranteed reach of international media, the cause-marketing overlays of
a non-profit arts affiliation, plus the added-value benefits of event marketing are
built into your customized partnership.
• Heightened Communication
• International Reach
• Bottom-Line Impact
• Targeted Audience
• Customized Partnerships
• Multiple Benefits with One Partnership
• High-Prestige Affiliation
2015 Virtuosos Award Honoree Rosamund Pike (GONE GIRL)
SELECT
2015 FESTIVAL
PARTNERS
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has developed an international
reputation as one of the premier film festivals and has partnered with some of the
most well-known and respected brands in the world. SBIFF is proud of the lasting
relationships that have been developed with our partners.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival is an important part in the lives of our
guests: 94% of attendees purchase passes the following year. Attendees are
passionate about SBIFF and are extremely loyal in supporting the Festival’s
corporate partners.
Festival attendees are passionate about SBIFF and are loyal to the brands that
support the Film Festival, and we were recently voted by fans as one of the Top 10
Best Film Festivals in US Today’s 2015 Readers’ Choice poll.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
THANK YOU for your interest in forming a relationship with Santa Barbara
International Film Festival. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Michal W. Wiesbrock
Cindy Chyr
Director of Development
Director of Advancement
E-mail: michal@sbfilmfestival.org
E-mail: cindy@sbfilmfestival.org
Phone: 805.963.0023
Phone: 805.963.0023
SBIFF Office / Mailing Address:
1528 Chapala Street Suite 203
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Fax: 805.962.2524
Website: www.sbiff.org