SCFF
SANTA CRUZ
FILM FESTIVAL
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF FILM - YEAR ROUND
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS
The Santa Cruz Film Festival is growing beyond five days in October. We have been working diligently on our next evolution and are excited to announce that in January of 2027, we will launch the Santa Cruz Film Foundation, a year-round home for film education, creative development, and meaningful connection.
The Foundation will expand access to hands-on workshops, industry-led seminars, screenplay development, special screenings, filmmaker conversations, and career-building opportunities for students, emerging storytellers, working artists, and film lovers throughout our community.
By bringing together filmmakers, educators, industry professionals, cultural organizations, and local partners, we are creating more than a festival. We are building a sustainable creative ecosystem—one that gives storytellers the skills, resources, relationships, and confidence to bring their work to life.
Your sponsorship helps turn this vision into action—supporting the next generation of filmmakers while strengthening Santa Cruz as a vibrant destination for independent film, education, and the cinematic arts.
Santa Cruz
Screenplay Incubator
Intensive story development, professional feedback, and mentorship to help emerging writers move their scripts from first draft to screen-ready.
Hands-On
Filmmaking Workshops
Year-round instruction in directing, cinematography, editing, sound, acting, production, and other essential filmmaking disciplines.
Industry Access +
Career Development
Panels, seminars, and candid conversations with working professionals—designed to build skills, understand financial literacy, marketing, how to build connections, and sustainable creative careers.
Special Screenings +
Filmmaker Conversations
Curated films, community premieres, retrospectives, and post-screening discussions that bring audiences and storytellers together year-round.
CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT FIMMAKING
Consider supporting the longevity of cinema on the central coast. Your donation helps make a real impact, one action at a time. Together, we can do more.
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SCFF, 581 Henry Cowell Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Atten: Bella Babot. If you did not include a check, an invoice will be issued upon receipt of your commitment form or you may donate via our website or this QR code.
Santa Cruz Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID: 30-0053845
Sponsorship Tiers | Santa Cruz Luminary $25,000+ | Executive Producer $10,000 | Producer's Circle $5,000 | Visionary $2,500 | Rising Star $1,000 |
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Event passes included with sponsorship levels | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
3 min cinematic video on your company | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
Logo on all signage throughout festival | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
Live on stage intro & thank you at biggest screenings | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
Full-page ad in program guide (for cash sponsors) | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
Logo or name in all festival marketing materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
Half-page ad in program guide | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
IG story feature | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Logo or name in program guide & website | - | - | - | - | - |
Logo or name in festival trailer (shown before every screening) | - | - | - | - | - |
Event photo and video access | - | - | - | - | - |