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California Film Institute

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www.cafilm.org
Chief Development Officer: Liana Bender
(707) 363-5403

Mission

The California Film Institute (CAFILM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing film and media arts through acclaimed programs like the MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL and DOCLANDS Documentary Film Festival.

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We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s Director of Development and/or Executive Director.

Pass Your Love of Film Onto the Next Generation of Student Filmmakers

The California Film Institute Education programs are made possible by community support.

In order to meet its 2025 Education Budget, it needs to raise $310,000. Your donations will help fund our media instructors, provide buses for students to attend in-person screenings, and cover travel expenses for filmmakers participating in on-site school programs. Your support will make it possible for the next generation of media makers to understand the power of sharing their stories, learn to think critically about the world around them, and broaden their horizons through a myriad of story-creation opportunities.

“By supporting this program,” says Christine Fujiki, CAFILM’s development operations and communications manager, “you will be offering thousands of moments where students are changed, where they have new understanding and new awareness, where they get to experience something that is completely fresh.”

Key Supporters

Christopher and Jeannie Smith
Vickie Soulier
Jennifer Coslett MacCready
Nancy P. and Richard K. Robbins
Family Foundation
Daniel Kenyon
and Michelle Marchetta Kenyon
Jim Boyce Trust and Kris Otis
Gruber Family Foundation
Mobley Family Fund
Maggie O’Donnell and Josh Floum
Jonathan and Deborah Parker
Gordon Radley
Christine A. Schantz
Michael and Susan Schwartz Fund
Henry O. Timnick
Kamala Geroux-Berry
and David Berry
Ken and Jackie Broad Family Fund
Blaire and Benno Dorer
Family Fund
KHR McNeely Family Fund
James Mochizuki
of Friends Productions