HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplications_San Luis Obispo International Film Festival DEI 2022 ApplicationDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
2022-2023 GRANT FUNDING FOR HIGH IMPACT DE&I PROJECTS
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Organization Name :*
Y e ar Establishe d:*
Fiscal Age nt, if diffe re nt than abov e :*
Tax ID #:*
Docume nt Ce rtifying Fe de ral Tax-Exe mpt status, if applicable
Name of Exe cutiv e Dire ctor (or highe st le ade rship position)
Approximate Annual Budge t:
M ajor Source s of Funding:
M ission State me nt:
Numbe r of paid staff (full- or part-time ):
Numbe r of v olunte e rs:
Name of Board Pre side nt or Chair:
Organizational Le ade rship Chart *
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:
Organization M ailing Addre ss:*
PART 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, INC.
1993
n/a
770367414
SLOIFF IRS Tax Exempt Letter.pdf 13.63KB
Skye McLennan
300,000
Sponsorship and grants
To expand minds, open hearts, and entertain people through worldwide independent cinema.
3
300
Paul Metchik
organizationalstructure.pdf 96.59KB
Skye McLennan
Phone :*
E-mail:*
Brie fly de scribe your organization’s mission, primary activ itie s, and ope rating structure s.
De scribe the community(ie s) your organization supports.
Name of DE&I Proje ct *
Est. numbe r of pe ople se rv e d through this proje ct:*
Est. numbe r of SLO CITY RESIDENTS se rv e d through this proje ct *
Total Proje ct Cost:*
AM OUNT OF CITY FUNDING REQUESTED:*
De scribe your propose d proje ct or program.
City
San Luis Obispo
State / Province / Region
CA
Postal / Zip Code
93406
Country
USA
Street Address
PO BOX 1449
Address Line 2
805
skye@slofilmfest.org
We aim to provide a year-round destination for international independent cinema, promoting diversity,
understanding, education, and inclusion through engaging storytelling. Our world-class annual festival
held in April in San Luis Obispo County, along with events throughout the year, provide a venue for
international and local filmmakers, exposing an ever-expanding range of audiences to new ideas and
experiences.
Please be specif ic in the population and geographic area.
We primarily serve the City of San Luis Obispo. We serve a wide range of audiences with the majority of
our audience being local San Luis Obispo residents in the 55+ age range. Over the years we have
expanded our festival into North and South counties and continue to involve Cal Poly university. We attract
a diverse group of filmmakers from around the world and continue to nurture the local filmmaking
community. Because of our diverse range of programming, we attract audiences from surfers to foodies to
passionate climate warriors. We have specific initiatives this year to increase diversity behind and in front
of the camera, this means highlighting women, people of color, queer and disablity stories within in our
programming.
PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION
Free Short Film Program Highlighting BIPOC filmmakers (Name subject to change on final theme)
1000
1000
6,900
6,900
De scribe the community the proje ct will support.
De scribe the e quity gaps and community ne e ds this proje ct will addre ss.
In the table below briefly list 2-3 methods of evaluation and indicators of success or
measurable outcomes.
M e thods of Ev aluation Indicators of Succe ss / M e asurable Outcome s
Specify w hat the requested f unds w ill be used f or, the need for this project, the number of people impacted. Include a project plan, if available.
In our 2023 hybrid film festival, we would like to continue our third year offering a free program that
highlights films and storytelling from BIPOC filmmakers. We have partnered with R.A.C.E Matters SLO to
help program the films and facilitate the screenings. We would like to request $6,800 which would cover
production, marketing, screening, filmmaker, and speaker costs. It is important for us to pay all our
speakers and offer the event for free to the community. We believe in the power of film in helping develop
change within our community.
A series of five short films (a mixture of documentary and narrative) programmed by R.A.C.E Matters SLO
focusing on BIPOC filmmakers and differing perspectives. Last year’s theme was “Make Your Move: Short
films about movement — moving through life, moving us forward." The films would be screened in-person
during the festival (April 25-30) with a brunch mixer with the filmmakers and vendor market.The films would
then screen on our virtual platform the following week. (April 30 - May 7)
The program would be free to all community members who register. Access would be across the state of
California but promoted locally with the hopes to reach a diverse and large audience. The program would
also include one to two panel discussions with notable guest speakers. Past discussions have included:
“The Power of Media to Promote Social Justice” (featured local organizations and media outlets)
“From the Bottom Up: Building Representation in Film” (Featuring Hollywood executives)
We also will invite the filmmakers of the selected films to visit San Luis Obispo and speak at the
screenings. This year's edition had a great turnout and our first time in person, over 200 people attended.
New this year would be a cash award, awarded to local BIPOC filmmakers to help support a project in the
works. Project proposals would be reviewed by R.A.C.E Matters SLO and SLO Film Festival with the final
film screened at the 2024 festival.
Specify the population, location of services provided, and any other identif iers your proposed project w ill support.
This is an event tailored for the city of San Luis Obispo but we also hope to reach across the whole
county. The in-person screening will be held at one of our venues in Downtown SLO. By removing the
barrier of cost we hope the program can be accessible to a wide range of audiences. Our ability to
livestream and present an online virtual cinema at our festival will make our event even more accessible.
We hope to provide a platform for maragalized filmmakers to gain visibility and to continue to nurture
storytelling. The purpose of this program is to increase visibility of people of color within our community.
We aim to also offer storytelling that doesn’t just focus on struggle but stories that celebrate culture and
people.
The SLO Film Festival has always provided diverse storytelling and brought to SLO many stories that often
do not have a platform. One of the main equity gaps in San Luis Obispo is representation and through the
power of film we hope to change that. We also aim to make films and panels free to view in an effort to
make our event accessible. Exposure to the arts, specifically a storytelling medium like film, is vital to any
community. It is a powerful mode of representation for marginalized communities. We would also like to
compensate our selected filmmakers and speakers in an effort of support.
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Streaming/Virtual Views
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Increased from previous years 2022,2021
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
In-Person Attendance
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Increase in attendance from previous years 2022,
2021
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Demographics (Location, Age, Race)
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
5% increase of diversity across the festival
In the chart below, identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this
project, and their roles.
Name of Partne r Activ ity/Se rv ice The y Prov ide for This Proje ct
Prov ide the time line for this propose d proje ct.
De scribe your plan for sustainability be yond the City’s one -ye ar award funding, if applicable .
Using the table below, please provide a broadly-itemized budget for your project,
including the source of any matching funds.
Ite m De scription *Total Cost *Amount Prov ide d by
City Funds *
Amount of Othe r
Funds and Source of
Funding *
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Post Festival Survey
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Example: ABC Business
R.A.C.E Matters SLO
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Programming and marketing support
We aim to present this program in our 2023 Hybrid SLO Film Festival
Late November/December: Lock in film selections & panelists, accept project proposals for filmmaking
grant.
December/January: Gather materials, writing
Feb/March: Marketing/Promotion
April: In-person screening April 25-30, virtual week after
Last year we did not receive funding for this program, but wanted to continue the work and we were
supported by local community members to still offer the event for free. We also made a more conscious
effort to make our entire program more diverse (rather than exclusionary) and this means selecting films
made by often marginalized voices such as people who identify as queer, disabled or people of color.
Our goal is to continue to make our festival more accessible to different audiences each year, expanding
our reach and making more audiences feel welcome. Film should be accessible to all.
PART 3: PROJECT COST / BUDGET
Speaker Fees for Panelists
($150 each) (4 panel guests
for panel)
600.00$600.00$0.00$
Host for Panel fee ($100
each)
200.00$200.00$0.00$
Targeted Marketing through
social media and local
advertising
1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
Virtual Platform Upload ($20
per film, 5 films) + 1cent per
minute viewed
1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
Technical Support/Staff (For
panel/Q&As)
500.00$500.00$0.00$
Lead Programmer 600.00$600.00$0.00$
Screening Fee (For BIPOC
filmmakers(five films)) $200
each
1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
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*During application review , you may be asked for f urther f inancial information or f or proof of any matching f unds
De scribe the plan for promoting this proje ct within the City of San Luis Obispo.
How will you highlight the City's support of your proje ct?
By signi ng thi s applicaon, I ce rfy that the i nformaon containe d w i thin is true and corre ct to the be st of my
know l e dge . I agre e to comply w i th the re quire me nts of the Ci ty of the San Lui s Obispo.
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:*
Signature *
Title :*
Date :*
Brunch Filmmaker Mixer +
Maker Market
1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
Local Filmmaker Grant Award 1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
PART 4: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY
PART 5: CERTIFICATION
Skye McLennan
Executive Director
8/31/2022
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
(YEAR-ROUND)
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
(YEAR ROUND)
FESTIVAL SPONORSHIPS,
YEAR-ROUND FUNDING
FILM SOCIETY
ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR
(YEAR ROUND)
FILMMAKER INDUSTRY & YEAR-
ROUND EDUCATION
MARKETING
FESTIVAL
SPONSORSHIP
ASSISTANT
(PART-TIME NOV-
MARCH)
FESTIVAL
ROGRAMMING
TEAM (MULTIPLE
PROGRAMERS, REPORTING TO
ED) (JULY TO JAN)
SCREENERS
(VOLUNTEER)
VOLUNTEER
COORDINATOR
(JAN-MARCH)
FESTIVAL
ASSISTANT
YEAR ROUND
PART TIME
INTERN
BOX OFFICE
MANAGER
(NOV –
MARCH)
DEVELOPMENT
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMMING MARKETING & INDUSTRY
GENERAL FESTIVAL
VOLUNTEERS
300+
TICKETING &
OPERATIONS
SWAG BAG/IN-
KIND
DONATIONS
VOLUNTEER
LOUNGE
COORDINATOR
(PART TIME) FEB-
MARCH
VENUE
HOSTS
BO & HQ
PR/PUBLICIST
FILMMAKER
CONCERIAGE