About SCFF

Founded in 2001 by Jane Sullivan and Johnny Davis, the Santa Cruz Film Festival is dedicated to the support and promotion of moving image arts in the Greater Monterey Bay Area.

In the past 10 years, the Santa Cruz Film Festival has:

• Exhibited over 1,200 independent films and video art to the Santa Cruz Community, the greater Monterey Bay Area, and a growing number of national and international visitors
• Co-produced and presented programs in association with The Digital Media Factory, UCSC's Film + Digital Media Department and Arts and Lecture Series, Community Television of Santa Cruz County, The Distinguished Artists Concert and Lecture Series, The Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center, Santa Cruz Guerrilla Drive-In and Shakespeare Santa Cruz
• Screened nearly 300 locally-produced films furthering our mission to support our Santa Cruz film community
• Attracted over 100,000 film lovers and filmmakers from all over the world to Santa Cruz
• Showcased films in unique venues such as the historic Del Mar Theatre, The Nickelodeon, Regal Riverfront Stadium Twin, The Rio Theatre, The Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center, The UCSC Digital Arts and New Media Theatre, Cabrillo College, Community Television of Santa Cruz County, The Digital Media Factory, Santa Cruz High School, The Attic, The Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall, and The Skyview Drive-In

Our continued success lies in the dedicated volunteers, the Board of Directors, our Team and the members of the Greater Monterey Bay Area community whose support and participation in the Santa Cruz Film Festival make it all possible. Thank you!