ILLUMINATE Film FestivalPublic Relations Manager
Feb. 2025Santa Barbara County, California, United StatesAs Public Relations Manager for ILLUMINATE Film Festival, I cultivate and manage media relationships with national and regional press to secure coverage for the world's premier conscious cinema festival. My responsibilities include developing and distributing press releases, securing placements in targeted print and digital publications, and coordinating press coverage for featured films, filmmakers, and the $25,000 Micro-Shorts Contest. I manage the Festival Press Office, approve media credentials, schedule interviews, and oversee GREEN carpet events. Serving as an official media spokesperson, I represent the festival's mission and vision while planning press events and managing interview schedules for filmmakers, celebrity guests, and industry professionals. Additional duties include creating comprehensive post-festival reports tracking media impressions and press coverage, and securing calendar listings for both the in-person festival in Santa Barbara and the global virtual festival.