The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has received four grants in support of the festival and its affiliate educational programs.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded SBIFF $20,000 to assist the 2019 edition of the festival, as well as $15,000 for Film Camp, a summer program for underserved youth. Now in its fourth year, film camp will be held June 16-21.

Additionally, the California Arts Council (CAC) granted SBIFF two awards totaling $26,440, $14,400 of which is to go toward the festival’s year-round educational screening program Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies, and $12,040 to be applied to Film Camp.

“We’re honored and extremely grateful to receive this level of support from organizations both at the federal and state level,” said SBIFF executive director Roger Durling.

“Thanks to the NEA and CAC, SBIFF can continue to serve as a platform for emerging voices, as well as help nurture and inspire, through its various educational programs, the next generation of storytellers,” he said.

The 35th edition of SBIFF takes place Jan 15-25. SBIFF is a nonprofit arts and educational organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema.

Over the past 34 years, SBIFF has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States, attracting 95,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200-plus films, tributes and symposiums.

— Staff, Santa Barbara International Film Festival.