PASS AND TICKET POLICY

Platinum Pass: $1,500
General Policies:

  • Pass admits one (1) Passholder priority admittance to ALL: Regular Screenings, Tributes, Panel Discussions, Special Events, Film Festival Sponsored Parties, & Galas.
  • Passholder must arrive at least 20 minutes prior to show time for priority admission.
  • Upon arrival, Passholder must queue in a separate line to ensure early entrance.
  • Only one person per pass, per screening.
  • Pass does not guarantee seating.
  • Platinum Passholders will be admitted to the Hospitality Lounge inside the Festival Hub at Hotel Santa Barbara located at 533 State Street, which will be open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily. The Hospitality Lounge will host continental breakfast Feb 3rd through 12th from 9:00am – 11:00am.
  • Platinum Passholders are invited to the Happy Hour Lounge at The Upstairs at O’Malley’s, located next to Hotel Santa Barbara at 523 State Street from 4:00pm to 8:00pm daily, February 3rd through February 11th.
  • No one under the age of 21 will be admitted to Film Festival Parties, including Opening Night and Closing Night Parties
  • The Platinum Pass is transferable* but not refundable.
    * Filmmaker Platinum Passes are not-transferable.


     

 
Cinema Pass: $500
General Policies:

  • Pass admits one (1) Passholder to: ALL regular screenings, Opening Night, screening & after party, Centerpiece screening, & Closing Night screening.
  • Passholder must arrive at least 20 minutes prior to show time for priority admission.
  • Upon arrival Passholder must queue in a separate line to ensure early entrance.
  • Passholders will be admitted after Platinum Passholders on a first-come, first-served, space available basis.
  • Only one person per pass, per screening.
  • Pass does not grant admission to, nor does it give priority or discount for any other Santa Barbara Film Festival sponsored party, panel discussion, or celebrity tribute.
  • Pass does not guarantee seating.
  • This pass is not transferable and not refundable.


     

 
 4 or 12 Film Mini-Pak: $34 / $95 respectively
General Policies:

  • Admits Mini-Pak purchaser to 4 or 12 regular screenings or 4 or 12 people to one regular screening or a combination therein on a first-come, first-served, space available basis, after Platinum & Cinema Passholders.
  • Mini-Pak does not grant admission to, nor does it give priority or discount for any other Santa Barbara Film Festival sponsored party, panel discussion, celebrity tribute, Opening Night, nor Closing Night.
  • Mini-Pak will be accepted at the “To the Maxxx” film and will be punched twice for the Centerpiece Film as this film is considered to be a “special screening.”
  • It is suggested Mini-Pak purchasers arrive at least 30 minutes prior to show time.
  • Mini-Pak does not guarantee seating.
  • The Mini-Pak is transferable but non-refundable.

     

 
Individual Ticket Sales: $10
A limited number of general admission tickets may be sold at the venue just prior to screening, after Platinum, Cinema, and Mini-Pak holders have been accommodated.

 

 
Special Event Ticketing Information
Tickets may be purchased for most special events, including Tributes, Opening Night Film & Gala and Closing Night Award Ceremony & Film and Panel Discussions on a limited basis at the Lobero Box Office (805) 963-0761.

 

Mini-Paks are available for purchase at the Metro 4 Theatre (cash only),
the Lobero Box Office, and the Arlington Theatre.