“805 FILM COLLECTIVE HAS QUICKLY BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM PROFESSIONAL GROUP THAT I BELONG TO.
AT my FIRST MIXER, I MET A POTENTIAL COLLABORATOR, A PRODUCER WHO LATER HIRED ME FOR A PAID EDITING GIG, AND A FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR WHO was ONE OF THE FIRST TO PROGRAM ME FOR HIS FILM FESTIVAL, AT WHICH I WON ‘BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER.’ THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE WEALTH OF LOCAL FILMMAKING TALENT HERE and it’s AMAZING TO BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER in a way that ALLOWS US ALL GREATER SUCCESS WITH OUR PROJECTS AND CAREERS.”
— Kevin McDevitt, Writer, Director & Producer
“WE WERE SO WORRIED ABOUT FINDING A FILM TRIBE IN SANTA BARBARA WHEN WE MOVED FROM LA, BUT WE WERE SO EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THE 805 FILM COLLECTIVE! WE ALREADY MET NEW FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES AND CAN’T WAIT TO ATTEND MORE EVENTS!”
— Tegan Bukowski, Director
“A CHALLENGE WITH TRANSITIONING TO A NEW LOCATION HAS BEEN BUILDING A NETWORK, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCES. when I WAS INTRODUCED TO 805 FILM CO., i was HAPPY TO LEARN THEIR ORGANIZATION IS GRASSROOTS AND ALIGNS WITH MY VALUES: COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND CRAFT. AS A NEW MEMBER, I’M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT OPENS UP!”
— Kimberly Maroon, Filmmaker & Photographer