Santa Barbara Minute is an all volunteer organization of local individuals that bring one-minute filmmaking to the Santa Barbara community. We provide a platform for a variety of filmmakers who are able to screen their work and receive exposure and other opportunities through the accessible and affordable format.
Betty Johnson
Director
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Betty was born in Atlantic City and lived in Ventnor New Jersey. She is a registered nurse who began her career in Pediatrics. She became the Unit Manager at Atlantic City Medical Center before starting a successful real estate business in Ocean City, NJ.
In 2001 she moved to Santa Barbara and was a Hospice Case Manager. Recently she volunteers for homeless programs in Santa Barbara. Betty loves this beautiful city.
After being invited to a one-minute film festival at the Echo Park Film Center in Los Angeles, Betty realized the power short format film and video could have on a community. The format for this kind of festival is easy, accessible, and allows for wide creative participation. There was no need for expensive resources, crews or multiple cameras to create exciting film and video works.
Betty is proud that SantaBarbaraMinute gives a voice to local artists, students, and non-filmmakers who can easily pick up a camera and give a minute of their lives.
It is in the spirit of the festival to inspire a collective of professionals and novices to share a unique minute with others, as way to unite and understand each other in the world we live in.
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Robyn Simms
Assistant Director
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Robyn Simms is a comedian and writer living in Los Angeles. Robyn's one minute film, "Sisyphus", was an official selection in the 2009 Palm Springs Shortsfest, L.A. Comedy Shorts '09, and won a Jury Prize in the 2009 FilmOneFest. She can be seen performing improv most Friday nights at the acclaimed ACME Comedy Theater in Hollywood.
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Grace Franco
Assistant Director
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Grace Franco is a Santa Barbara native and received her B.A. in Cinema from San Francisco State University. She lives in Santa Barbara, where she runs Indy Film Nights a series that features the film and video work of independent and local filmmakers. Grace sings and writes songs for the local punk rock band "Fishnets and Cigarettes." |
Richard Hilton
Web Maintenance
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Richard Hilton studied film making and motion graphics at California State University Monterey Bay. While there he focused his attention on documentary filmmaking with an emphasis on new media and 3D animation. In 2005 he completed a couple of short video projects such as: Ultra Ping Pong 3000, Tattoos - More than Skin Deep, and Explorers of the Lucid Dream World. His past and current projects can be found on his website BulbMedia.com
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Steve Cleary
Web Designer
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Steve is a creative technologist and marketing services professional who has produced numerous projects spanning the health and wellness, pharmaceutical, retail, and fashion industries. In his spare time, Steve keeps up to date with emerging technologies and social media, gets his hands dirty with landscaping projects and takes in the experiential and culinary exploits of the big apple. He is the founder of Storbang, a community project website that helps people collaborate on creative endeavors.. |
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