Chris Brinker Film Foundation

01/03/2023

New Year, New Logo, New Website!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new logo, colors, and website! Thank you Solène Trahand for working so hard to design a logo, colors, and website that reflects the foundation's goals and mission.

Check out our new website cbfilmfoundation.org

11/23/2022

Today, , we are asking you to help support seniors from Point Loma High School wishing to study film or the related arts in college. A small gift of $5 will aid students from the graduating class of 2023 follow their dreams.

https://cbfilmfoundation.org/donations/

10/31/2022

Our team was honored to present the talented Nathaniel Snyder with this year’s scholarship! We wish Nathaniel success in his future endeavors and are eager to see his future films.

Pictured left to right: Brear Brinker, Nathaniel Snyder, Laura Brinker

06/11/2021

Congratulations to the 2021 Chris Brinker Scholarship Award winners: Heather Erin Boyd and Estelle Villarreal! We admire your perseverance throughout this difficult year and are eager to see what your respective futures hold.

Pictured left to right: Solène Trahand, Graziella Cannarsa, Estelle Villarreal, Heather Erin Boyd, Brear Brinker, Laura Brinker

02/05/2021

A shout out to Ignite Tutoring for their educational fundraiser - $1000 total in charitable donations to CBFF!!!
Thank you Graziella Cannarsa, Isabelle Roshko, Kay Ovcharenko, and all of Ignite's tutors for your support in helping graduating PL high school seniors pursue their dreams in filmmaking and the arts! 🎥🎬🎤🎧🎼🎭

01/01/2021

Wishing you a Happy New Year 2021! We can't wait to meet the aspiring artists in Point Loma High School's class of 2021! 🎉🎉🎉

12/31/2020

Hey! Check out our new Instagram for updates on the foundation and our work! 📷
https://www.instagram.com/cb_filmfoundation/

12/01/2020

Today, , we are asking you to help support seniors from Point Loma High School wishing to study film or the related arts in college. Since 2013, CBFF has been able to help 16 students attend university and achieve their dream of working in the film industry, just as Chris Brinker did. A small gift of $5 will aid students from the graduating class of 2021 follow their dreams.

Donations Help a student achieve their dreams! All proceeds go to providing scholarships to Point Loma High School seniors wishing to pursue film or related arts! Donate Here

12/01/2020

The 2020 Award was given to Prarthana Mohan for her film The Miseducation of Bindu! Congratulations! We look forward to seeing your future work!

We would like to also thank the San Diego International Film Festival for putting together an exceptional event in these difficult times and continuing to honor CB's memory!

12/01/2020

The 2019 Chris Brinker Award for Best First-Time Independent Filmmaker was awarded to Ravin Gandhi for his feature film “100 Days To Live” at the San Diego Film Festival. It was presented to him by Amy Smart who acted in Chris’ movie Bad Country.

Thank you to the SDIFF for continuing to honor Chris Brinker’s memory.

11/25/2020

Congratulations to Stare Yildirim for winning the 2018 Chris Brinker Award for Best First-Time Independent Filmmaker for her film My Name Is Batlir, Not Butler!!

Thank you to the San Diego Film Festival for continuing to honor Chris Brinker's memory.

Pictured left to right: Laura Binker, Stare Yildirim, Brear Brinker

10/17/2020

Congratulations to Ava Bunn and Christopher Allen-Lem on winning the Chris Brinker Scholarship. We wish them success in their future endeavors and cannot wait to see where their art takes them!

Pictured from left to right: Brear Brinker, Ava Bunn, Christopher Allen-Lem, Laura Brinker