California Film Institute
Liana Bender has an extensive work experience in the film and entertainment industry. Liana served as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) at the California Film Institute from February 2023 to the present. Prior to that, they held the role of Director of Development at the same organization from December 2010 to April 2023. From May 2008 to December 2010, Liana worked as the Director of Corporate Development at the California Film Institute. Before joining the California Film Institute, they were the Director of Development at the Sonoma International Film Festival from January 2007 to June 2008. Liana also worked as a Development Manager at the Edinburgh International Science Festival from 2002 to 2007.
Liana Bender began their education at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree between 1997 and 2000. Following this, they attended CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing from 2004 to 2006, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.
California Film Institute
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The California Film Institute (CAFILM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting film, as art and education, with a diverse series of annual programs, including the presentation of the internationally acclaimed Mill Valley Film Festival, celebrating its 43rd year in 2020 and the documentary film festival DocLands; building the next generation of young filmmakers and audiences through CAFILM Education, featuring a broad range of activities, screenings, Q&A sessions, and seminars with top international and local filmmakers and industry professionals, as well as a rich program of classes and hands-on-workshops for all Bay Area students and lifetime learners. Year-round, CAFILM acts as a film-centric town hall with a varied calendar of programming at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, one of the leading non-profit independent theaters in the U.S. Celebrating and promoting the art of storytelling through film enables CAFILM to engage an average of 275,000 guests throughout the year with films and events that entertain as well as address a breadth of social, environmental, and cultural issues. CAFILM is also the majority owner of the Sequoia Theater in Mill Valley, California. Additionally, through CAFILM Releasing, a national non-profit film distribution initiative, CAFILM enables filmmakers and sales agents to collaborate with U.S. independent exhibitors, giving nationwide audiences access to quality independent film and promoting this work as a valuable artistic and educational medium conveying different visions, viewpoints, and cultural perspectives. CAFILM relies on the generosity of its community to sustain these core programs. The invaluable support of our members, sponsors, foundations, corporate partners, and individual donors ensures our continued success.