Sponsorships The South Georgia Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the art and industry of filmmaking across the Southeast. Our mission is to foster the community of filmmakers and film professionals with a deeper understanding of the impact that film has on communities through screenings, industry panels and educational opportunities.

The three day event included 16 events (screenings / panels / social), with 35 films, at partner locations – Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Turner Center for the Arts, and the VSU Student Union Theater.

After the Georgia Premiere of RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE, co-director Jeff Filmmakers Jon Watts and Springer talks Brantly Jackson Watts discuss about his film their films at a screening at with Jason the Turner Arts Center. Brown The 2018 South Georgia Film Festival had an attendance of over 2000 with filmmakers coming from California, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.

We received submissions from around the world and news coverage of over 55 million media impressions, including in the USA Today State to State section.

Valdosta State University students posing with director Jeff Springer after the screening of his film RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE.

The South Georgia Film Festival was mentioned in the USA Today because of his film.

Filmgoers attended the opening night screening of BIRTHDAY CAKE and MATHEW’S GIFT at the Turner Center for the Arts. Filmmakers participated in conversation with those in attendance and everyone enjoyed snacks and beverages. The South Georgia Film Festival invited filmmakers from across the region to host panels, screen their work, and judge films in competition.

Valdosta State University provided the the amazing facilities all weekend long. We were able to provide support to the visiting filmmakers as well as the other activities throughout the weekend thanks to the following sponsors and supporters: • Georgia Power • Georgia Council for the Arts • Valdosta Daily Times • Wild Adventures • City of Valdosta • Fairway Bilboards • Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce • WCTV • Talk 92.1 • Turner Center for the Arts The judges for the 2018 South Georgia Film Festival (from left to right) Brantly Jackson Watts, Luke Pilgrim, Brad Kennedy, Klarque Garrison, Terrell Sandefur, • Williams Group Fray Forde, Andrew Lee, Catherine Dee Holly, Marcus McConico, Tris Sicigano, and • Fusion Marketing Dan Kelly (Not pictured) Sonny Shroyer, Dean Poling and Lyndon Burch This year, we need your help to cover the costs of facilities, panelist travel & lodging, as well as help for screening filmmakers to attend this year’s festival Sponsorships

LEVEL COVERS RECEIVE Top Tier (1) $5,000 Helps cover Invited Panelists, Top Placement Programs & Advertising Program / On-Screen 10 VIP Passes

Tier Two(3) $2,000 Covers 1 Nightly Event 2nd Highest Showcased 1 Day Program / On-Screen 6 VIP Passes

Panel Sponsors (10) $500 Covers 1 Panelists Showcased at Panel Program / On-Screen 2 VIP Passes

Our winning High School filmmakers pictured here with VSU’s own BLAZE! Filmmakers Derek Walker, from Stone Mountain, GA, attended the festival with his Sponsors (20) $100 Helps 1 Filmmaker Attend Listing in Program / documentary film GLOBAL DYNAMICS: A ROBOT DOC. Kat Garrido, from Gastonia, NC, attended the festival with her stop motion On-Screen animated film DAYDREAMER. Derek was the runner-up in the High School category, while Kat won for High School, Best Direction and as Best in Fest. Anyone can be a part of this year’s event by buying a pass. Passes will be discounted for presell beginning Oct. 11 during the Georgia Production Partnership South Regional meeting. Passes

LEVEL COVERS COST

ALL ACCESS All Access + VIP areas + a shirt $100/75

FESTIVAL PASS All Access Screenings / Panels $40/35

Daily Pass Access to One Day’s Events $15

The Valdosta Daily Times printed the 2018 program and distributed South Georgia Film Festival’s ambassador Sonny Shroyer helped it in the Sunday edition present visiting filmmakers their awards, along with Georgia Power’s to all of their readers. own Audrey King.

The Holiday Inn, which Here Sonny and Audrey congratulate High School filmmaker Derek hosted our after-party Walker on his film along with Festival Director and VSU Associate and filmmakers, Professor, Jason Brown. distributed copies too. One of last year’s more successful events was the Networking Event in the newly renovated production studio of the Valdosta State University Mass Media building.

Festival participants, local businesses and returning alumni networked and discussed future projects.

Networking Event

LEVEL COVERS RECEIVE Academy (6) $250 Table in Studio A or B Plus 2 Festival Passes On-Screen Logo Listing in Program / Handout

Sundance (20) $100 Tables along the Hallway Plus 2 Festival Passes On-Screen Logo Listing in Program / Handout

Produce (**) $50 Tables along the Hallway Listing in Program / Handout

WALB & WCTV joined festival participants to kick off the festival with a networking Networker $25 Access to the Event event in the newly renovated production studios of the Valdosta State University Listing on Handout Mass Media building. Local production companies, Motion Wave & REVO Media, along with Atlanta’s SURGE TV participated in the event. ** Both Sundance & Producer level are limited to 20 spots