SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2019 FESTIVAL STATS AT A GLANCE
18 years of screening the best 33,000 people follow us on facebook international science fiction films and twitter
10 years running the 48hour film- 8100 subscribers are on our mailing making challenge list
102 countries represented at the 2500 filmmakers create new films festival over 18 years for our film challenge annually
1327 films have screened at the festival
138 world premieres have been at the festival
91,500 people have attended the festival over the years. WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
Vital, viral and viridescent festival at Once again, SCI-FI-LONDON should the heart of SF culture. Unmissable be commended for championing the and unforgettable. little guy with the big ideas. Bill Thompson, BBC Click Anton Bitel, Sight & Sound
SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival is a Excellent is not enough description significant contributor to London’s of this magnificent event film cultural life. Rodrigo Hernández Cruz, Director Film London SCI-FI-LONDON – where what if We are delighted to have worked meets wtf... with the festival on the launch of The Guardian DEFIANCE. Jonathan Goddard, Trion Worlds WHERE AND WHEN
SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL runs over 8 days: Wednesday 15 – Wednesday 22 May 2019
At these fantastic cinemas:
> THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA Leicester Square
> STRATFORD PICTUREHOUSE London’s Olympic borough ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
For 18 years we’ve screened amazing films, held grown-up talks and workshops, and showcased the latest in entertainment technology.
We are a credible springboard for launching films as UK or European film premieres and attract a smart, knowledgeable audience.
We receive wide and enthusiastic coverage from London, UK and international media.
Online, sci-fi-london.com delivers a year- round integrated portal with news, reviews, social networking and competitions and watchscifi.com is our VOD channel. We run the world’s biggest 48hr short Thousands of filmmakers take part each filmmaking challenge which discovered time and we have created over 1200 Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) original sci-fi films. and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars). Many go on to appear in other festivals It has seen 8 new features films made by and have won several awards. alumna and we’ve even had the first film ever made by an A.I. ABOUT 48HR FILM CHALLENGE
Each year, the challenge At our challenge award produces around 130 films ceremony our sponsors can in one weekend. do surveys, hand out goody bags, teeshirts etc. The challenge jury is made up of industry judges, The rules of the challenge who have included Frank are simple: Spotnitz (Producer, The Man in the High Castle), 1. Teams receive: Benedict Cumberbatch • The TITLE of their film (Actor), Guillermo Del Toro • A line of DIALOGUE (Director, The Shape of • A PROP or action list Water) and Ben Roberts • Optional ‘scifi/science’ (Head of BFI Film Fund). THEME Shortlisted films are 2. The teams make a 5min featured on our sponsors film in 48 hours! and partner’s websites and all films go on social sites Teams can take part from and watchscifi.com. anywhere in the world!!!
IN ASSOCIATION WITH SO WHO COMES TO THE FESTIVAL? OUR AUDIENCE
KEY FACTS • Around 7000 attendees • Average 50,000 uniques per month visit our website • Over 2,700,000 view our web videos • Internationally recognised film festival 55% 45% male female
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT OUR AUDIENCE
Average Responsive 50% 70% own Average age audience: 17% capacity of visitors use two gaming 20–48 questionnaire 85% at all our festival platforms take-up screenings, WHO’S BEEN TO THE FESTIVAL
Guests include: Michael Palin Harry Harrison Catherine Tate Over the past 18 Audrey Tautou Terry Jones Ian Livingstone Ben Aaronovitch years, the festival John Landis Ken Russell Tamsin Greig Joe Dante William Hurt Colin Pillinger Gareth Edwards Frank Spotnitz has welcomed many Michel Gondry Kazuo Ishiguro Rie Rasmussen Simon Callow Bruce Dickinson Rachel Armstrong Prof. Noel Starkey Warwick Davis high profile guests Neil Jordan William Gibson Andrew Copson China Miéville GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS... OUR MARKETING OFFER
ONLINE
• MPU Web adverts on sci-fi-london.com and our dedicated 48hour challenge website. • MPU Web adverts on watchscifi. com • 728x90 footer adverts on both sites • Logos in sponsors area • Polls/surveys possible
Main sponsor’s logo will also feature on web adverts created by the festival OUR MARKETING OFFER
SOCIAL
• 16,000 Twitter followers • 15,000 Facebook followers • 8000+ mailing list • Dedicated Filmmakers Facebook page • Busy Vimeo & Youtube channels
Over 30,000 social media followers keep our social media channels are very lively and our engagement figures are excellent. OUR MARKETING OFFER
PRINT Across our print media we include your logo and on key items we can add a ‘corner flash’ promoting competitions, events, or a quantifiable code to track uptake.
We distribute 1000s of programmes, flyers, posters and postcards across the capital.
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OUR APP
• Complete schedule listing • Venues, booking lines and websites • Festival news via Twitter feed and push notification in app (and we run exclusive PUSH competitions!) • Details for each film with synopsis and trailers • share events through email, Facebook and Twitter • A free MEDIA LIBRARY of classic radio shows and films - keeps it alive all year! • Exclusive in-app festival screenings
Main sponsors can have a logo, run competitions and put links within our app WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? PREVIOUS SPONSORS
A wide range of companies have used the festival to showcase new products, test or sample goods, run competitions or promotions and gather useful data.
We aim to connect you with our our audience with as little of your management time - let us do the leg work! TECH COMPANY CASE STUDY
G-Technology sponsored our 48hr Film Challenge.
We helped promote their new high-end & mobile data storage solutions.
• We created an all-day workshop at the BFI. With experts on production workflow. • We had over 140 films made for the 48hr film challenge andGTech’s logo appears on every film, many of which have had further film festival success. • Gtech literature and messages were targeted at our film making community via our social and solus mailings. Generating some 1.5million OTVs
All programming and logistics was handled by our team. GAME PUBLISHER CASE STUDY
Working with Wargaming and WG Labs, we were the main public event for the release campaign of MASTER OF ORION
• Fully branded windows at our venues • PoS offered the audience a chance to play in front of great backdrops • Logos for the game across all our literature, web site and social • competitions to win hardware and copies of the game • Betakeys given to all attendees and via social media Across all activity we delivered 8million OTV messages and 107.000 Frank Spotnitz (Producer: Man in the High Castle, X-Files), presents the SFL Awards, sponsored by Master of Orion competition entries. GET INVOLVED
Depending on your message, you can brand entire venues, have live demos on the big screen or stage themed film screenings.
We can run competitions across our social media and video network, capture data both online and via polls or surveys at festival events.
Work with us to create special events at the festival, whether a workshop, panel debate or content-creation challenge, we like our sponsors to be visible and integral to the festival. WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS... SPONSORSHIP
YOU CAN SPONSOR: USE THE FESTIVAL
• Festival t-shirts • sample new product • Opening night party • make an announcement • SCI-FIDO the world’s only SF • launch a product or service Cosplay for Dogs show • hold experiential events • 48hr winners’ party and awards • bring press and clients • Audience awards SPONSORSHIP GIVES YOU:
• our social media network • access to our smart audience • brand association • verbal thanks at the event • tickets for film screenings • tickets to the parties • tagging and cross promotion SPONSORSHIP As the headline sponsor to the festival we can give you exclusive branding and marketing opportunities with the festival.
HEADLINE SPONSOR: T-SHIRT SPONSOR • use our social media • whole team in branded shirts • access to our audience • Special shirts for guests and • brand association visitors • verbal thanks at the event • Back of shirt printed with your message • tickets for everything • tagging and cross promotion 48HOUR SPONSOR • on-screen cinema ads • Hundreds of films feature your • venue branding logo • Full page ad in official programme • Worldwide exposure of the films • Workshops and polling of entrants GOODY BAG SPONSOR • Award Ceremony and party • Branded tote bags • Contains books, snacks and more. • Fill with your samples or vouchers • Given out at Awards • Given to VIP guests
SPONSORSHIP We offer bespoke packages and single opportunities at the festival. Whether you are our Teeshirt or Goody Bag sponsor or want to connect with our film maker network, talk to us! Some indicative costings below:
48HOUR SPONSOR OPENING PARTY SPONSOR:
• Films feature your logo • our opening night film • Workshops and polling of • Drinks reception entrants • Tickets for party and film • Award Ceremony and party Support from just £3,500 Support this from £10,000 T-SHIRT SPONSOR
GOODY BAG SPONSOR • Full back branded • Branded tote bags Support this from £2,000 Support this from £2,000 FULL PAGE ADVERT
• Full colour ad in our official programme £500 per page GET IN TOUCH...
For more information about how you can be involved with SCI-FI-LONDON 2019, please contact:
Louis Savy Festival Director
• email [email protected] • tel +44 (0)7588 681 566 • skype louissavy • twitter @scifilondon
Frazer Nash FNC PR
• email [email protected] • tel +44 (0)7788 971810