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JOINSUNDANCE CIRCLE. SUNDANCE INSTITUTE IS A We believe that films and plays marked by an original voice and a creative vision have the CHAMPION ANDCURATOR power to engage and connect us. OF We provide and preserve the space for these INDEPENDENT storytellers to create and thrive through the Sundance Labs, and our STORIES invites artists and audiences into a community that ignites the new ideas that inform and transform our culture.

1 WHEN YOU BECOME A You join a global community invested in the advancement of independent storytelling. Your support is essential to the vitality of our programs, from our Feature Film Program to Theatre Program, Documentary Film MEMBER Program to New Frontier Program, and beyond.

OF SUNDANCE Together we can respond to the evolving needs of independent artists around the world, and ensure that the most important stories of CIRCLE our time will be told and heard.

2 Visionary and Leadership Giving WELCOME TO SUNDANCE CIRCLE $50,000+ A vibrant community of supporters and artists passionate about original INVEST IN TRANSFORMATIVE and distinct storytelling. As a member of Sundance Circle you are invited STORYTELLING. to immerse yourself in a wide range of Institute programs, connecting with Visionary and Leadership support contributes to $2.9 million in direct us throughout the year and during the Sundance Film Festival. Champion grants for artists to develop new work. $30,000 At its core, Sundance Institute is about Leader Artist Support. The signature residential INSPIRE THE EXCHANGE artist development lab created by Guardian $20,000 in 1981 continues to OF NEW IDEAS. thrive, providing artists with a one-of-a- $10,000 CONNECT INDEPENDENT As a Champion, you make possible kind opportunity to incubate their most Advocate 16 active artist development audacious ideas in an environment PRESERVE THE PAST ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. programs hosted each year in where risk-taking is encouraged and $5,000 Leader contributions support over countries worldwide. failure is regarded as a valuable step FOR THE FUTURE. 70 Sundance Institute public events in a project’s creative evolution. BE A PART OF Sundance Circle Guardians ensure annually, which engage 106,000 people. Storytelling is alive in all corners of the preservation of more than 1,900 the world and your support makes As a Visionary, your vital contribution CREATIVE DISCOVERY. films housed through the Sundance Ensure that Sundance Institute can it possible for Sundance Institute to keeps the Lab programs alive so that the most exciting independent voices of Advocate Members allow 7,000+ Collection at UCLA. share its work and the work of its find and nurture the International students to attend private screenings at artists with audiences across the artists whose stories create global our time continue to be heard. Protect the history of storytelling, country. Engage and inspire audiences the Sundance Film Festival every year. impact. Sundance Institute Artist Leadership Giving donors make a inspire the stories of tomorrow through screenings, panels, workshops Lab programs and extended post-Lab profound investment in Sundance Inspire a new generation of artists and and preserve independent voices and Day Labs in 33 states from coast support fosters 677 artist Fellows Institute's artist development programs audiences to discover the power of through the Sundance Institute to coast including , New annually, representing 48 countries allowing the Institute to provide storytelling. Your gift directly impacts Archive & Collection. The Sundance Mexico, , Michigan, Illinois of origin. Invest in Sundance’s global extended financial, strategic, and programs such as Ignite, Sundance Collection has lead the charge in and Florida. Be a part of creating a reach and sustain a diversity of voices create support for artists through direct Kids and Utah Community Student re-mastering such indie classics as growing community of independent telling our world’s stories. project granting, post-Lab workshops Programs that use the power of Hoop Dreams, Paris is Burning, and storytellers and enthusiasts. and intensives, and continuous contact cinema to promote broader cultural Gods and Monsters, and the Archive with Advisors. In addition to making a understanding, inspire curiosity, has chronicled the artistic journey of tangible impact at Sundance Institute, and enhance awareness of shared such famed Sundance Alumni as Paul giving above the Visionary level grants stories and values across generations, Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, access to customized festival and year- religions, ethnicities and borders. Laura Poitras and Roger Ross Williams. round benefits. 3 SUNDANCE CIRCLE SUNDANCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP Visionary Champion Leader Guardian Advocate Storyteller BENEFITS $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 FIRST IN LINE AT FEST

2 First Half Passes & 2 Passes of your 2 Second Half Passes Choice (First Half Complimentary Express Passes Guaranteed All or Second Half) Access for full Festival Guaranteed All Access! A Sundance Institute Storyteller 2 First Half & 2 First Half & Membership includes adjusted 4 of your Choice 2 Second Half 2 Second Half versions of the benefits listed Complimentary Express Ticket Credentials (First Half or (or option of (or option of Second Half) here as well as many more (Available upon request; offers priority Pass Holder line access when using tickets) 4 Second Half) 4 Second Half) All transferable! opportunities just for Members! All transferable! One set transferable! Click Here to Learn More. 1 First Half Pass & Complimentary Eccles Passes 1 Second Half Pass Bring a guest to the (Available upon request; additional goods and services fees will apply) biggest premieres at Eccles Theatre! PREMIUM ACCESS TO FESTIVAL PASSES, PACKAGES AND TICKETS

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Max 4 Max 4 Max 4 Max 2 Opportunity to Buy Select Festival Passes & Ticket Packages Max 2 Max 1 Limit 2 First Half Limit 2 First Half Access to First Half Access to First Excludes First Half Passes (Ticket Packages only) before the Public (See Sundance Circle Festival Guide for further details) Express Passes Express Passes Express Passes - Limit 2 Half Eccles Passes

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Pre-Selected Festival Tickets Fulfilled directly through 40 40 30 20 10 Sundance Circle (with priority selection window) (1st - Dec.) (2nd - mid Dec.) (3rd - late Dec.) (4th - early Jan.) (5th - mid Jan.)

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Staff Fulfills Your Complimentary & Purchased Available with additional Complimentary Complimentary Ticket Packages For You $5,000 contribution

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(Including delivery of Festival Personal Concierge Service ● materials to your Park City lodging, restaurant recommendations and more) 4 SUNDANCE CIRCLE SUNDANCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP Visionary Champion Leader Guardian Advocate Storyteller BENEFITS $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 SUNDANCE CIRCLE SURVIVAL KIT

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Exclusive Sundance Circle Tote Bag ● ● ● ● ● ●

Complimentary Festival Catalog ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Exclusive Festival Gift Bag ● ●

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Invitations to Exclusive Private Screenings and Receptions ● ● ● ● ● ●

Tickets to Opening Night Party 2 tickets for Day One OR 2 tickets for Day One OR 6 4 4 (Subject to change) Awards Night Party Awards Night Party

Invitation to a From The Archive Screening at Fest ● ● ● ●

Awards Ceremony with Roped Seating 6 4 4

Exclusive Artist Program Event Invites ● ● ●

Day One Roped Seating at Eccles 1st Screening ● ●

Social Cinema Dinner ● (Private dinner event with Festival artists)

Two Tickets to Opening Night Artist at the Table Event ● (Available upon request ; additional goods and services fees will apply) 5 SUNDANCE CIRCLE SUNDANCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP Visionary Champion Leader Guardian Advocate Storyteller BENEFITS $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 ENGAGE WITH SUNDANCE YEAR ROUND

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Cocktails with Cooper ● ● ● ● ● ● (Events in December in , Park City and )

Pre-Sale Offer & Invitation to Exclusive Events at all Sundance Festivals ● ● ● ● ● ● (NEXT Fest, Sundance London, Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Selects)

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FESTIVAL Festival Passes include admission FIRST HALF EXPRESS PASS Sundance Circle Festival Ticket With the exception of Visionary and for one to all public panels and SUNDANCE CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE Packages include 20 tickets to Champion level donors, Sundance screenings within specified Pass THURSDAY-TUESDAY public panels and screenings Circle Ticket Package holders are dates (specific restrictions will All Access within the Package dates and can responsible for making their ticket GUIDE be listed in the film guide). be used by any number of people selections online or through the call $3,500 each No ticket selection required. Leader members & above only at the discretion of the package center ($50 call center service charge) Pass holders simply need to (Waitlist available to holder. Selection is based on in early January. Sundance Circle Ticket arrive 30 minutes prior to show- Guardian members) availability and there is a limit of Package holders receive a timeslot to time for admittance through the four tickets total per screening. make their selections before priority access theatre lines. FIRST HALF ECCLES PASS any other public group based on the Passes are for a single person’s SUNDANCE CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE SUNDANCE CIRCLE FIRST following schedule: use and are non-transferable THURSDAY-TUESDAY HALF TICKET PACKAGE 1st Complimentary Sundance Circle (passes display name and photo). Eccles Theatre Only SUNDANCE CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE Ticket Packages*

Festival Passes Festival $2,500 20 tickets

Guardian members & above only Packages Ticket THURSDAY–TUESDAY 2nd Purchased Sundance $1,200 each Circle First Half & Second Half SECOND HALF EXPRESS PASS Ticket Packages WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY SUNDANCE CIRCLE SECOND All Access HALF TICKET PACKAGE 3rd Membership First Half & $3,000 each SUNDANCE CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE Second Half Ticket Packages 20 tickets SECOND HALF ECCLES PASS WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY 4th Public Sale/Locals Sale WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY $1,000 each Ticket Packages Eccles Theatre Only $1,500 *Please note – there are select groups that have elevated package selection AWARDS WEEKEND PASS timeslots before Sundance Circle and some SUNDANCE CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE screenings may sell out before Sundance FRIDAY-SUNDAY (SECOND HALF) Circle selection timeslots begin. All Access $1,500 Any Pass and Package options that are not listed above, must be purchased through SLC GRAND PASS the online system at sundance.org/festivals/ WEEKENDS (FRI, SAT, SUN) sundance-film-festival/get-tickets. Grand Theatre Only $300 7 SUNDANCE CIRCLE FESTIVAL GUIDE STANDARD FESTIVAL CREDENTIALS AND EXPRESS TICKET CREDENTIALS

Standard Festival credentials give one person access to all non-theatrical PRE-SELECTED venues such as Festival Basecamp, FESTIVAL TICKETS Filmmaker Lodge, New Frontier, Music (TICKETS REQUESTED FULFILLED DIRECTLY Café (daytime admission), Festival FESTIVAL TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING THROUGH SUNDANCE CIRCLE) Co-Op and other official sponsor venues. Standard Festival credentials The recommended source for Sundance Circle staff will help Leader There is a limited number of tickets for are transferrable and while a name is transportation during the Festival members and above arrange parking each screening available to Sundance preferred, you may also request “Guest is the free shuttle system. Due to pass purchases and have those Circle and we do fulfill in level order. of Sundance Circle” credentials which FESTIVAL LODGING – limited parking options and traffic passes available for pick up in the Generally members at the Visionary and can be shared by multiple people. FIND A PLACE TO congestion in Park City we do not Sundance Circle Festival Office. Champion level get 90-100% of their Standard Festival credentials do not encourage driving. Shuttles run Without a parking permit, parking is first choices; Leader 70-80%; Guardian allow access to theatres. STAY FIRST! regularly throughout the day and night not allowed at theatres. Limited ADA 60-70%; Advocate 50-60%. If you turn during the Festival and stop at all parking does exist at some theatres in your ticket request form after the set Express Ticket Credentials (offered Lodging in Park City during the major Festival venues. If you will be and venues and related questions can deadline, the chances of getting your at the Leader level and above) offer Sundance Film Festival is always the bringing a car to the Festival and are be directed to [email protected]. first choice films at any giving level the credential holder access the Pass first thing to get snatched up by Festival interested in buying a parking permit If you are interested in hiring a car is diminished. Complimentary ticket Holder line at theatres when a ticket is goers, so we recommend that you book please note the places where parking service during your time at the Festival, forms are sent out in mid-December presented for the occurring screening. early to make sure you get your ideal passes are available (pricing is for the the company that Sundance Institute and are asked to be returned by a Express Ticket Credentials are for a housing! We encourage you to book no full Festival and subject to change): recommends is Miderra Transportation tiered deadline system: Visionary single person’s use and require a name later than September for best options China Brige (Behind Main Street) $350 Management. They can be reached (late December), Champion (late and photo attached (unless designated and rates. Visit the Sundance Institute Eccles Theatre $500 by phone at (866) 374-8824 or e-mail December), Leader (late December), as transferable). Express Ticket lodging website to book online now and Yarrow Hotel $150-$300 at [email protected]. Guardian (early January), Advocate Credentials also give non-theatrical further support the Sundance Institute Temple Theatre $300* (mid-January). Specific dates will be venue access so a separate Standard - a portion of all lodging sales supports *limited number of complimentary passes messaged in December. credential is not required. the Institute’s year round work! available to Visionary members 8 INVEST IN By becoming a part of the Institute donor community, you are directly impacting artists’ INDEPENDENCE. ability to tell their stories and giving audience members the opportunity to discover unique JOIN SUNDANCE CIRCLE. voices. Thank you for contributing to Sundance Institute and making our work possible!

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