APRIL 5 - APRIL 14 SPONSORSHIP 2019 323 Central Ave | Sarasota, FL 34236 | www.sarasotafilmfestival.com | 941.364.9514 A 501(C)(3) Non Profit Organization The Sarasota Film Festival is a ten-day celebration of the art of filmmaking and the contribution that film makes to our culture. Celebrating 21 years and beyond, SFF has an esteemed reputation as a destination festival while providing a platform for filmmakers in all stages of their careers locally, nationally, and globally. 2018 Sarasota Film Festival 14 56 43 124 World Documentary Narrative Shorts Premieres Features Features 2 MEET OUR ATTENDEES 3 About our Attendees SFF patrons are well educated, brand savvy, sponsor friendly and have high disposable income. With a satisfaction rating over 90%, our audiences are loyal and engaged throughout the Festival. • Physical Attendance 50,000 + patrons • 80% live in Sarasota year-round • 20% make over $200,000/year • 47% own two or more homes • 55% make $100k/year with average income of • 72% earn more than double the median $122,000 income of other Florida residents • 91% have bachelor’s degree or above • 55% regular retail shoppers • 26% Male • 40% drive a luxury vehicle • 73% Female 4 Social, Digital, and Traditional Media Impressions • Social Media delivers 3+ million impressions annually • IMDb partnership delivers 3+ million impressions • Television advertising delivers 2+ million impressions • Film guide reaches 250k+ viewers • Website delivers 1+ million impressions • Email list of 10k+ patrons • On-screen theatrical branding reaches 50k+ patrons • Press outlets include Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, and IMDb 5 FILM REPRESENTATION 6 Sarasota Film Festival programmers find the best in indie cinema to present a diverse array of domestic, foreign, and studio films that receive critical acclaim, national and international awards consideration. 7 Film Representation Executive Producer Co-Writer and Director Co-Writer and Director Kathryn Bigelow Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck Greta Gerwig Director of Detroit, The Hurt Locker, and Zero Dark Thirty Writer & Directors of current Marvel Nominated for two Oscars including Directing and First women to win best director at Oscars Studios production Captain Marvel staring Best Original Screenplay for Lady Bird NETFLIX Distributed Academy Award winner Bree Larson Co-Writer and Director Noah Baumbach Oscar nominated for Best Original Screenplay, The Squid and the Whale 8 World-renowned actor Stanley Tucci signs autographs PAST ATTENDEES 9 Past Attendees Nominations Film Film Nominations 8 Emmy The Help The Old Man & the Gun 12 Emmy 3 Golden Globe I, Tonya Us (Jordan Peel’s follow up to Get Out) 6 Golden Globe 9 Screen Actor Guild Hairspray 1 Oscar Juno Television 2 BAFTA Wins Fair and Balanced (Pre-Production) AMC - Mad Men 10 Screen Actor Guild 1 Emmy The Hours Hulu - The Handmaids Tale 2 Golden Globe Spy NBC - The West Wing Wins 2 Screen Actor Guild The Way Way Back 6 Emmy 1 Oscar Elizabeth Moss Allison Janney Television 1 Golden Globe NBC - West Wing 5 Screen Actor Guild CBS - Mom 1 BAFTA Film Nominations Film Nominations Wind River 2 Oscars Fair and Balanced (Pre-Production) 1 Emmy The Hurt Locker 1 Golden Globe Atomic Blonde Franchise 4 Golden Globe The Town 1 BAFTA Monster 2 Oscar Arrival 3 Screen Actors Guild The Fate of the Furious 2 BAFTA Captain America: Civil War Mad Max: Furry Road 4 Screen Actor Guild The Avengers Wins Reindeer Games The Avengers: Age of Ultron 1 Screen Actors Guild The Legend of Bagger Vance Wins Untitled Avengers Movie (Post-Production) The Italian Job 1 Oscar The Bourne Legacy North Country 1 Golden Globe Jeremy Renner American Hustle Charlize Theron 1 Screen Actor Guild Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol Television Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation Netflix - Arrested Development 10 Educational and Community Outreach Partnerships 11 Sarasota Film Festival Education The Sarasota Film Festival has dedicated its core principal to the enrichment, advancement and educational development of the community. Operating both in and out of local classrooms, SFF Education programming reaches more than 5,000 students, from elementary school through college. Since its inception, SFF Education has been the recipient of three grants from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences/OSCARS®. 12 Sarasota Film Festival Education Junior Jury By being on the Junior Jury, high school students learn about film analysis, cultural and media literacy, and critical review. The program is highly competitive, with participants chosen by the SFF Education Director based upon the applications and personal statement responses. Cinematheque New this year, the Sarasota Film Festival is organizing curated screening of classic American and Foreign films through its Cinematheque program. Hollywood Nights The heart of the youth education programs during the festival is our Young Filmmaker Showcase. This student- made, short-film competition is open to students ages 18 and under. We celebrate the accomplishments of young filmmakers by giving them the opportunity to have their work seen at a 10-day major international film festival. Students, families, and the general public are invited to attend a Hollywood-style premiere of the student films complete with a red carpet and an awards ceremony. 13 Sarasota Film Festival Education Kids VIP Trips YouthFEST Kids VIP Trips provide film-screening field trips free of charge to the Each year as part of the larger festival, SFF Education presents Regal Hollywood 11 Cinemas for more than 2,000 area students. YouthFEST: a family-friendly slate of films free for kids ages 12 and under! This program is in partnership with Embracing Our Differences, a local Nonprofit that focuses on diversity and the arts in our community. Through this program, the students of Sarasota and Manatee counties view diverse, age-specific film programs and have the opportunity to Interact with the visiting professional filmmakers. 20 Hour Film Contest Can you make a film in 20 hours? The 2019 Sarasota Film Festival gives aspiring filmmakers a great opportunity not only to make a short film during the festival but also have it play on the big screen in front of a live audience. Participants create a five-minute short film based on given elements and chosen themes, having just 20 hours to film and 20 hours to edit. 14 Sarasota Film Festival Education DIVERSE VOICES The Sarasota Film Festival is committed to providing a platform for diverse voices from around the world. This year, we are partnering with the Sarasota African-American Film Festival, United Nations Through Women’s Eyes film festival, The Cinesah Festival located in Cameroon, and Czech That Film screening series to bring an excellent program of different perspectives to SFF. We are also organizing a special screening event of Malawi cinema in collaboration with the Pine View School. 15 Moonlight Movie Series The Moonlight Movie Series is a year-round presentation of free, family-friendly films throughout Sarasota county. Turtle: An Incredible Journey - Moonlight Movie presented in partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium & WEDU. 16 Ringling College of Art + Design The Sarasota Film Festival engages Ringling College of Art and Design students to design and animate SFF’s campaign images. 17 SPONSORSHIPS 18 Past Sponsors 19 2019 SPONSORSHIP Logo Placement OPPORTUNITIES Title Sponsor Presenting Sponsor $50,000 - $100,000 $25,000 • Logo on Sponsor Reel • Logo on Sponsor Reel • Logo on ”Thank You Sponsors” Step and Repeat and Welcome Banner • Logo on ”Thank You Sponsors” Step and Repeat and Welcome Banner (scale by level) (scale by level) • Logo on Website, Hyperlinked to Sponsor (scale by level) • Logo on Website, Hyperlinked to Sponsor (scale by level) • Logo on YouthFest T-Shirt (350+) • Logo on YouthFest T-Shirt (350+) • Logo on Volunteer T-Shirt (225+) • Logo on Volunteer T-Shirt (225+) • Logo on Physical and Digital Ticket (30K+) • Logo on Physical and Digital Ticket (30K+) • Logo on Sponsor Page of 2019 Festival Film Guide (scale by level) • Logo on Sponsor Page of 2019 Festival Film Guide (scale by level) • Logo with Hyperlink on all 2019 SFF E-Blasts and Newsletters (scale by level) • Logo with Hyperlink on all 2019 SFF E-Blasts and Newsletters (scale by level) • Listing in Sponsor Press Release • Listing in Sponsor Press Release • Logo on screen prior to every Moonlight Movie, year-round • Logo on screen prior to every Moonlight Movie, year-round • Logo on Save-the-Date Advertisement and Poster • Logo on Hollywood 11 Venue Wrap 20 2019 SPONSORSHIP Logo Placement OPPORTUNITIES Signature Sponsor Friends of the Festival $10,000 $5,000 • Logo on Sponsor Reel • Logo on Sponsor Page of 2019 Festival Film Guide • Logo on YouthFest T-Shirt (350+) (scale by level) • Logo on Volunteer T-Shirt (225+) • Logo in Sponsor Press Release • Logo on Sponsor Page of 2019 Festival Film Guide (scale by level) • Logo with Hyperlink on all 2019 SFF E-Blasts and Newsletters (scale by level) • Listing in Sponsor Press Release Supporters $1,500 • Logo on Sponsor Page of 2019 Festival Film Guide (scale by level) 21 2019 SPONSORSHIP Festival Access OPPORTUNITIES Title Sponsor Presenting Sponsor $50,000 - $100,000 $25,000 • 8 Tickets to Sponsor & Press Kick-off Reception: Formal Invite to follow • 6 Tickets to Sponsor & Press Kick-off Reception: Formal Invite to follow • 100 Film Vouchers – for staff and client giveaways • 60 Film Vouchers – for staff and client giveaways • 8 Festival ‘Sponsor’ Badges • 6 VIP Tickets