Sponsoring | Sacramento French Film Festival

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CORPORATE & CATERING SPONSORSHIP
LES AMIS DU FESTIVAL

Key SFFF audience data
(based on the online survey conducted between August 6th and September 2nd, 2007 - complete results are available here):

The SFFF audience is very educated with 77% having either a college or graduate degree.
The SFFF audience is affluent, with 86% earning over $65,000 a year.
42% of the SFFF audience are less than 50 years old, 68% are female and 44% are single.
The SFFF has a very loyal audience with 84% having attended previous editions.
The SFFF brings out-of-town people to Sacramento and 91% of those who came from out of town spent at least 1 night in Sacramento.
The Sacramento French Film Festival attracts a unique audience that otherwise doesn’t attend film festivals. (61% of the audience only attend the SFFF).
The majority of the audience bought passes and saw several films.
The SFFF audience loves the Festival (the survey shows a very high satisfaction level).

The festival benefits the Alliance Française de Sacramento, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law which states that the portion of your contribution that exceeds the fair market value of the benefits you receive in exchange is tax deductible.

Contributions and logos must be received before May 9th 2008 to be included on the 2008 poster.

Advertisements must be received before June 2nd 2008 to be included in the 2008 program.

Please provide electronic copies of logos and advertisements in .eps or other vector based and fully scaleable formats for best print results.
TIFF images are also acceptable at a resolution of 300dpi or greater.
Please size your advertisement to fit in your ad space, allow for a 1/8 inch bleed, and format for black and white reproduction.

To download in PDF format:

For more information about sponsoring the Sacramento French Film Festival contact: Cécile Mouette Downs.


	SPONSORING THE SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
	Our sponsors make the Festival happen! We offer wonderful opportunities to support the Sacramento French Film Festival. Whether you are a business or an individual (Ami du Festival); whether you are interested in making a cash or in-kind contribution, there is an option that is right for you! Each of our sponsors is essential to maintaining a quality film festival. Your support makes it possible to bring challenging and creative films to Sacramento and to make the festival a fun event.



	CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
	Sponsoring the 7th Sacramento French Film Festival offers a unique opportunity to associate your business with an acclaimed and popular cultural event and increase the visibility of your business among our loyal, educated and affluent audience coming from the greater Sacramento area and beyond. The Festival has experienced rapid and continuous growth. The 6th SFFF held in July 2007 was the most succesful ever with 4500 seats filled and a 29% increase at the box office. We have established four cash sponsoring levels to offer you the best possible benefit package. We also offer In-Kind Sponsorship and Media Partnership opportunities. Contact us for other special sponsoring opportunities Contact us if you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the SFFF.

			PRESENTING PRODUCER ($2,500 and up) Prime location for logo on poster. Logo on the “Showtimes” page in the festival program book. Full page advertisement in the festival program book (5”w x 8”h). Name on flyers. Logo on the SFFF website « home » and « sponsors » pages, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Top billing on slide credit prior to each screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Name in all press releases. Four Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ($1,500) Logo on poster. Half page advertisement in the festival program book (5”w x 4”h). Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Four Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ($1000) Logo on poster. Quarter page advertisement in the festival program book (full bleed size: 5”w x 2”h – horizontal 4”h x 2.5”w - vertical). Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Two Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			PRODUCER ($500) Name on Poster. Logo in the festival program book. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening (name). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Two Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			IN-KIND SPONSOR If you are interested in becoming an In-Kind Sponsor of the SFFF, please download the In-Kind Sponsorship Package & Contact us Benefits depend on the value of your donation. They include: Recognition on poster. Advertisement in the festival program book. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening. Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			MEDIA PARTNER If you are interested in becoming a Media Partner of the SFFF, please download the Media Package & contact us. Benefits depend on the value of the partnership. They include: Recognition on poster. Advertisement in the festival program book. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (year-round exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening. Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the opening screening. Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).

	Our corporate cash, in-kind and media sponsors are also invited to provide gifts or gift certificates to be given away at our popular drawing preceding each sceening. These drawings provide another advertisement opportunity for our sponsors.



	CATERING SPONSORSHIP
	Every year the Sacramento French Film Festival opens on Friday evening with a fabulous reception immediately preceding the opening film. This gala features a variety of hors d’oeuvres and desserts catered by Sacramento’s finest restaurants, an open wine bar and music. The SFFF closes on Sunday with a fun casual champagne cocktail following the closing film. Each restaurant generously donates an elaborate appetizer or dessert for 350 guests for the Opening Reception OR a simple appetizer or dessert for 500 guests for the Closing Cocktail Reception in exchange for a great benefit package. Contact us to coordinate or for more information.
			CATERER Name on poster. Name on flyers. Name & contact information in program. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (yearlong exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening. Name posted in the theatre during the reception.

	Our caterering sponsors are also invited to provide gifts or gift certificates to be given away at our popular drawing preceding each sceening. These drawings provide another advertisement opportunity for our sponsors.



	LES AMIS DU FESTIVAL
	*Buy your passes in advance at a discount price, be recognized as an "Ami du Festival" (Friend of the Festival), receive a poster and help us plan the Festival!* Les Amis du Festival, our individual sponsors, are essential for maintaining a quality film festival. Combined, their contributions enable the Festival to pay for theater rental, film rentals and shipping, postage, printing, and a long list of the other things it takes to organize this event each year. Most of the "Amis du Festival" come back year after year. Without them, the Sacramento French Film Festival would not be as successful as it is. They make it possible to bring challenging and creative films to Sacramento. We have established the following three levels to offer you the best possible benefit package. You may pay by Credit Card, PayPal (at a small additional cost to cover the Paypal fees) or print the Cash Sponsoring Form and return it with a personal check by regular mail. Merci for your interest and support.
			STAR ($290 and up) A $325 value! Name in program and on website. Four Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night receptions). A 2008 poster.
			SUPPORTING ACTOR/ACTRESS ($150) A $165 Value! Name in program and on website. Two Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing nights receptions). A 2008 poster.
			NEW TALENT ($120) A $133 Value! Name in program and on website. Two tickets to the opening night & closing night receptions and screenings. A 2008 poster.