Sponsoring | Sacramento French Film Festival

CORPORATE & CATERING SPONSORSHIP
& AMIS DU FESTIVAL

The 2009 SFFF by the numbers

2 June weekends
4658 seats filled
300% growth since 2002
23 screenings
14 feature films including 8 brand new films, 4 classics & 2 midnight movies
19 French and local short films
2 receptions
2 midnight breakfasts

Key SFFF audience data
(based on the online survey conducted after the 9th SFFF - Summer 2009)

The SFFF audience is very educated with 80% having either a college or graduate degree.
The SFFF audience is affluent, with 64% earning over $65,000 a year.
60% of the SFFF audience are less than 50 years old, 70% are female and 45% are single.
The SFFF has a very loyal audience with 83% having attended previous editions.
The SFFF brings out-of-town people to Sacramento and 74% of those who came from out of town spent at least 1 night in Sacramento.
38% of our patrons bought passes and saw several films.
The SFFF audience loves the Festival (the survey shows a very high satisfaction level).

The SFFF is organized by the Sacramento French Cultural Society (SFCS), a 501 (c) 3 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.

Commitment and logos must be received before April 12th, 2010 to be included on the 2010 poster.

Advertisements must be received before May 7th to be included in the 2010 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.

2010 Sponsor's Reel - by Chad Turner

2009 Sponsor's Reel - by Chad Turner

2008 Sponsor's Reel - by Prime8 Interactive

2007 Sponsor's Reel - by Gilda Taffet

2006 Sponsor's Reel - by Dutch Falconi


	SUPPORTING THE SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
	YOU 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 corporate sponsors and Amis du Festival 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, fabulous and enlightening event.



	CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
	Sponsoring the 9th 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. 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 more information and to learn about other special sponsoring opportunities.

			PRESENTING PRODUCER ($2,500 and up - Cash only) Download the 2010 Cash Corporate package. Prime location of your logo on SFFF poster. Logo on the “Showtimes” page in the SFFF program book. Full page advertisement in the SFFF program book (5”wx8”h). Logo inserted in the SFFF online newsletter sent to the 3000+ people on our mailing list. NEW BENEFIT!!! Logo inserted in SFFF promotional videos. NEW BENEFIT!!! Your promotional video to be shown in loop in the lobby of the Crest Theatre (30-seconds max). Logo on the SFFF website « home » and « sponsors » pages, with a link to your website (yearlong exposure). Name on flyers. Top billing on slide credit prior to each SFFF screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the SFFF opening screening. Name in all SFFF press releases. Four Full Passes (access to all SFFF screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ($1,500 - Cash only) Download the 2010 Cash Corporate package. Logo on SFFF poster. Half page advertisement in the SFFF program book (5”wx4”h). Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to your website (yearlong exposure). Slide credit prior to each SFFF 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 - Cash only) Download the 2010 Cash Corporate package. Logo on poster. Quarter page advertisement in the festival program book (5”wx2”h – horizontal / 2.8"wx4"h - vertical). Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to sponsor’s page (yearlong exposure). Slide credit prior to each screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the SFFF opening screening. Two Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).
			PRODUCER ($500 - Cash only) Download the 2010 Cash Corporate package. Name on SFFF Poster. Logo in the SFFF program book. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to your website (yearlong exposure). Slide credit prior to each SFFF screening (name). Two Full Passes (access to all SFFF 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 2010 In-Kind Sponsorship Package & Contact us Benefits depend on the value of your donation. They may include: Recognition on SFFF poster. Advertisement in the SFFF program book. Logo on the SFFF website, with a link to your website (year-round exposure). Logo inserted in SFFF promotional videos. Slide credit prior to each SFFF screening (logo). Personal acknowledgment from stage prior to the SFFF opening screening. Full Passes (access to all SFFF 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 2010 Media Package & contact us. Benefits depend on the value of our partnership. They may 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.

	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 in exchange for a great benefit package. Download the 2010 Catering Package and Contact us to coordinate or for more information.
			CATERER Name on SFFF poster. Name on SFFF flyers. Name & contact information in SFFF program book. Website advertisement, with a link to your website. Slide credit prior to each SFFF screening (name). Name posted in the lobby of the Crest Theatre during the SFFF opening reception. Full Passes (access to all SFFF screenings and to the opening night & closing night events).

	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), be invited to the events organized by the SFFF over the year, receive a poster and help us make the Festival happen! Each Ami du Festival is an essential member of the SFFF team. Your help is instrumental in maintaining a quality film festival. Without you, the Sacramento French Film Festival would not be as successful and fabulous as it is. You make it possible to bring the best and most entertaining & challenging French films to Sacramento. Combined, your 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 a wonderful event each year. *Most Amis du Festival* come back year after year. You can join them now!** Here are the three levels we have established this year to offer you the best possible benefit package. Download the 2010 Amis du festival package and return the form with a personal check by regular mail. Merci for you interest and support.
			STAR ($310 and up) - A $325 ++ VALUE! Name in SFFF program and on website. Four Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing night receptions). NEW!!! Free Admission to events organized by the SFFF throughout the year for 4 people (exclusions may apply). A 2010 poster.
			SUPPORTING ACTOR/ACTRESS ($155) - A $165 ++ VALUE! Name in SFFF program and on website. Two Full Passes (access to all the screenings and to the opening night & closing nights receptions). NEW !!! Free Admission to events organized by the SFFF throughout the year for 2 people (exclusions may apply). A 2010 poster.
			NEW TALENT ($130) - A $133 ++ VALUE! Name in SFFF program and on website. Two tickets to the opening night & closing night receptions and screenings. NEW !!! Free Admission to events organized by the SFFF throughout the year for 2 people (exclusions may apply). A 2010 poster.