Sponsorships

The Waterfront Film Festival offers many exciting opportunities for sponsors.  As a sponsor, you will be part of a celebration of films and filmmakers.  The festival will be professionally promoted to draw an audience from Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids and the Saugatuck area. 

The sponsorship opportunities are designed to meet the needs of all sizes and types of companies.  They are tailored to assure that your company is reaching its target audience while being recognized for its support of the arts.

If you are considering sponsorship or have other questions, please contact Judy via email, judy@paragonusa.com for more information.

Opportunities:

Admiral $35,000

Visual Display
· Company will be recognized as presenting the festival
· Two full page ads in festival program
· Logo recognition on pages throughout program
· Editorial space - executive photo and 50 words or less
· Logo/name on all festival promotional material
· Logo/name listed on festival web site
· Link to company’s web page on festival web site
· Logo/name displayed on card shown before screening
of each film
· Signage at gala events
· Logo on the poster

Festival Access
· Six full access festival passes
· Twenty screening tickets
· Twenty workshop passes
· Twelve VIP access for hospitality suite
· Twelve tickets to all parties
· Invitation to a private festival kick-off event exclusively for
filmmakers, actors, and specially invited guests

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given to all
festival and industry guests
· Company literature display in the festival hospitality suite

Special
· Opportunity to host two special events (Breakfast with Filmmakers,
Cocktail Party with Filmmakers, Evening Reception with Filmmakers, or
Filmmaker Workshop)
· Possible Company Filmmaker Award presented to a film as a
part of our closing night gala
· Special mention in press releases, interviews and at gala events
· Filmmaker and passholder contact information
· Festival souvenirs


Commodore $20,000

Visual Display
· Full page ad in festival program
· Logo on sponsor page
· Editorial space - executive photo and 50 words or less
· Logo/name on all festival promotional material
· Logo/name listed on festival web site
· Link to company’s web page on festival web site
· Logo/name displayed on card shown before screening of each film
· Logo on the poster

Festival Access
· Four full access festival passes
· Ten screening tickets
· Ten workshop passes
· Ten VIP access for hospitality suite
· Ten tickets to all parties
· Invitation to a private festival kick-off event exclusively for
filmmakers, actors, and specially invited guests

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given to all
festival and industry guests
· Company literature display in the festival hospitality suite

Special
· Opportunity to host one special event (Breakfast with Filmmakers,
Cocktail Party with Filmmakers, Evening Reception with Filmmakers, or
Filmmaker Workshop)
· Possible Company Filmmaker Award presented to a film as a
part of our closing night gala
· Special mention in press releases
· Filmmaker and passholder contact information
· Festival souvenirs


Captain $10,000

Visual Display
· 3/4 page ad in festival program
· Logo on sponsor page
· Logo/name on all festival promotional material
· Logo/name listed on festival web site
· Link to company’s web page on festival web site
· Logo/name displayed on card shown before screening of each film
· Logo on the poster

Festival Access
· Two full access festival passes
· Six screening tickets
· Six workshop passes
· Six VIP access for hospitality suite
· Six tickets to all parties
· Invitation to a private festival kick-off event exclusively for
filmmakers, actors, and specially invited guests

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given to all
festival and industry guests
· Company literature display in the festival hospitality suite

Special
· Opportunity to host one special event (Breakfast with Filmmakers,
Cocktail Party with Filmmakers, Evening Reception with Filmmakers, or
Filmmaker Workshop)
· Possible Company Filmmaker Award presented to a film as a
part of our closing night gala
· Special mention in press releases
· Festival souvenirs


Commander $5,000

Visual Display
· 1/2 page ad in festival program
· Logo on sponsor page
· Logo/name on all festival promotional material
· Logo/name listed on festival web site
· Logo/name displayed on card shown before screening
of each film

Festival Access
· Two full access festival passes
· Four screening tickets
· Four workshop passes
· Four VIP access for hospitality suite
· Four tickets to all parties

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given
to all festival and industry guests
· Company literature display in the festival
hospitality suite

Special
· Possible Company Filmmaker Award presented
to a film as a part of our closing night gala


Lieutenant $2,500

Visual Display
· 1/4 page ad in festival program
· Logo on sponsor page

Festival Access
· Two screening tickets
· Two workshop passes
· Two VIP access for hospitality suite
· Two tickets to all parties

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given to all
festival and industry guests


Ensign $1,500

Visual Display
· Logo on sponsor page

Festival Access
· Two screening tickets
· Two workshop passes
· Two tickets to the Opening Gala
· Two tickets to the Closing Gala

Product Placement
· Company literature insert in passholder bags given to all
festival and industry guests


First Mate $1,000

Visual Display
· Name listed on sponsor page

Festival Access
· Two screening tickets
· Two tickets to the Opening Gala or the Closing Gala


Second Mate $500

Visual Display
· Name listed on sponsor page

Festival Access
· Two screening tickets
· Two cocktail party tickets




A few words from participants & sponsors:

“You put on a great festival and with the many independent filmmakers in attendance it will be important for Kodak to help with the sponsorship.” - Robert Rowe, Kodak

“I had the time of my life.” - Christine Elise, actor

“You not only gave us top flight recreation and diverse movies, but what really struck
us was the sense of camaraderie that enveloped the festival.”
- Mike & Chris McDonnell, Filmmakers

“Waterfront Film Festival was one of the best film festivals I’ve been to. It radiated a great, warm, generous vibe all around. Everyone was in a good mood because we felt appreciated and well taken care of.” - Ken Liotti, Filmmaker



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