ST ALBANS FILM FESTIVAL 2017 SPONSOR PROPOSAL

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "ST ALBANS FILM FESTIVAL 2017 SPONSOR PROPOSAL"

Aron O’Brien’
5 years ago
Views:

1 ST ALBANS FILM FESTIVAL 2017 SPONSOR PROPOSAL 5 9 July 2017

2 St Albans stunning Roman city steeped in history just 20 minutes from London

3 THE PERFECT FILM FESTIVAL LOCATION BeauLful Roman city Unique venues Easy transport access Rich ﬁlmmaking heritage Thriving community of crealve professionals An diverse audience engaged with the arts Stanley Kubrick lived in St Albans and shot his ﬁlms locally

4 FESTIVAL THEMES PAST FESTIVALS KUBRICK BIRDS SPACE FUTURE FESTIVALS 2017 THE MIND SPORT/SPEED CLASSICS SHINING A range of themes allows us to be crealve and playful with the feslval content. Each year we celebrate an aspect of Kubrick s work leading up to 2020 the 40 year anniversary of The Shining.

5 More than just a ﬁlm feslval: a fully immersive crealve experience. We collaborate with actors, musicians, arlsts, poets and dancers to provide a feslval of the arts, celebralng ﬁlm.

6 THE FESTIVAL TEAM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR - Leoni Kibbey. Actor, caslng director, ﬁlm professional. A St Albans resident. Leoni spent several years working in events se^ng up large- scale parles and feslvals DESIGN Ma_ Bigg. Business support and design. PR & MARKETING Loudbird PR. 20 years experience, award- winning dynamic PR and journalism experts Sophie & Angie. BUSINESS DESIGN The CollecLve. A design agency with a huge poraolio of business design and brand development. COMPETITION CO- ORDINATOR Jean- Luc Renaud, BAFTA Member. SCHOOLS LIAISON & WORKSHOP LEADER Hilary Greatorex, Actor, Workshop Leader. VOLUNTEER CO- ORDINATOR Herts University Events Final Year student. VOLUNTEERS students and many local enthusiaslc people.

FESTIVAL VISION Demonstrate the importance of the region in the ﬁlm industry Celebrate and promote local and internalonal talent Create employment and work experience opportuniles Encourage visitors

7 FESTIVAL VISION Demonstrate the importance of the region in the ﬁlm industry Celebrate and promote local and internalonal talent Create employment and work experience opportuniles Encourage visitors to the region Inspire, educate and entertain Engage a diverse cultural audience Become a BAFTA and Oscar qualifying ﬁlm feslval ChrisLane Kubrick at our opening ceremony in 2013, she is now Patron of the Film FesLval

Over 800 films submi_ed from 40+ countries Audience Figures & Community Engagement: Year 1-8,000 programmes distributed. Opening ceremony 250 people Year 2-10,000 programmes distributed.

8 HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR Films Screened. YEAR 1: 7 features & 80 short films screened YEAR 2: 10 features & 90 short films screened YEAR 3 10 features & 90 short films screened Films entered into the short film compeiion. Over 800 films submi_ed from 40+ countries Audience Figures & Community Engagement: Year 1-8,000 programmes distributed. Opening ceremony 250 people Year 2-10,000 programmes distributed. Opening ceremony 800 people. Total audience at screenings and workshops approx Plus RAF parachute & aerial demo Year 3 10,000 programmes distributed. Building on exislng audience numbers with an addilon of 500 seater The Odyssey. Key Events to date: St Albans Cathedral screening of The Birds with bird puppets, craks, The real Hedwig from Harry Po_er flying through the cathedral, choirs singing bird songs, bird- themed canapés and more Jaws screened in the swimming pool people watched the film while swimming in the pool alongside a 7foot inflatable shark Stop frame animalon Workshops for all ages Talks from BAFTA award winners Panel discussion about the future of women in the film industry RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team alongside heli- cameras demonstralng Rare Studio Ghibli Films Red carpet premieres with cast & crew a_ending and lots more

11 REASONS TO SPONSOR PosiLon your company as a forward- thinking crealve patron of the arts Be a company that helps discover new talent Link your brand with this excilng event on our publicity materials and in our programme, on our website and in local and nalonal online and oﬄine media Reap the beneﬁts of over 8,000 people a_ending the feslval weekend in a thriving UK city with a strong local economy St Albans has a wealthy and inﬂuenlal demographic. It has the 4th highest proporlon of managers, senior oﬃcials and professional occupalons in the country, and 50% of residents hold a degree or equivalent

12 IN THE PRESS 2013

13 IN THE PRESS 2014 Is this town Britain s answer to Hollywood? The Daily Telegraph The Daily Telegraph The Independent The Sun The Metro The Mail on Sunday Mail online BBC online Hertfordshire Life St Albans Life the Herts Advertiser St Albans Review Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Mercury Herts Mercury Luton News Luton on Sunday Welwyn & Hatfield Times Harrow Times Luton Today Babyworld Magic FM 3 Counties Radio Screen Daily Travel GBI and many other local and regional titles,

14 FESTIVAL FRIENDS We are commi2ed to sponsoring the St Albans Film Fes<val as we recognise the signiﬁcant cultural and economic value the fes<val brings to the region Paul Upson, Heraordshire University Other fesival partners: Waterstones, Vortex Events, Herts AdverLser The Pioneer Club A charity which beneﬁts young people The Odyssey Cinema, St Albans Council, St Albans Civic Society, New York Film Academy

15 OUTDOOR CINEMA IN THE PARK This year, for the ﬁrst Lme, the Film FesLval will be hoslng three evenings of ﬁlm on giant LED screen in the picturesque grounds of the St Albans Abbey on July 5th 6th & 7th. Image for illustralon purposes only

16 OUTDOOR CINEMA SPONSORSHIP HEADLINE SPONSORSHIP - One Sponsor for each ﬁlm shown Personalised video promolng your company to be shown at the start of the ﬁlm. We can also assist with the produclon for this if required. Your logo displayed on signage at the Outdoor Cinema, plus on all markelng materials relalng to the event. Sponsored by in the feslval programme 5,000 print run Your logo on our posters and print material (including 3m vinyl banners placed around the city in the run up to the feslval) Logo and link through to your website on our supporters website page. 10 x Complimentary Outdoor Screening passes & invites closing party.

17 ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR CINEMA SPONSORSHIP SUPPLEMENTARY SPONSORS - MulLple opportuniles available Your logo on Film FesLval Ident played before all outdoor screenings and added to our online videos which remain viewable conlnuously, even aker the feslval. Featured brand presence at the outdoor screenings AddiLonal use of your company brand and name on markelng material for the feslval. Logo and link through to your website on our supporters website page. 6x Complimentary Outdoor Screening passes.

18 GET IN TOUCH We offer a reduced sponsorship rates for companies wishing to sign up for mullple years. Please get in touch if you would like to partner with us or discuss any other opportuniles. Contact: Ma_hew Bigg Tel: ma_@stalbansfilmfeslval.com Web:

2018 MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP KIT

2018 MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP KIT SHORT FILMS. BIG IMPACT. The Miami short Film Festival aims to engage audiences, bring together communities, and increase awareness for the artistic form