...Become a RIIFF 2009 Partner
• The Festival Sponsors
Marketing/Sponsorship Opportunities
RIIFF: August 4-19, 2009 & throughout
the year...
 The
Rhode Island International Film Festival™ is
the largest festival in New England,
showcasing 289 cinematic works submitted from over 70 countries, and 34 states in the United States. There were 58 World Premieres
and 41 US Premieres. A total of 33 Narrative Features, 76 Documentaries, 33 Animations, 12 Experimental and 161 Short Films were screened. Following months of adjudication and review, Festival films were selected from over 3,000 submissions.
RIIFF is considered "one of the
most exciting new festivals to come along" says
Chris Gore in the "Ultimate Film Festival Survival
Guide, 2004." It is also a qualifying festival
for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation
with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
RIIFF is the only festival in New England with this
accolade.
Some Myths and Realities
about the Festival Circuit: read
the Jump Cut Story
RIIFF
Facts at a glance:
• 64% of
our audience is between the ages of 25 and 50 years
• 55% of our audience are female - 45% are male
• 80% of our audience has access to the Internet
& email
• 70% of our audience attended college (with 29%
holding post graduate degrees)
• 39% of our audience earns over $50,000
(Based
on audience survey 2004.)
Providence Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival Sidebar
Facts and stats on gay market
segment
Why target the
gay market? (PDF)
Sponsorship
Levels (PDF)
Rhode Island International
Horror Film Festival
Facts and stats
KidsEye™ International
Film Festival & Summer Camp
Some background
RIIFF can create sponsorship packages
to meet your marketing and promotional objectives. Companies
have a special opportunity to penetrate the educated,
affluent New England consumer market; a full week of
branding potential and opportunities for thousands of
impressions. RIIFF packages include advertising, promotional
opportunities (such as sampling or collateral item distribution),
branding opportunities (an individual sponsor may brand
a film, specific program, party and/or event), and VIP
ticketing to films and events.
RIIFF 2009 SPONSORSHIP/
MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES
* The
First-time Filmmakers Forums
* Jubilé Franco Américain
* From the North Country: Films from Canada Showcase
* Providence Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
* Between Takes Filmmakers Forum
* Galas & VIP Receptions
* KidsEye™ International Film Festival
* KidsEye™ Filmmaking Summer Camp
* New England Student Film Festival
* RIIFF Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
* RIIFF Creative Vision Award
Presentation
* Providence Film Festival
* A Conversation with...
* Between Takes
* ScriptBiz™
* RIIFF Trailer
* RI Film Forum
* Cinema Cafe
* Film Clusters & Themed Programming
* Individual Film Screenings
* Gift Bags
* Guest & Industry Hospitality
* Ticket-backs / Ticket Envelopes
* Filmmaker Mixers
* Festival Lanyards
plus many others...
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2009 Rhode
Island International Film Festival or making a donation
to the Flickers Arts Collaborative, please send an e-mail
with your contact information to info@film-festival.org,
send a fax to (401) 490-6735, or call (401) 861-4445
and ask to speak to someone in the sponsorship department.
We greatly appreciate all the individuals and companies
that help make the Festival possible.
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