The festival will present ten days of the best in environmental feature films and documentaries, film and environmental workshops, and culminate in an Environmental Fair and free family film downtown. Please let us know how you’d like to help make this festival the best it can be for our community.

Sponsorship Opportunities

see below for details or download this PDF.

The Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival is an independent consortium comprised of The Hippodrome Theater and GoGreenNation. The Festival will be marketed to more than 500,000 through print, internet, and broadcast media throughout the region and beyond.

Help make this Festival a success through a donation or sponsorship. Your tax-deductible donation will reflect a worthwhile and high-visibility investment by:

• Targeting a niche audience of people interested in the environment
• Supporting the arts on a local and national level
• Providing tickets to films and parties for underserved community members
• Helping build the infrastructure for future festivals

Sponsors will receive:

• Recognition in the official program guide
• Recognition on the Festival web site
• Mention in print and broadcast media (including all e-newsletters etc.)
• Reserved seating the relevant venue, movie or panel for sponsors and guests

Also see individual sponsorships categories for details

Make a Donation

Click here to make your contribution to the Environmental Film and Arts Festival

Or: Please make checks payable to the Hippodrome State Theatre,
with Environmental Film Festival in the memo line.
Mail to: 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville, FL, 32601

Place an Ad in the Festival Program:

This is a fantastic advertising opportunity for anyone who wishes to target the Green and progressive community in North Central Florida.

The deadline is March 5th. Email a high quality image to ecofilmfest@gmail.com.

To sign up for one of these opportunities, fill out this form.

AD SIZES and PRICES:

• Business Card size (3.5 x 2): $25
• Quarter page (4 1/2 x 1 7/8 ):  $40.00
• Half page (4 1/2 x 3 3/4 ):  $65.00
• Full page (4 1/2 wide x 7 1/2 ):  $100.00

Host an Environmental Fair Booth

• Free to sponsors at $1000 and up
• Non profit $45
• Profit  $65

Host a Movie Screening Lobby Table

• Free to sponsors at $1000 and up
• Non profit $45
• Profit  $65

Special Package:

• Non Profit: Table, Booth and Biz card ad – $115  buy now for $100
• Profit: Table, Booth and Biz card ad – $150 buy now for $125

Buy a VIP Festival Pass:

The VIP Festival Pass provides four admission tickets – one to each of the major films plus admission to our VIP Opening Night Reception and other special events: $50. BUY NOW!

Major Sponsorship Opportunities

Support the Festival by joining the elite ranks of our major sponsors.

Charter Sponsor $25,000

• Listing (including logo) as Charter Sponsor on the web site and on all venue, panel, and party signage.
• On screen ad shown alone before each movie.
• 10 tickets to all movies and the VIP Reception.
• 30 tickets distributed to targeted community groups and individuals in the name of the Sponsor
• Full page ad: outside back cover of the official program guide
• Acknowledgment before each movie, panel and event
• Recognition in all radio, television and newspaper promotions

Producer $15,000

• Listing and logo as Producer Sponsor on the web site and on all venue, panel, and party signage
• On screen ad shown alone before each movie
• 6 tickets to all movies and the VIP Reception
• 20 tickets distributed to targeted community groups and individuals in the name of the Sponsor
• Full page ad: inside front cover of the official program guide
• Acknowledged before each movie, panel and event

Director $10,000

• Listing and logo as Director Sponsor on the web site and on all venue, panel, and party signage
• On screen ad shown alone before each movie
• 4 tickets to all movies and the VIP Reception
• 20 tickets distributed to targeted community groups and individuals in the name of the Sponsor
• Full page ad: first full page of the official program guide
• Acknowledged before each movie, panel and event

Screenwriter $5,000

• Listing and logo as Screenwriter Sponsor on the web site and on all venue, panel, and party signage
• On screen ad shown alone before each movie
• 2 tickets to all movies and the VIP Reception
• 10 tickets distributed to targeted community groups and individuals in the name of the Sponsor
• Full page ad: inside back cover of the official program guide

Specific Events Sponsorships

VIP Reception $3,000

• Sponsor the Red Carpet Event kicking off the Festival on opening night.
• Join guests, dignitaries and sponsors to celebrate the inaugural Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival and receive:
• Name on screen
• Acknowledgment before the movie sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 4 tickets to the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the party on the night of the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception

Family Movie $3,000

• Sponsor the family movie shown on the last day of the Festival.
• Sponsor this free film to be shown at dusk  before thousands of festival guests and receive:
• Name on screen and announced before the movie sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 4 tickets to the party you sponsor
• 4 tickets to the premiere on the night of the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception.

Movie Sponsor $2,500

• Sponsor one of the five feature films or documentaries.
• Support the presentation of an environmental feature film or documentary that addresses issues that concern your business or organization and provide free tickets to local community groups. All Movie Sponsors will receive the following:
• Name published and announced before the all showings of movie sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 4 tickets to the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception

Community Engagement Sponsorship $2,000

• Sponsor packages of tickets to film screenings and educational panels for community environmental projects in under-served neighborhoods.
• Name on screen and announced before the movie and/or workshop sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 2 tickets to the premiere on the night of the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception
• 10 tickets to targeted community groups and individuals will be distributed in the name of the Sponsor

Community Education Matinee Sponsorship $2,000

• Sponsor packages of tickets to film screenings and educational panels for school groups as class field trips.
• Name on screen and announced before the movie and/or workshop sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 2 tickets to the premiere on the night of the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception
• 30 tickets to targeted community groups and individuals will be distributed in the name of the Sponsor
• Transportation to targeted community groups for field trip to the special matinee

Special Guest Presenters $1,500

• Help underwrite the cost of bringing film directors, writers, actors and environmental experts to share their expertise with festival attendees.
• Name on screen and announced before the movie and/or workshop sponsored
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• 2 tickets to the premiere on the night of the movie sponsored
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception

Panels $1,000

Six educational panels with directors, actors, writers, and producers from the film industry and experts from environmental organizations will offer learning opportunities to advance environmental themes in the arts, sustainable film production and business practices.

• Name on signage and announced before the panel you sponsor
• Listings in the official program guide and on the Festival web site
• VIP seating at the panel sponsored
• 2 tickets to two screenings of your choice
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception

Nuts and Bolts Sponsorship

Support the nuts and bolts of the Festival with one of the following:

Actor $500

• Name listed on official program guide
• Web site and signage
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception.

Cameraman $250

• Name listed on official program guide and web site
• 2 tickets to the VIP Reception.

In Kind Sponsorships

From copy services to advertising airtime, the Festival needs the support of our entire business community. Office supplies, computers, party food and decorations are just a few of the many in-kind sponsorship opportunities that can be custom designed for your business.

Or contact us regarding sponsorships and donations:

ecofilmfest@gmail.com

Trish Riley–Film Festival Co-Director; Publisher, GoGreenNation.org
954-384-9466

Shirley Lasseter–Film Festival Co-Director; Director, Hippodrome Cinema
352-215-9918