AUG 20-26, 2018 “Top 50 Film Festivals Winner of “Top 25 Coolest Film Worth the Entry Fee” “Best Festival 2017” Festivals in the World” – MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE 2017 – BIRMINGHAM MAGAZINE – MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE 2015, 2014
The 20th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival, a celebration of new independent cinema in downtown Birmingham, is set to take place August 20-26, 2018. Since its debut in 1999, filmmakers from across the country and around the world have come to Birmingham to screen their work at Sidewalk and have been thrilled to discover fresh, enthusiastic crowds eager to devour new independent cinema. Sidewalk Snapshot Online Media Festival Attendance: 14K Social Media: 26K Radio: 202K Reach: 530K Page Visits: 170K News Outlets: Unique Web Visitors: 105K ABC 33/40 & Fox 6 E-Newsletter: 13K
2017 FESTIVAL DEMOGRAPHICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME Based on 419 responses. 8.1% Less than $30,000 6.3% $30,000-$39,000 GENDER AGE 9.6% $40,000-$49,000 19.1% $50,000-$74,999 OTHER < 21 18.1% $75,000-$99,999 21-24 65 OR OLDER $100,000+ 38.8% FEMALE MALE 25-34 0 10 20 30 40 50 4% EDUCATION 1% 4% 13% 55-64 42% 24% 19% 4.1% High School Diploma/GED 57% 8.8% Some College 18% 18% 35-44 Associate's Degree 2.2% 45-54 43.5% Bachelor's Degree 26.1% Master's Degree Doctorate or Professional Degree 15.3% 0 12.5 25 37.5 50 14K+ 100+ ATTENDEES FILMMAKER QUESTION ANNUALLY & ANSWER SESSIONS 31.1% 90.1% 95.4% 18 260+ PANELS & FILMS WORKSHOPS SCREENED WERE FIRST ARE LIKELY TO WERE SATISFIED 6 1.4 MIL TIME RECOMMEND DAYS OF DOLLARS ESTIMATED WITH THIS SIDEWALK TO A FILMS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT SIDEWALK YEAR’S FESTIVAL ATTENDEES FRIEND
2017 SPONSOR SAMPLING
VIP HOSPITALITY PROMOTE YOUR BRAND EVENT OWNERSHIP REACH OUR AUDIENCE
FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES $30,000 $1,500 $3,000 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000 $20,000 SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP *Please note that all sponsor packages are fully customizable. Logo in Print Program, Website and Online Schedule, Festival Footprint Placards, and Sponsor Bumper before ALL Films Quarter-page, Half-page, Half-page, Full-page, Full-page, Full-page, Ad Space in Program Full Color Ad Full Color Ad Full Color Ad Full Color Ad Full Color Ad Full Color Ad Onsite Presence Art Card in Promotional Reel Promotion Code to Share with Employees & Customers 30 Second Commercial Before ALL Films Logo on Event Signage Logo on Posters (1,500+) Logo on Step & Repeat Banner Verbal Recognition from the Stage Custom Gobo Light Logo on TV Spots Database Marketing 2 4 6 8 10 12 16 VIP Passes Weekend Passes 2 4 6 8 10 12 16 Additional benefits are available for certain packages.
The Sidewalk Film Festival hosts a variety of workshops, panels, and special events; offering sponsors access to and interaction with their target audience.
FESTIVAL SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES $1,500 $6,000 $9,000 $3,000 -Individual Films -Award Show Cocktail -Filmmaker & Sponsor -Feature Awards -Short Awards Party Kick-Off Party -SHOUT Opening Night -Student Award -Filmmaker Luncheon -Birmingham Museum of -Alabama Film Award -Life & Liberty Award & Retreat Art Venue -SHOUT Award -Opening Night -Red Mountain Theatre Reception Company Venue -SideTalks Panels & -Official Car of Sidewalk Workshops -Opening Night $20,000 $12,000 Box Office After Party -Volunteer Crew -Opening Night Film -Alabama School -Life & Liberty Sidebar -Saturday Night Bash of Fine Arts Venue -Audience Choice $35,000 $30,000 Awards -The Lyric Theatre Venue -VIP Lounge -Awards Ceremony -Title Sponsorship (Custom -Opening Night -SHOUT Films Package) -The Alabama Theatre -Black Lens Sidebar -Family Film Festival
EDUCATION & OUTREACH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 1. SCRAMBLE A weekend-long filmmaking competition 2. SCREENTALK Dinner, documentary, & discussion 3. SALON Monthly filmmaker meet-up 4. TECH & TECHNIQUE Quarterly filmmaker workshop 5. YOUTH BOARD Students & film OPENING NIGHT
SPECIAL EVENTS 1. 10K PARTY 2. SALSA SHOWDOWN SALSA SHOWDOWN
EDUCATION & OUTREACH SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES *Please note that all sponsor packages are fully customizable. $3,000 $6,000 $9,000 $1,500 ScreenTalk, Salon, Scramble, ScreenTalk, Scramble, Tech & ScreenTalk ScreenTalk, Salon, Scramble, Youth Tech & Technique, $10k Party, Technique, Salsa Showdown Board, $10k Party, Salsa Showdown Salsa Showdown On Event Page of the Website as Segment Sponsor Logo on Screen Prior to Each Event (if Applicable) Logo on Signage at Each Event Tag/Mention on Facebook Event Page for Each Event Opportunity for Onsite Presence Promotion Code to Share with Employees & Customers 4 6 10 8 Event Tickets (if Applicable) Logo on the Sponsor Pages of the Website Logo on the Sponsor Page of the Festival Program (5,000 copies print) Logo on Sponsor Bumper at the Festival Ad Space in Festival Program Quarter Page Half Page 2 4 6 Festival VIP Passes 2 Festival Weekend Passes 4 6 A $1,500 sponsorship of the Youth Board is available where your logo will be on the Event Page of the website and on the screen at the end of year film screening. Your logo will also be on the sponsor page of the website and Festival program.
/SIDEWALKFILM @SIDEWALKFILM @SIDEWALKFILM /SIDEWALKFILMFEST CONTACT: CHLOE COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHLOE@SIDEWALKFEST.COM CONTACT: CATHERINE WRIGHT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR CATHERINE@SIDEWALKFEST.COM
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