BIFF 2016 Ad Packet

TRIPLEX CINEMA

GREAT BARRINGTON JUNE 2-5 BEACON CINEMA

PITTSFIELD JUNE 3-5

may31-june2 BEACON CINEMA Pittsfield

biffma.org

may30-june2 TRIPLEX CINEMA Great Barrington

FILM SCREENINGS | MEET THE FILMMAKERS | OPENING NIGHT PARTY | SPECIAL EVENTS | TRIBUTE NIGHT CELEBRATION

BRINGING THE WORLD TO THE BERKSHIRES

2013 CELEBRATE INDIE FILM | OPENING NIGHT PARTIES | MEET THE FILMMAKERS | SPECIAL EVENTS 4 DAYS | 70 FILMS | 15 COUNTRIES

BECOME A REEL FRIEND

2016 ADVERTISING

JUNE 2 – 5, 2016

BIFFMA.ORG

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

MAY 28 - 31, 2015 BIFFMA.ORG

NINTH ANNUAL MAY 29 - JUNE 1, 2014 BIFFMA.ORG

ADVERTISE WITH THE BIFF AND REACH NEW, DYNAMIC AUDIENCES! The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) has been entertaining, inspiring, and captivating audiences for more than ten years! Sold out screenings, award-winning international releases and premieres, collaborative community events and bringing only the best in independent film to the Berkshires has made the BIFF one of the “Top 20 Events in Massachusetts” and a recipient of the 2015 Berkshire Trendsetter Award.

The BIFF program is like no other.

Award winning design that is mailed out to our patrons and distributed one month before the BIFF weekend. Our program has become a reference guide to the best in film, a resource for locating great restaurants, businesses, retail shops and Berkshire County cultural offerings throughout the summer. It is a program that is not just glanced at during intermission, but utilized throughout the Festival and througout the year.

The BIFF not only attracts audiences from all over the county, but also the country.

Aside from MA, the top five states that had the highest participants were NY, NJ, CT, PA and CA. As BIFF continues to grow, our website reaches 67% new visitors annually. Let the BIFF expose your business to audiences that can benefit you!

BIFF benefits the local economy.

Hosting sold out special events, creating opportunities for community involvement and attracting over 4,000 cultural tourists and locals, BIFF enhances the image of the Berkshires as a cultural destination as tourists in Massachusetts generate $15 billion in spending annually.

The BIFF is here to stay and with your support, we will continue to provide audiences with a world-class festival that supports talented filmmakers, introduces industry professionals and stars to the area and creates an exciting 4-day festival experience that keeps patrons returning again and again.

Here’s to the next ten years!

Fondly, Lauren Ferin Executive Assistant and Advertising Associate

BENEFITS MANY REASONS YOU SHOULD ADVERTISE WITH THE BIFF: •

Kicking off the cultural summer season, the BIFF can reach those diverse audiences with thousands of programs printed and distributed throughout Berkshire County, deep into Northern CT, Southern VT, Columbia County, NY and New York City.

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Over 4,000 people flock to Great Barrington and Pittsfield during the BIFF weekend.

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Effective way to reach visitors inexpensively in comparison to other advertising outlets.

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Complimentary business listing on the BIFF website for one year!

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Receive a pair of tickets to one of our special screenings at the Mahaiwe BIFF weekend.

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Invitation to Advertiser cocktail party in May to thank you for your support!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Sign our contract now and submit payment before February 1st to receive a 10% discount on your ad.

AD RATES

AD SIZES

INSIDE FRONT COVER $1,500

INSIDE BACK COVER $1,300

FULL PAGE AND COVERS

BACK COVER

page size 8.5"x11" (.125" bleed on all sides) with bleed 8.75"x11.25"

$1,300

FULL PAGE $1,000

1/2 PAGE VERT. $650

1/2 PAGE HORIZ. $650

1/4 PAGE

1/2 PAGE VERT. 3.5” x 9.75”

$400

SUBMIT YOUR AD All ads MUST be submitted in digital form (pdf files are preferred) or as camera-ready art.

In the interest of accuracy, we strongly urge advertisers to submit a professionally prepared file. We will accept camera-ready art in the form of a high-resolution laser print or stat for those ads which do not contain photos (text and/or line art ONLY).

1/2 PAGE HORIZ. 7.25” x 4.75”

File name: Please name your file with the name of the ADVERTISER. On CD: Macintosh format ONLY, created in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop (tif or pdf format), Adobe Acrobat (pdf format) or Quark XPress. All font and picture files must be included on disc. Proof must accompany disc.

Color ads: All color ads must be submitted in digital form accompanied by a 300 dpi matchprint for proofing.

We will not accept film.

PDF files: Specify “Press” setting.

All ads are 4 color.

BIFF advertisers receive an additional 10% discount off their ad if a contract is signed before February 1

Submit artwork to ads@biffma.org by March 21, 2016

1/4 PAGE 3.5” x 4.75”

ADVERTISER INFO

AD SIZE

Business Name (please print)

 INSIDE FRONT COVER

page size 8.5”x11”

(.125” bleed on all sides)

with bleed 8.75”x11.25”

Contact name Address

$1,500

City

 INSIDE BACK COVER

page size 8.5”x11”

(.125” bleed on all sides)

with bleed 8.75”x11.25”

State Zip Telephone

$1,300

Email Fax

SELECT PAYMENT METHOD  AMEX

 Visa

 FULL PAGE

page size 8.5”x11”

(.125” bleed on all sides)

with bleed 8.75”x11.25”

CVV

$1,300

 MC

Credit card # exp. date

 BACK COVER

page size 8.5”x11”

(.125” bleed on all sides)

with bleed 8.75”x11.25”

Signature

$1,000

 Enclosed Check Payable to BIFFMA for $_____________  Please bill me

 1/2 PAGE VERT.

3.5” x 9.75” $650



CAMERA READY ART ENCLOSED



ART TO COME



REPEAT AD

AD COST

 1/2 PAGE HORIZ.

7.25” x 4.75” $650

$________

 1/4 PAGE

3.5” x 4.75” $400

SPACE AND MATERIALS CLOSING: March 21, 2016 PLEASE SIGN AND MAIL CONTRACT TO RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE TODAY! Berkshire International Film Festival, PO Box 237, Great Barrington, MA 01230 OR FAX WITH COVER SHEET TO: 413-528-8031 attn: Lauren

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Sign our contract now and submit payment before February 1st to receive a 10% discount on your ad.