FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP DECK

15DAYSOF FANTASTICFILM

9to25AUGUST,2024

PartnershipOpportunities

Howyoucansupportthelongestrunningand mostsuccessfulannualfilmfestivalon thesouthcoastandreachengaged, localaudiencesofallages.

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“The City of Chichester has a pioneering film festival –with its beautiful simplicity and splendour ” .

SIR DAVID HARE, playwright, screenwriter

Dame Maggie Smith, CoVice President of the Chichester Cinema at New Park

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Audiences want films that engage a wide spectrum of worlds or ideas, which is why supporting the Chichester International Film Festival is so important to me ” .

SIR KENNETH BRANAGH Actor, Filmmaker and Co Vice-President of the Chichester Cinema at New Park

Interested?

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WalterFrancisco,FestivalDirector

OurHistory&Ethos

Sinceitsdebutin1992,theChichesterInternationalFilmFestivalhasbeenacornerstone ofculturalvibrancyinChichester,delightingfilmaficionadosandcasualcinema-goers alikeforoverthreedecades BroughttolifebythecommittedteamatChichesterCinema atNewPark,we'vebeenchampioningtheartofindependentcinemasinceourdaysasa filmsocietybackin1979

experiences.OurFestivalsprawlsacrossChichester,teamingupwiththecity’scherished historicsitestobringcinematounforgettablesettings.

FUN!–Picturethis:abalmysummerevening,apicnicunderthestars,andafilmlighting upthenightinPrioryPark.Ouroutdoorscreeningsarewherememoriesaremade, laughterisshared,andthemagicofmoviesiscelebratedundertheopensky

CHOICE &DIVERSITY–Westandasabeaconfortheunseenandtheunheard Our Festivalisaproudplatformforfilmsthatmightotherwiseslipthroughthecracks, ensuringtheygettheirmomentinthespotlight Withakaleidoscopeoffilmsfromevery corneroftheglobe,weinviteouraudienceonacinematicjourneythatspanscultures, continents,andperspectives.Comeseetheworldthroughadifferentlens.

CELEBRATION–Butoh,we’resomuchmorethanafilmfestival.We'reajubileeof creativity,withlivemusic,performances,andtheverybestfromtheworldsofexhibitions, concerts,plays,andballet.Atruefestivityofthearts!

ACCESS–Everwantedtochatwiththemindsbehindthemagic?OurFestivalbringsyou closertotheluminariesofthescreen–actors,writers,anddirectors–inintimatesettings thatbridgethegapbetweenaudienceandartist.

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AbouttheFestival

TheChichesterInternationalFilmFestival,launchedin1992withjust30films,hasgrown intoa15-dayeventpackedwithfilms,culture,andfun Itcaterstoeveryonefromdiehardcinephiles&casualmovie-goerstofamilies&peopleofallages,offeringarichmix ofpremieres,previews,documentaries,classics,andthebestofinternationalcinema

BohemianRhapsody-OpenAir,PrioryPark

Ourvenuesareasvariedasourfilms,rangingfromthecozyPicturePalace(a13-seat shepherd’shut)toourhigh-techauditorium,historicalsiteslikeTheGuildhallandSt John’sChapel,andevenopen-airscreeningsinPrioryPark.We'vealsopartneredwith locationsliketheChichesterCathedralandLeconfieldHallinPetworth,nottomentiona drive-in,inpartnershipwithChichesterFestivalTheatre.

TheFestivalstartsandendswithabangatourOpeningandClosingGalas,featuring suppersatBrasserieBlancwhereguestscandiscussthefilmsandenjoygoodcompany beforeheadingtothescreenings

TheseeventshighlightwhatmakesourFestivalunique:aloveforfilm,education,the arts,cultureandcommunity.

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Community LiveeventsinChichester'shistoricvenuesareaFestival hallmark

OurFestivalcollaborateswithiconicsitesliketheCathedral,Guildhall,andStJohn's Chapel,offeringscreeningsthatresonatewiththeirhistoricalsignificance.

Notablescreeningsinclude"MurderintheCathedral"atChichesterCathedraland"Faust" inStJohn's,amongotherslike"Vampyr,""TheLodger,""TheCatandtheCanary,"and "Nosferatu"attheGuildhall,plus"SpikeWells'JazzFilm&Gig"and"TheGolem."

Wealsoblendsilentfilmswithlivejazzorpiano,drawingbothmusicfansandfilmbuffs. EventshavefeaturedTheBusterBirchQuartetwithBusterKeaton’s"SherlockJr.,"Neil Brand'slivepianoforLaurel&Hardyfilms,andaliveorganfor"ThePhantomofthe Opera"inStJohn'sChapel.

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TheItalianStrawHat-withJohnSweeney,Guildhall,PrioryPark

HughBonnevilleatthe2023Festival

Fun!

Over10,000peoplehaveenjoyedouropenairscreenings since2016

Startingin2008ontheCathedral'slawn,ouropenairscreeningsquicklybecamea Festivalfavourite,movingtothelargerPrioryParktoaccommodatethegrowing audience.Thesescreeningsareahitwithfamiliesandviewersofallagesandweaimto offeradiverseselectionofthemeseachyeartocaptivateeveryone.

Pastscreeningshavefeaturedclassicsandmodernhitsalike,including"Casablanca," "Grease,""SomeLikeItHot,""DirtyDancing,""Elvis,""CalamityJane,""WestSideStory," "BohemianRhapsody,""SingingintheRain,""TheGreatestShowman,""AsteroidCity,"and "MammaMia"

Grease-OpenAir,PrioryPark

Thisyear,fromFriday,9AugusttoSunday,11August,we'reexcitedtoscreenfivefilms. Additionally,avarietyofmobilefoodvendorswillbeon-sitetoofferdelicious refreshmentsdayandnight.

Choice&Diversity

Anopportunitytohearfromarangeof diversevoicesandperspectives

TheFestivalprovidesChichester’sdiscerningcinema-goerswithararechancetosee filmswhichmightnototherwiseeverseethelightofday,includingahostofforeign languagefilms

PastLives

Wehaveneversacrificedchallenging,independentfilmsinfavourofcommercialbox officewinnersandthebroadstrandofprogramminghasincludedshowcasingBlack Directors,WomenDirectors,NewRomanianFilms,ChineseCinema,Iranianfilmmakers, andDisabilityonFilm.

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PhyllisLogan&TimothySpallwithprevious FestivalDirector,RogerGibson

Celebration

TheFestivalisajubileeofcreativity,withlivemusic,performances,andtheverybestfrom theworldsofexhibitions,concerts,plays,andballet.Atruefestivityofthearts! Everyyear theFestival celebratesfoodandwineandthisyear, ourAlmaIbericastrandwillinclude eventswithlocalrestaurantsandbars.

InthecentenaryyearofMGMandColumbia,aselectionofclassicsfromtheMusicalsof thesetwopowerhousestudiosplus‘100yearsofFilmMusic’willbepresentedinaconcert withChichesterCityBandatStPaul’sChurch.

AndtheFestivalwillincludethelatestperformancesfromtheworldoftheatre,dance, operaandexhibitions.Ever-popularwithChichester’sculturedcommunity,these PerformanceeventsacrossthespectrumoftheArtswillcontinuetoattractpacked houses.

Access

Achancetoseeinpersonsomeof cinema’sgreats

TheFestivalhaswelcomedanimpressiverosterofstars,directors,writers,producersand composersgivingChichester’scitizensachancetoseeinpersonsomeofcinema’s Greats,andtorevisitorseeforthefirsttimethebroaderrangeoftheirworkandtolearn moreaboutthefilmmakingprocess.

ActorsacceptinginvitationstotheFestivalhaveincluded:AlecGuiness,KathleenTurner, SimonCallow,GretaScaatchi,DerekJacobi,IanBannen,PhilDavies,RonaldHarwood, CorinRedgrave,SteveCoogan,RalphFiennes,VirginiaMcKenna,JohnLithgow,Elaine Paige,TimothySpall,PhyllisLogan,ElizabethMcGovern,HughBonneville,CateBlanchett

Screenwriters,producers,directorsandcomposerswhohaveattendedincludeJohn Madden,TerenceDavies,KenRussell,CarlDavis,MikeFiggis,TonyPalmer,DavidHare, StephenPoliakoff,tonamebutafew.

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ElizabethMcGovern

RogerGibsonandRalphFiennes

Audience&Reach

Theopportunitytoreachpeopleacross WestSussex&beyond

Wedistributeour6,750Festivalbrochurestoourmembers,andtolocalbusinessesin ChichesterandthesurroundingareasfromSouthamptontoBrighton,withthecore audiencecomingfromthearcbetweenPortsmouth,Petersfield,PetworthandWorthing. Theyarealsohand-deliveredtoselectrestaurants,cafes,pubs,galleries,libraries,and touristoffices.Additionally,ourbrochuresarereadilyavailableatthecinema,ensuring theyreachnotonlyourcinemavisitorsbutalsothosepeopleusingthefacilitiesatNew ParkCentre.

7,500

6,750

8,500

Ourdigitalpresencebyemail,onsocialmedia,ourwebsiteandinourapphasprovento beinstrumentalincommunicatingwithourcurrentandfutureaudience,allowingfor real-timeinteractionandupdatesabouttheFestival.

HowdoesthistranslatetoAdmissions?

Average600per outdoorscreening

Interested?

Average7,000 perFestival

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SupportingtheFestival

Weofferavarietyofwaysthatyoucanbeapart ofourFilmFestival

SupportingtheFestivalisnotjustaninvestmentinahighly-regardedculturalevent;it'san opportunitytoalignwithexcellence,contributetothecommunity'sculturalwealth,and enjoyunparalleledaccesstoafestivalcelebratedforitsdiversity,innovation,andappeal.

Wewishtopartnerwithlike-mindedbrandsthatappreciatetheimportanceoffilmin learningaboutothercultures,andwhichplacerealvalueonalifeenrichedbytheArts.

TheFestivalisrunbytheChichesterCinemaatNewParkteamandalongwiththe cinema,operatesonanot-for-profitbasis.Itisacostlyaffairrunningafestival,showing filmsininterestingplaces,andnegotiatingfeestosecurethebestofworldcinemaand thepresenceofspecialguests.

Whatarethekeybenefitstoour sponsorsandsupporters?

EnhancedBrandVisibility

GainexposureacrossFestivalmaterialsanddigitalplatforms,boostingyourbrand amongaculturallyengagedaudiencefromacrossthesouthcoastandbeyond.It’sa uniqueopportunitytoenhanceyouridentityinacommunitythatcherishestheArts.

CommunityEngagement

DemonstratingsupportfortheFestivalunderscoresacommitmenttoculturalenrichment andcommunityinvolvement,perhapsaligningwithyourcorporatesocialresponsibility goalsandbuildinggoodwillwithinthelocalarea.

ExclusiveAccessandNetworking

Enjoyprivilegedaccesstoexclusiveeventsandthechancetonetworkwithfilmmakers andindustryprofessionalsinauniqueculturalsetting,openingdoorstonewpartnerships andbusinessopportunities.

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*Seedetailsinspecificsponsorshipsections

**Additionalcostandsubjecttosponsorship startdate

LogoandlinkonFestivalwebsite

Promotedacrossoursocialmediachannels

AdvertinFestivalbrochure

Logo/thanksonscreen-Opening/Closing Galas

Anallocationofcinematicketsduringthe Festival*

TicketstotheOpening/ClosingNightGalas withdinneratBrasserieBlanc

Adinthepre-Festivalseasonalbrochure

Bannerandlinkinthecinema’sweekly newsletterintherun-uptotheFestival

LogoandbannersinNorthStandEastSt between12-26 August

Movingimageadvertbeforeeveryfilminthe Festivalinthemainauditorium**

DiscountedMembershipforyourstaff

ChancetohostFestivalPreviewand Reception

£1000 £3,000 From £5,000 From £12,000

Interested?Pleasecontact:annemarie@chichestercinema.org|chichestercinema.org

Titlesponsor:£15k

-Or£12kperannumfora3-yearcommitment

Headlinesponsor:£12k

Visibility:Yourbrandfeaturedinacinema-sizedmovingimageadvertbefore everynewfilmscreening,capturingtheaudience'sfullattentioninour auditorium.

City-WideRecognition:YourlogodisplayedonstreetbannersalongNorthSt andEastSt,duringpeakFestivaltimes(12-26August&5-19August),ensuring highvisibilityacrossChichester.

OpenAirScreenings:Logoshowcasedon-screenatPrioryPark'sOpenAirscreenings, engagingwithupto4,500attendeesoverthreedays.

DigitalandPhysicalPresence:ProminentlogoplacementontheFestival websiteandonstandeesatallparticipatingvenues,enhancingyouronlineand offlinefootprint.

ExclusiveAdvertising:Afull-pageadvertisementin6,750Festivalbrochures, distributedwidelyacrossChichesterandsurroundingareasincludingBosham, Fishbourne,Emsworth,Midhurst,Petersfield,Goodwood,plusinclusioninthepreFestivalseasonbrochurewithareachof7,000.

StaffPerks:DiscountedFestivalmembershipsforyourteam,alongsidean allocationofFestivalticketsforstafforclients,fosteringgoodwilland engagement.

GalaAccess:ComplimentaryticketstotheprestigiousOpeningandClosing Nightgalas,completewithdinneratBrasserieBlanc(8ticketsforTitlesponsors, 4forHeadlinesponsors),offeringexclusivenetworkingopportunities.

ExclusiveEventHosting:ThechancetohostaFestivalPreviewDrinksreception, positioningyourbrandattheheartoftheFestival'sculturalcelebration.

-Or£9kperannumfora3-yearcommitment Interested?Pleasecontact:annemarie@chichestercinema.org|chichestercinema.org

OpenAirsponsor:£7k

-Or£5kperannumfora3-yearcommitment

Visibility:YourlogoonscreenbeforeeachperformanceatourOpenAirscreeningsin PrioryPark(9-11August),connectingwithananticipatedaudienceofover4,500,across threeglorioussummerdays.

DirectEngagement:Uniqueopportunitytoaddresstheaudiencedirectlybefore screenings,allowingforapersonaltouchinyourbrand’spresentation.

MarketingReach:Distributionofpromotionalmaterials,directlyengagingwithattendees.

StrategicAdvertising:Afull-pageadvertisementin6,750Festivalbrochures,ensuring widespreadvisibilityacrossChichesterandneighbouringareas,includingBosham, Fishbourne,Emsworth,Midhurst,Petersfield,Goodwood,andmore,plusinclusioninthe pre-Festivalseasonbrochurereachinganadditional7,000.

On-siteBranding:ExclusiverighttobrandtheHerasfencing,offeringsignificantvisibility

TicketPerks:25complimentaryticketsfortheOpenAirScreeningstosharewithstaffor clients,plusanadditional25ticketsata50%discount,idealforyourcorporatehospitality

GalaAccess:TwoticketstoeithertheOpeningorClosingNightGala,includingafine diningexperienceatBrasserieBlanc,foraglamorousnightout

ExclusiveHostingOpportunity:Thechancetohostadrinksreceptionatthehistoric GuildhallinPrioryPark,providinganelegantbackdropforyourstafforclientcelebrations.

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Strandsponsor:£3k

EUROPE-Premieres&newreleasesofEuropeancinema

DOCUMENTARY-afocusonthebestnewdocumentaries

WORLD-ashowcaseofworldcinema’sfinest

UK/USA-thelatestEnglishlanguagefarefrombothsidesofthepond

SOUND&VISION-adeepdiveintothebestmusictitles

ALMAIBERICA-Spanish&Portuguesefilmswithfood&musicevents

RETROSPECTIVES-IncludingBRANDO:AcelebrationofHollywood’senfantterrible

Sound & Vision Sound & Vision

BRANDO

DOCUMENTARY EUROPE WORLD

DigitalSpotlight:GainastandoutpresenceontheStrandsectionoftheFestivalwebsite, completewithaspecialthanks,andadirectlinktoyourwebsite,enhancingyouronline visibility.

VisualBranding:YourlogoprominentlydisplayedontheStrandtitle-cardbeforeeach filmscreening,ensuringconsistentrecognition.

StrategicAdvertising:Secureahalf-pageadvertisementinourcomprehensivesuiteof printedmaterials,including6,750Festivalbrochures,reachingaudiencesacross ChichesterandsurroundingareaslikeBosham,Fishbourne,Emsworth,Midhurst, Petersfield,andGoodwood.

ExclusiveAccess:Receive2ticketstoeveryfilmwithinyoursponsoredStrand,offeringa deepdiveintothethematiccollectionyousupport.

GalaInvitations:Enjoy2ticketstoeithertheOpeningorClosingNightGala,complete withdinneratBrasserieBlanc,markingamemorableFestivalexperience.

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Recognition:YourlogofeaturedontheFestivalwebsite,accompaniedbyour heartfeltthanksandadirectlinktoyourwebsite,spotlightingyoursupport.

SocialMedia:Enjoyvisibilityonoursocialmediaplatforms,wherewe'llcelebrate yourcontributiontotheFestivalcommunity.

Forjust£1000youcanshowyoursupportandknowthatyouarehelpingthisnotfor-profitFestivaltoprovideanimportantandmuchlovedeventinChichester’s socialcalendaraswellasenjoyingthefollowingbenefits:

GalaAcknowledgement:Yourlogoshowcasedonthetitlecardsduringour prestigiousOpeningandClosingGalas,highlightingyourstatusasavalued Supporter.

AdvertisingAdvantage:Ahalfpagewithinour6750Festivalbrochures distributedacrossChichesterandsurroundingareas,maximisingyourbrand'sreach ExclusiveAccess:Includes2complimentaryticketstotheFestival,allowingyouto experiencethebestofinternationalandindependentcinemafirsthand.

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MeettheTeam

Small,mightyandburstingwithapassion andenthusiasmforfilm

Ourteamcomefromadiverserangeofbackgroundsspecialisinginfilm, projection,andeducation,andtheypridethemselvesondeliveringa professionalandwelcomingatmosphereandcateringforeveryone'sneeds toensureanentertainingexperienceandinclusivityandaccessforall.

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FestivalDirector

WalterFrancisco

ExecutiveDirector

Anne-MarieFlynn

Founder/Artistic Consultant

RogerGibson

Sponsorship& MembershiptCoordinator

AbiExelby

HeadofBoxOffice

NinianMcGuffie

TechnicalOperations Lead

MarkHoare

MeettheTeam

JimStokes Interested?Pleasecontact:annemarie@chichestercinema.org|chichestercinema.org

Weareluckyenoughtohaveanextremely dedicatedteamofVolunteerswhohelpwiththe ushering,barandbrochuredistribution,andreally maketheFestivalthespecialplaceitis

NewvolunteersalwayswelcomefortheFestival OurVolunteers

Projectionist&BoxOffice Assistant

PaulGainford VolunteersCo-ordinator &BoxOfficeAssistant

AlfieScott SeniorProjectionist

MarkAdams

Projectionist&BoxOffice Assistant FestivalConsultant

PatrickHargood EducationOfficerand RetrospectivesCurator

EleanorWitcomb

Sponsorship

Anne-MarieFlynn

01243790235or07990293756

AbiExelby membership@chichestercinema.org

Advertising

PhoebeHamilton

phoebe.hamilton@btinternet.com