Wildscreen Festival Sponsorship Opportunities 2018

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Wildscreen Festival 2018

Why Bristol?

Named a UNESCO City of Film in 2018

Be part of the world’s biggest global gathering of natural world storytellers For one week, every two years in Bristol, UK, we bring together the world’s best filmmakers, photographers, broadcasters, technologists and conservationists to collaborate, innovate and celebrate the nature storytelling genre.

Together we are transforming the craft of natural world storytelling across audiences and platforms, with the shared mission of ensuring as many people as possible experience the natural world, feel part of it and help protect it.

Sponsorship of our events goes way beyond brand recognition and visibility, with our partners becoming part of the natural world storytelling ecosystem. It also helps to sustain Wildscreen’s yearround charitable projects and impact.

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It's the third largest film & TV cluster in the UK after London and Manchester Nearly 4,000 people work in the film & TV sector Repeatedly named the UK’s ‘best place to live’ Ranked in the UK’s top 10 creativity and innovation hotspots by NESTA

Who comes?

870+ delegates 45%

Female

55%

Male

1/3 - under 35 years

Production

Broadcast

Craft

39

42%

22%

12%

Countries

Production services

13%

Other (students, NGOs)

13%

Delegates include* BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, Disneynature, Terra Mater Factual Studios, NHK, Barcroft Media, Blue Ant Media

* Based on 2016

What happens?

120+

hours of content across 9 venues

11 “official�

150+ speakers

13

99

events

networking events

premieres

23

Panda Awards

Photography became part of our DNA in 2016 * Based on 2016

Impact Average 8/10 overall delegate rating

500k social reach

75%

45,000 UK public reached through Witness the Wild (900% growth on 2016)

of producers satisfied with the financing/sales opportunities the festival provides

Surveyed producers reported nearly ÂŁ15m in deals being secured at or negotiated since the 2016 festival

97% of

producers say the festival is useful in getting them face time with buyers/ commissioners

19 million

reached across all media channels

* Based on 2016

Opportunities

It’s essential to Wildscreen that our sponsors and partners are part of our story and that we empower them to tell theirs.

We build collaborative partnerships that help our supporters meet their business objectives and engage with key influencers and audiences.

No matter the level of investment, all sponsors receive the following benefits: High visibility and brand awareness before, during and after the festival

Tailored activity

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Opportunities to network and engage decision makers, talent, influencers and the public Year-round association with Wildscreen, a world-leading conservation organisation and our global community of over 1 million creatives, conservationists and public.

Whether it be co-producing sessions, naming a Panda Award, supporting an emerging talent bursary, or being part of every delegate’s festival day via branded merchandise, there’s a whole host of ways to collaborate and be part of the world’s biggest gathering of wildlife and environmental creatives.

We’re happy to customise our sponsorship packages to meet your objectives.

Sponsorship packages HEADLINE SPONSOR - £100k+ VENUE SPONSOR - £40k+ PRINCIPAL SPONSOR - £20k+ MAJOR SPONSOR - £10k+ SPONSOR - £4k+ SUPPORTER - £1k+

Sponsorship packages

Festival naming rights Event attendance Complimentary VIP week delegate passes Discount on additional delegate passes

15

4

2

1

0

30%

20%

10%

10%

10%

Extra VIP invitations and access to special invite-only events Programme Keynote sponsorship & co-production Session & masterclass sponsorship & co-production

£2,000+

Host a high-profile bespoke evening event

£5,000+

Private VIP screenings

£8,000+ £2,000+

Exhibit

£4,000+ POA

POA

Panda Awards Ceremony naming rights Category naming rights Complimentary ceremony tickets Prices plus VAT where applicable

£2,000+ 15

4

2

Included

£2,000+ 1

Available as an upgrade

0

Not available

Sponsorship packages

Brand visibility Main venue branding Delegate lanyard Logo recognition onsite & online

key sites only

key sites only

key sites only

POA

POA

POA

guide

guide

guide

Banner ad on Festival website Your logo on all printed marketing materials Your logo on all e-news communications

text only

Sponsor activation messaging via Wildscreen Festival socials Your logo on Festival print/online ad-campaigns Bespoke communication opportunities to Wildscreen’s audience via eshots

POA

Use of the Wildscreen and Wildscreen Festival logo in relevant communications Prominent full page colour ad in the Festival guide

POA

POA

POA

POA

Dedicated meeting space in delegate hub Priority access to branded official Festival merchandise Prices plus VAT where applicable

POA

Included

Available as an upgrade

Not available

Be seen

Add value to your sponsorship package or dip your toe into the Wildscreen Festival with one of our standalone opportunities Networking 90% of our delegates’ main motivation for coming is for our unrivalled networking Evening screening & reception £12k+ VIP film screening £3k+ Party night £12k+ Drinks reception £4k/day+ Refuelling stations £5k+ Afternoon tea £2k/day+ Private meeting room £1k+ Emerging talent lunch £3k+

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Merchandise

Advertising

Be part of every delegates day

Connect with our international community of over 3k industry professionals

Delegate bag Delegate badge Volunteer t-shirts Re-usable cups, water bottles & straws Lens cloth Digital product

£10k+ £6k+ £5k+ £4k+ £3k £1k+

Advert in Festival Guide £1k+ Affiliate event promotion £1k+ SOLUS email £1k+ Delegate enews advertorial £1k+ Banner ad on Festival website £1.5k

Panda Awards

The Wildscreen Panda Awards ceremony is the most prestigious event in the natural world storytelling industry. The Panda Awards or ‘Green Oscars’ honour the most remarkable achievement in the craft of natural world filmmaking and storytelling.

Be side-by-side with industry giants and on a world stage. wildscreen.org

Panda Award category naming rights Panda Award film library Nominees & VIP reception The after-party Food & drinks sponsors Pre-ceremony fizz

£3k £2k £4k £10k £4k+ £6k

Witness the Wild

Reach 45,000 people directly and help our local community to fall in love with nature

Witness the Wild Public events FREE film screenings £1k+ FREE outdoor photography £12k+ FREE hands-on wildlife filmmaking & photography workshops £2.5k+

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About Wildscreen As well as being the creators of the world’s most prestigious international festival convening and celebrating the world's best natural world storytellers, we’re also behind: Wildscreen Arkive

Wildscreen Exchange

is the world's biggest online visual encyclopaedia about the natural world - arkive.org

is the world’s leading communications resource for environmental NGOs wildscreenexchange.org. It provides over 250 not-for-profit conservation organisations around the world with access to free and affordable imagery and film, and expertise, empowering them to tell the most pertinent conservation stories of our time.

Arkive is packed full with over 16,000 in-depth endangered species fact-files, featuring 100,000 films and photos donated by the best wildlife filmmakers and photographers and is used by over a million people around the world each month.

Get in touch

Lucie Muir, Wildscreen Director

For further information on all sponsorship and partnership opportunities, and to find out more about being part of the Wildscreen Festival, please contact:

ceo

wildscreen.org

wildscreen.org

+44 (0)117 929 1222