PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES from the UK FILM FESTIVAL LONDON
What is the UK Film Festival London? The UK Film Festival celebrates the best in filmmaking from around the world. Previous winners include Hollywood legends Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Dustin Hoffman, Sally Hawkins and Timothy Spall. Films that have gone on to become Oscar winners – include The Phone Call, (with Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent), The Broken Circle Breakdown, and Ida. The festival takes place in central London each November.
What’s in it for you? Becoming a festival partner is a
unique way to help promote
your organisation.
Getting your brand in front of thousands of people in the industry. Creating high profile press and social media stories. Enjoying unique hospitality events with the opportunity to mingle with our festival winners. Demonstrating your support for filmmakers Associating your brand with film stars and successful films.
Who is the audience? The UK Film Festival programme is attended by filmmakers, editors, actors, content owners, distributors, journalists and film critics from the UK and around the world. With 1,500 submissions every year, we reach over 5,000 filmmakers directly, and over 600,000 through our submission platforms. Our own website has more than 30,000 visits per year.
What will a sponsor get and what does it cost? Every sponsor enjoys the following benefits: To describe themselves in any communications as a UK Film Festival sponsor. To use the UKFF logo on any associated communications. To issue at least 2 press releases, at the sponsorship announcement and at the announcement of award winners. To have your company and logo listed as a partner on the UKFF website, with a link to your website.
Award Sponsorship - ÂŁ2,000 Give your company name to one of the prestigious UK Film Festival awards, including: Best Feature Film, Best International Short film, Best British short film, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Music Video, Best Student film, Best New Director, as well as various Script Competition Awards. You may also have a photo opportunity of a representative of your company with the winner.
Opening or Closing Party Sponsorship - ÂŁ7,000 Give your company name to the Opening Party and screening event or Closing Awards and Party. Invite customers, press contacts or colleagues to the celebration event in central London and spend the evening mingling with some of the festival winners. Includes 10 tickets to the gala evening and the party!
Festival Silver Partner - ÂŁ5,000 Includes higher profile of branding on the UK Film Festival website and communications, right to describe your organisation as a Partner (rather than a sponsor), an Award Sponsorship, and 8 Tickets to the Gala Evening and the Party.
Festival Gold Partner - £15,000 Get the highest level of branding for the festival, the right to describe your organisation as the festival’s main partner (rather than a sponsor), ownership of the opening or closing party and sponsorship of at least five of the awards. As the Gold partner you will given priority in choosing the awards to which you would want to add your name.
Who else is sponsoring the UK Film Festival? Other festival associates include Channel 4, Warner Bros, Framestore and the BFI. We will also try and work with you to ensure we don’t accept conflicting sponsorship deals with competitive organisations, prioritized on a first come, first served, basis. All opportunities will be tailored to the best available options.
Interested? If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor of the UK Film Festival London, please contact the Director, Murray Woodfield at
murray@ukfilmfestival.com