...Become a Flickers 2012 Partner

Marketing/Sponsorship Opportunities for the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival, August 7-12, 2012 & throughout the year...

• The Festival Sponsors • Sponsorship Benefits • Sponsorship Ranges • Donate

FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival™ is the largest festival in New England, showcasing over 200cinematic works submitted from over 60 countries, and 35 states in the United States. During the 2011 Festival, there were 39 World and US/North American Premieres. A total of 21 Narrative Features, 45 Feature Documentaries and 141 Short Films were screened. Following months of adjudication and review, Festival films were selected from over 4,537 submissions.

FLICKERS is considered "one of the most exciting new festivals to come along" says Chris Gore in the "Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide." It is also a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. OUt of over 7,000 Film Festivals worldwide, only 65 have this affiliation. Flickers is the only festival in New England with this accolade.

Some Myths and Realities about the Festival Circuit: read the Jump Cut Story

FLICKERS Facts at a glance:
• 68% of our audience is between the ages of 26 and 55 years
• 56% of our audience are female - 44% are male
• 97% of our audience has access to the Internet & email

• 47% of the attendees have smart phones
• 76% of our audience attended college (with 31% holding post graduate degrees)
• 43% of our audience earns over $50,000
(Based on audience survey 2010.)

Festival Facts at a Glance:

• 2011 Fact Sheet

• 2010 Fact Sheet

• 2009 Fact Sheet

• 2008 Fact Sheet

• 2007 Fact Sheet

• 2006 Fact Sheet

• 2005 Fact Sheet

• 2004 Fact Sheet

FLICKERS: Providence Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Sidebar
Facts and stats on gay market segment
Why target the gay market? (PDF)
Sponsorship Levels (PDF)

FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival
• Facts and stats

FLICKERS: KidsEye™ International Film Festival & Summer Camp
• Some background

FLICKERS can create sponsorship packages to meet your marketing and promotional objectives. Companies have a special opportunity to penetrate the educated, affluent New England consumer market; a full week of branding potential and opportunities for thousands of impressions. FLICKERS' packages include advertising, promotional opportunities (such as sampling or collateral item distribution), branding opportunities (an individual sponsor may brand a film, specific program, party and/or event), and VIP ticketing to films and events.

FLICKERS 2012 SPONSORSHIP/
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
* The First-time Filmmakers Forums

* Youth Jury Program
* Jubilé Franco Américain
* FLICKERS: North Country Film Festival
* Providence Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
* Between Takes Filmmakers Forum
* Galas & VIP Receptions
* KidsEye™ International Film Festival
* KidsEye™ Filmmaking Summer Camp
* New England Student Film Festival
* RIIFF Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation

* RIIFF Creative Vision Award Presentation
* Providence Film Festival

* RIIFF Technology Forum

* 7 Day PSA Competition

* Creative Impulse Awards

* Roving Eye Film Festival
* A Conversation with...
* Between Takes
* ScriptBiz™
* RIIFF Trailer
* RI Film Forum
* Cinema Cafe
* Film Clusters & Themed Programming
* Individual Film Screenings
* Gift Bags
* Guest & Industry Hospitality
* Ticket-backs / Ticket Envelopes
* Filmmaker Mixers
* Festival Lanyards

plus many others...

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2012 FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival or making a donation to the Flickers Arts Collaborative, please send an e-mail with your contact information to info@film-festival.org, send a fax to (401) 490-6735, or call (401) 861-4445 and ask to speak to someone in the sponsorship department. We greatly appreciate all the individuals and companies that help make the Festival possible.

• The Festival Sponsors • Sponsorship Benefits • Sponsorship Ranges • Donate

FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival™

Mailing Address: PO Box 162 • Newport, RI 02840 (United States)
Street Address: 36 Rhode Island Avenue • Newport, RI 02840

Office: 83 Park Street, Suite 1, Providence, RI 02903
Tel/Fax: (401) 861-4445/490-6735

info@film-festival.org