Become A Sponsor

Why Sponsor the Great Lakes Independent Film Festival?  

1. Our Website Is Highly ranked and visited giving more exposure to sponsors. (see chart below)

2. People love movies and the movie making process. 

3. Show your support for the arts. 

4. Local, National, and International press coverage. 

5. High visibility before thousands of prospective customers and clients. 

6. Worldwide exposure from our website. 

7. Publicity to future entertainment industry professionals, and the general movie going public through our workshops, competitions, and festival. 

8. Based on research compiled from various film and entertainment industry trade organizations and film festivals, we anticipate (and our demographics prove) our target audience to be: Producers, Directors, Writers, Editors, Celebrities, Distributors, Studio executives, Actors, Casting agents, Film critics, Education Professionals, College students, Other entertainment professionals, and of course, the general movie going public. 

9. According to a recent study, 56% of those with an interest in the Arts say they would "Almost always" or "Frequently" buy a product sponsoring Arts or Cultural events over one that does not (source: Performance Research) 

Statistics from Alexa.com 

(Website ranking-the lower the number the higher in ranking)

Statistics are updated monthly

Local Erie Website Popularity

Statistics from Alexa.com 

(Website ranking-the lower the number the higher in ranking)

Statistics are updated monthly

Greatlakesfilmfest.com users come from these countries:

Each year our attendance grows, this year we expect to welcome approximately 5,000 people over this four day event.

Our web site receive 30,000 - 40,000 hits each month.   

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The Great Lakes Independent Film Festival was the first to host a film festival, world wide, to be on the cutting edge of film presentation, completely utilizing the DLP™ technology by Texas Instruments.

Our festival believes that in the near future filmmakers and movie-goers alike will not only want such technology, but will demand the DLP™ technology, and that is why we are bringing it to the filmmakers and the public now.  

(We Welcome Individual Sponsors)

Festival Sponsorship Levels

$100.00 Patron Sponsorship would include:

v    Website banner ad on our sponsor’s page

$250.00 Bronze Sponsorship would include:

v    Logo on Festival trailer

v   Website banner ad on our sponsor’s page

v  1 Festival Day passes

$500.00 Silver Sponsorship would include:

v Logo on Festival trailer 

v   Website banner ad on our sponsor’s page

v   2 Festival Day passes

v     5 - 30 second radio spots on Rocket101

$750.00 Gold Sponsorship would include:

v   Website banner ad on our sponsor’s page (333 x 48 pixels)

v  Logo on Festival trailer

v   Logo placement on our Myspace.com page

v   Logo on each page of the 2008 film fest pages of our website (150 x 100 pixels) 

v   Recognition in our next newsletters/email blast of over 15,000 welcoming Client as our new sponsor

v    5 Festival All Access passes   

v   Logo placement on our T.V./Radio advertisements (when applicable)  

v 5 - 30 second radio spots on Rocket101

$1,000.00 Platinum Sponsorship would include:

v   Website banner ad on our sponsor’s page (333 x 48 pixels)

v   Logo on Festival trailer

v   Logo placement on our Myspace.com page

v   Logo on each page of the 2008 film fest pages of our web site (150 x 100 pixels)

v   Recognition in our next newsletters/email blast of over 15,000 welcoming Client as our new sponsor

v   10 Festival All Access passes

v   Recognition in our digital program which will be viewed by every attendee of our fest (4,500 or more)

v   Booth space for entire festival

v Logo on all print ads  (when applicable)

v   Logo on Festival Poster   (when applicable)

v   Logo on Screening Room Banners

v   Invite to Exclusive Parties and Meet & Greets

v   Logo placement on our TV/Radio advertisements (when applicable)

v   Flyers and/or brochures distributed to all attendees and filmmakers (Flyers and/or brochures to be supplied by Client)

v   10 - 30 second radio spots on Rocket101

Help support the Great Lakes Film Festival, a non-profit, 501(c)3  corporation and make it possible for us to be a central force within the independent film industry.

For information on making donations Click here or becoming a member Click here.

For information on Corporate Sponsorship Click here.

For information on Volunteering Click here.

Information on Web Site Sponsorship Click here.

Link to us Click here. 

Questions Click here