FFJ08Summary - Pete Tidemann

FESTIVALFILM JAKMÈLB R I N G I N G T H E W O R L D T O H A I T I

FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈLBRINGING THE WORLD TO HAITI

www.festivalfilmjakmel.comemail. [email protected]

Photo credits:Maggie Steber, Pete Tidemann,

Anne Poulsen, Nathalie Brunet,

Claudy Donet, Monsieur Henri

FFJ CREWS HANG OUTDOOR SCREEN

ABOUT US

Festival Film Jakmèl (FFJ) is a biennial celebration of

contemporary world cinema held in Haiti’s vibrant cultural

center, Jacmel. Attended by over 80,000 people from the nation

and around the world, Festival Film Jakmèl offers an

unprecedented opportunity for discovery, exchange, and visibility

through the power of film and the diverse world it captures.

VISIONThrough cinema and integrated educational and cultural programming, the Festival’s goal is to entertain, educate and empower the Haitian people while promoting national cinema and arts, creating jobs, stimulating the regional economy, increasing tourism and sharing insights for sustainable long term development.

FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Bringing the world to Haiti

The Festival, held for one week, is a nonstop multimedia event featuring film screenings, concerts and performances, educational programs, panel discussions, exhibitions and celebrations. An extraordinary group of directors, producers, actors, musicians, artists and NGOs gather with the local community, transforming Jacmel into an oasis of discovery, learning and celebration.

The week concludes with the FFJ LA KAY AWARDS where an international jury honors the very best in Haitian cinematic achievement. This high profile, nationally broadcast closing night Awards Ceremony recognizes, rewards and raises the visibility of local cinema, music and arts.TH

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Concert On The Beach

Young Audience Member

FFJ celebrates local and international cinema through a diverse selection of films that are both

entertaining and educational. The films range from children’s movies to thought provoking

documentaries, entertaining blockbuster fiction to regional and career specific retrospectives. World-

renowned film festivals like Miami and Toronto International are among the many partners who

collaborate with FFJ to access the best international programming from leading names in world cinema.

Four local theaters screen four times daily to a capacity of 10,000. A giant outdoor screen and

stage on Congo Beach, features nightly screenings, the La Kay Awards and live performances.

Capacity 50,000.


FFJ CONCERTS

The power of film and music come together during the week

in a series of intimate and grand scale live performances,

featuring powerful combinations of the very best local and

international talent. Audiences experience compas, jazz,

reggae, hip-hop and roots music shows.

FFJ EDUCATION

In partnership with the Regional Ministry of Education, all

local Jacmel National Schools attend screenings followed by

meaningful discussions with directors and actors. For some

of the most isolated students in the world with little access to

media, the films they see often provide them with their very

first images of foreign cultures and stories about global issues.

FFJ WORKSHOPS

FFJ presents daily Master Classes and Intensive

Workshops with visiting directors, artists and industry

professionals. Held at the Alliance Francaise Jacmel,

these highly successful courses fill to capacity and offer

aspiring talent an unprecedented opportunity to learn

from and develop relationships with professionals

from around the world. Participants explore the craft

and creative process of film, music, photography

and other arts, as well as the business of financing,

production and distribution.

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“It’s like a giant public school. It’s another kind of food.”

- Raoul Peck, Director

FFJ TOWN HALL SEMINARSAward winning films, visiting filmmakers, invited UN agencies, NGOs, government representatives and the general public come together to address some of Haiti’s most pressing issues through dynamic public screenings, moderated panels and public dialogue. These highly successful Town Hall Development Seminars, held in Jacmel’s City Hall, disseminate critical information, share replicable solutions and inspire new approaches for the country’s development. While seminars address challenging issues, the underlying emphasis of each is constructive and hopeful in tone.


FFJ DUBBINGFFJ educates and trains local technicians, actors, editors

and producers in our Creole Dubbing Program. Involving over thirty Jacmel youth, FFJ dubs its most important international feature length films into Creole for maximum exposure for the public. This unique program, involves months of production to translate, record, mix and re-master each of the films for screening.

FFJ MEDIA PRESENCEFFJ attracts significant and positive national and international media coverage. The Associated Press, Miami Herald, National Public Radio (NPR), Philadelphia Inquirer, Voice of America, Herald Tribune, Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC), Marie Claire, Screen International, Le Monde and L’Humanité have covered the Festival’s recent activities in addition to all major local media, broadcast and print.

FFJ OUTREACHFondation Festival Film Jakmèl, the Festival’s organizing

entity, produces year round mini traveling festivals, urban mobile screenings, local film productions, vocational training workshops and educational screenings throughout the nation.

Festival Film Jakmèl is a leading cultural institution in Haiti due to its overall positive impact on the country’s

image, the community of Jacmel, and art and culture in the region. Attracting talent, visitors and press

from around the world, the Festival’s imprint is felt far beyond its Southern shores. The Festival generates

nearly 1 million US dollars in regional related economic activity through employment and use of goods

and services. Local restaurants and bars, hotels, shops, taxis, and airlines are filled to capacity. Corporate

sponsors receive high visibility for their brands, products and services as the local and visiting public attend

screenings and events throughout the week filling each venue to capacity.FFJ

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National Schools Attending

Town Hall Seminar

FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL The Festival and You

VISIBILITY

Sponsorship of Festival Film Jakmèl

offers companies the opportunity to partner

their brand with one of the country’s most

influential and innovative cultural events.

FFJ offers a limited number of sponsorships.

These unique marketing opportunities are

tailored to ensure maximum visibility for

promotional objectives and meet sponsors

expectations in the following:

STIMULATING SALES

ENHANCING CORPORATE IMAGE

INCREASING BRAND LOYALTY

DEMONSTRATING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE GLOBAL

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS EXPOSURE

FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Sponsorship Categories

TITLE SPONSOR $150,000

Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as title sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Naming rights to include Main Stage and Grand Prize. 50 VIP passes.

PRODUCING PARTNER $100,000

Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as lead sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Naming rights to include Master Theater, Festival Headquarters or VIP Lounge and Major Prize. 35 VIP passes.

PLATINUM SPONSOR $50,000

Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as key sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Category Exclusivity. Naming rights to include 1 Theater and Prize. 25 VIP passes.

GOLD SPONSOR $25,000

Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as major sponsor on banners, print communications, website and advertising. Category Exclusivity. Naming rights to include 1 Theater and Prize. 15 VIP passes.

SILVER SPONSOR $10,000

Logo placement as a valued sponsor on screen, in catalog, program and websites. Naming rights and product placement at celebratory event and seminar. 10 VIP passes.

BRONZE SPONSOR $5,000

Logo placement as a valued sponsor on screen, in catalog, program and websites. 5 VIP passes.

IN KIND DONATIONS

The Festival welcomes a broad range of in-kind goods and services including office, production and training equipment, transportation vehicles and travel awards.

“I don’t know if it was hunger for cinema or the quality of my film but I had at least 5,000 people just standing there mesmerized for 95 minutes...it was one of the happiest days of my life.”

-Jean-Claude Flamond Barny,Director, Neg Maron

Wyclef Jean Arriving at FFJ

Attending Danish Filmmakers Annette Olsen and Jorgen Leth

Haitian Stars Jimmy Jean Louis and Jessica Généuswith Producer Wilkenson Bruna

Press Conference with Haitian Musician Belo

FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Sponsorship Opportunities

Pending your sponsorship level, the following opportunities for visibility exist:

BRANDINGCategory Exclusivity

Naming Rights Venues: Main Stage, Theaters,Headquarters, VIP Lounge, Seminars, Events: Awards Ceremony, Competitions, Prizes, Screenings, Concerts, Cocktail Receptions and Parties, Workshops, Seminars, Youth Competitions + Matches

Product Sampling and Distribution: Category Exclusivity, Sales, SamplingGiveaways, Raffles, Prizes

Official Product of Festival Recognition

Official Supplier or Supplied by Recognition

BROADCAST / PROJECTIONIn-theater Spots or Acknowledgementat 130+ Festival ScreeningsFilm Credits:FFJ Promo Trailers, You Tube Casts, Annual Video Student Workshop for Short Films

Radio and TV Mention in FFJ AdsGuerilla Projections on Public Surfaces

PRINT RECOGNITION

Festival Programs and Film GuidesBillboards, Banners, Screens, Posters, Postcards, T-shirts, BrochuresPress Wall

ELECTRONIC RECOGNITIONFFJ Website:Banners, Video Streams, Photo Albums, Links, Emails, Evites, Eblasts, Blogs

FFJ Myspace, Facebook, Flickr + You Tube pages

ADDITIONAL ADDED VALUE

Vehicle + Venue Wraps

Mobile Advertising:Moto, Tap Tap, Audio Truck, FFJ Vehicles,Mayor’s Office Vehicles

Activity BoothsPhoto, Video, Radio, Body Painting and Tattoos

Youth Competitions/Sports Matches

Community Services, Clubs, Bands, Personalities

“The festival gives businesses here a big boost. We are looking forward to the years to come.”

- Dadou Maximillien, Jacmel Pepsi Center

“Festival Film Jakmèl is a beautiful initiative”-Ronald Andris, Deputy Mayor of Jacmel

“I look forward for next year and everyyear to be at the Festival!”

-Wilkenson Bruna, Producer

“The festival showed me that therewas real hope for Haiti”

-Jimmy Jean Louis, actor

A YOUNG AMBASSADOR WELCOMING VISITORS

HAITI’S NEXT GENERATION FILMMAKERS

FESTIVAL FILM JAMÈL FFJ Facts

NOTABLE PREVIOUS VISITING ARTISTS

Wyclef Jean, Abderrahmane Sissako, Raoul Peck, Edwidge

Danticat, Albert Maysles, Perry Henzell, Dany Laferriere,

Marc Baptiste, Jorgen Leth, Jimmy Jean Louis, Jessica

Généus, Mutabaruka, Jahnesta, Krezi

80,000+ attendance

350+ hotel rooms in Jacmel (all sell out)

150+ filmmakers, artists, diplomats, industry leaders

50+ credentialed press, domestic and international

100 films from 30 countries in 7 days

National La Kay Awards ceremony by International Jury

Free Programming includes:

140 + International Film Screenings for all ages

Multiple Live Concerts, Cultural Exhibits and Performances with national and international artists

8 Filmmaking Workshops and Job Training Courses with visiting professionals

6 Town Hall Development Seminars in partnership with NGOs

40+ Educational Screenings for local schools

14 Press ConferencesProgramming Partners:

Alliance Francaise

Danish Film Institute

New York African Film Festival

Miami International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival Group – Film Circuit

Women Make Movies

THE FACTS

“Cultural AwakeningEnchants Thousands...”-Miami Herald

“During 8 magical days Jacmel becomes the melting pot of local and international film lovers. A cultural exchange that should make all Haitians proud.”

-Lori Manuel Steed,Artist and Art Dealer

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