LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVALSPONSOR NORTHWEST FILM FORUM’S

Local Sightings is the Northwest’s premiere showcase of new films, putting

homegrown talent in front of Seattle audiences and connecting artists from Alaska

to Oregon in a celebration of film from the region. Produced by Northwest Film

Forum in Seattle, the festival features new films, juried film prizes, killer parties and

great film conversation about Northwest film’s “state-of-the-art.” Screenings are only

part of the story: alongside an array of feature films, shorts and documentaries are

talks, live performances, installations, and networking events that allow film lovers

and filmmakers in the Northwest to explore the leading edge of local creativity. In

2012, Seattle Weekly called Local Sightings the “best film festival in Seattle.” Due to

expanding popular demand, Northwest Film Forum is growing the 2014 festival

from 6 days to 10, and including new education and professional development

programs for film learners and filmmakers.

There are 2,000 Festival participants and ticket-buyers annually, including

filmmakers, emerging artists, creative industry movers and shakers, and some

of the city’s most important cultural tastemakers. The Festival additionally

reaches 10,000+ film lovers through print and advertising promotions

throughout the Cascade region.

ABOUT LOCAL SIGHTINGS

THE AUDIENCE

SPOTLIGHT SPONSORSHIPS FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS

LEAD SPONSOR

PRESENTINGSPONSOR

PRODUCINGSPONSOR

SUPPORTINGSPONSOR

OPENING NIGHT PARTY SPONSOR

JURY SPONSOR

For $2,500, sponsor the party which launches

Local Sightings! Top sponsorship billing at

opening night, logo placement in all Festival

materials and advertising in connection with

the event, opportunities for marketing

giveaways and promotions to Festival

audiences on opening night, and craft/name a

drink special for the Festival bar. Plus, all

Presenting Sponsor bene�ts, outlined below.

For your gift in support of Local Sightings, you will receive the

following acknowledgements and bene�ts.

Every year, Northwest Film Forum invites

national �lm distributors, programmers, critics,

�lmmakers and professors to serve as o�cial

jury members at Local Sightings, reviewing

�lms in competition and awarding laurels and

cash prizes for best short and feature. Jurors at

Local Sightings are a crucial connection point

for local �lmmakers to learn more about

national and international �lm standards and

opportunities, as jurors bring their experience

and connections to bear during the festival. For

$1,000 you can be an o�cial sponsor of the

Local Sightings jury: bene�ts include logo

placement in connection with the jury in print,

online and in emails; space to host an

informational booth in the Film Forum lobby

during closing weekend; an opportunity to

moderate a discussion with jury members from

the stage, and an opportunity for a marketing

giveaway to festival attendees. Plus, all

Producing Sponsor bene�ts, outlined below.

PRINT RECOGNITION

DIGITAL RECOGNITION

ON-SCREEN AD PLACEMENT

COMP TICKETS

PRINT AD PLACEMENT

SPECIAL EVENT INVITATIONS

COMP PASSES

BANNER SIGNAGE OPPORTUNITY

VERBAL RECOGNITION

$5,000 $2,500 $1,000 $500

IN-KIND GIFTS

ADVERTISING

BUSINESS DISCOUNTS FOR TICKET HOLDERS

FOOD AND DRINK PRINT SERVICES

ARTIST HOSPITALITY

RATES: PRINT

ONE NIGHT

FOR-PROFIT

NON-PROFIT

LOCAL FILMPRODUCTION

FIVE NIGHTS FULL FESTIVAL

All in-kind gifts are recognized by name in the printed festival program, and online with a cross-link to your business on the Festival website (www.localsightings.org).

Get in front of festival audiences: print advertising space is available in the o�cial Local Sighting festival program (2,000 copies distributed, also available online as a downloadable PDF pre and post event) and on-screen in pre-cinema slideshow and trailer placements, screening before festival �lms.

FULL PAGE $800 (includes all Supporting Sponsor bene�ts)

HALF PAGE $300 (includes two complimentary Admit-2 ticket passes)

Speci�cations for artworkThe festival catalogue is printed in full color (CMYK). Files should be submitted as PDF, with a minimum 300 dpi. Artwork dimensions and bleed details available August 20.

RATES: ON-SCREEN

FESTIVAL TRAILERS Must be 30 seconds or under. Please see below for our pricing structure (SS=Supporting Sponsor Bene�ts Included; PS=Producing Sponsor Bene�ts Included)

Speci�cations for artworkSlideshow art: Advertising artwork for use on screen can be in full color, and should be submitted in one of the following formats: - JPEG �le: 1280x960 pixels preferred; 640x480 pixels acceptable. - PDF �le that is print-ready, with imagery sized for 300 ppi. - EPS �le with all fonts converted to paths. Preferred for vector artwork.Trailer �les: Preferred �le format is high-resolution ProRes Quicktime �le (24fps version preferred). DVD or Bluray format also acceptable.On-screen artwork deadline: September 12, 2014 at 5pm

FESTIVAL SLIDESHOW $200 10-day on-screen still ad in the pre-cinemas slideshow (screens in advance of every festival program; also included: a complimentary Admit-2 pass)Print artwork deadline: August 22, 2014 at 5pm.

Donate at least $500 worth of liquor, beer, wine or catering, and we will recognize your gift with Supporting Sponsor bene�ts, plus additional event banner signage, and special logo recognition on promotional materials.

Every year Local Sightings generates business on Capitol Hill by attracting thousands of audience members and �lmmakers to the event. Northwest Film Forum would be delighted to promote your Capitol Hill business to Local Sightings attendees, in exchange for special discounts made available to festival ticket-holders. Any discounts should be speci�c to Local Sightings ticket holders and would be promoted and acknowledged as follows: recognition on our festival website with a link to your business website; space for your paper materials in Northwest Film Forum's lobby during the festival; and two free Admit-Two passes made available to you, good for any �lm screening during the festival except opening and closing nights.

Donate hotel nights and restaurant gift certi�cates to support visiting artists at this year’s festival, who travel from outside King County to interact with festival audiences. We’ll recognize your gift with the sponsor bene�ts at levels above. For gifts valued at greater than $500, we’ll also include a year's worth of free on-screen advertising space in our pre-cinemas slideshows and a free half page of print advertising in our festival catalog.

Become our o�cial Festival print sponsor by donating materials and services for printing Festival posters and programs. For a minimum in-kind value of $2,500, we will recognize your gift with Producing Sponsor bene�ts, plus a year's worth of free on-screen advertising space in our pre-cinemas slideshows.

$200

$150

$50

$750(SS)

$400

$250

$1,000(PS)

$750(SS)

$500(SS)