SUNRISE FILM FESTIVAL Great Films, wonderful communities, stunning scenery The Sunrise Film Festival will screen films from all over the world, attracting visitors to the host communities along the Sunrise Trail - from Pictou to Pugwash. Located centrally on the trail is River John, a pretty village close to a large number of beaches and home town to a 30-year run of summer festivals that has attracted thousands of visitors. Visitors will enjoy the films, associated workshops and seminars. They will also want to taste everything else the region has to offer and provide tangible benefits to a wide range of businesses and services along the north shore. The organizers want to extend every opportunity to the business community to spread the benefits of this exciting new venture. The Sunrise Film Festival Society is a non-profit group with the intent of putting surplus funds from the festival into community projects along the Sunrise Trail. A range of events The Festival Committee is planning a packed schedule of events - from the Opening Ceremony and Launch Party, right up to the unique Farewell Breakfast on the morning after the close of the festival! In between there will be Gala Screenings, lunch chat sessions with big names from the industry, a Festival Dinner, Award Ceremony and Wrap Party - with several parties in between! Each event offers great opportunities for networking, corporate entertaining and for pointing the spotlight directly at your brand. The decoste Centre in Pictou, dressed for a lavish Gala event. FROM ONE EVENT TO FESTIVAL COVERAGE - PACKAGES TO PUT YOUR BRAND IN CLOSE UP Partnering with the Sunrise Film We will work with you to help you Festival will not only put your brand maximize your involvement, through in front of the visitors, audiences corporate entertaining, photo and participants, but through our opportunities and much more, we can own web site and promotional extend the reach of your promotional activities, your business name will activities and generate a positive reach around the Province and reaction to your brand and products beyond. or services.! PAGE 1
EXPERIENCED HANDS AT THE HELM Top: The decoste Centre in Pictou, one of the venues for film screenings and events. Below: Stuart Cresswell and Troy Greencorn plan the festival. Having experienced first hand many film festivals around the world, producer Stuart Cresswell believed that River John had everything required to bring a vibrant festival to the north shore. Enter Troy Greencorn, Artistic Director of the decoste Centre in Pictou and founder and Artistic Director of StanFest, one of Nova Scotia s key music festivals. Together they hatched a plan to create an annual film festival to benefit the entire region. And River John is the right place - the geographic centre of the festival route - and this village already hosts two annual festivals that bring thousands of people to the area - River John s annual festival days, a week-long summer celebration; and Read by the Sea, which brings writers and readers together every year in River John. The Society has established a Management Committee to establish the day-to-day running of the festival, and it is expected that as the festival grows, other teams will be needed to manage specific aspects of the festival. For now, the team continues to grow as more people volunteer, each with the right skills and experience to take the festival forward. We continue to need helping hands - with or without film or festival experience - and if you want to roll your sleeves up, get in touch! Pugwash - The Thinker s Lodge and other unique venues. Malagash - Jost Vineyards, Blue Sea Beach Tatamagouche - Venues such as the Tata Centre, The Creamery Arts Centre plus great clubs and smaller venues. River John - Festival office, beaches, kayaks and great community venues for events. Pictou - venues such as the decoste Centre for great events. Some of the key communities along The Sunrise Trail and what they offer for the festival and visitors. SUPPORT FROM OUR COUNCILS AND COMMUNITIES Local community groups threw themselves behind our festival right from the start and their support has been tremendous. We also acknowledge the ongoing financial support from the Municipality of Pictou County.! PAGE 2
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP LEVELS OF INVESTMENT BUSINESS FRIEND $200 As a Business Friend, you will receive: 4 complimentary tickets to the Gala Film of your! choice; 2 VIP passes to all parties; Invitation to Opening Ceremony; Invitation to Award Ceremony; Invitation to Wrap Party; A hyperlink from our web site to yours; Your name in the printed Festival Program. HEADLINE SPONSOR $5000 pa for 3 years The Sunrise Film Festival is looking for ONE main sponsor who can use our event to become a major part of their own promotional campaigns. The festival will become branded as THE [your_company] SUNRISE FILM FESTIVAL. As such, the minimum term we will accept will be three years, to reduce the expense of rebranding the festival every year. The Headline Sponsor will benefit from: free passes to all parties, events and ceremonies; branding throughout the festival at all venues; web links; a commercial message screened prior to every screening; industry exclusivity among business sponsors. CORPORATE SPONSOR $3500 Our Corporate Sponsors will receive: 4 complimentary tickets to the Gala Film of your choice; 4 VIP passes to all parties; Invitation to Opening Ceremony; Invitation to Award Ceremony; Invitation to Wrap Party; A hyperlink from our web site to yours; Your name, logo and message in the printed Festival Program; Logo screened prior to each screening in the festival TAKE OUT AN ADVERT IN THE PRINTED FESTIVAL PROGRAM A range of page promotions will be available in the Festival Guide,which visitors will use to plan their festival journey. Buying advert space in our printed guide could be a costeffective way to show your businesses support for this exciting community venture. Rates from $150 - $500.! PAGE 3
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP LEVELS OF INVESTMENT EVENT SPONSOR $500 Throughout the festival, the organizers are planning a wide variety of events, such as seminars with producers or directors; screen-writing workshops; interviews and one-on-one sessions with big names from the industry. Event sponsors will benefit from their logo visible throughout the event and from a spoken announcement prior to the event. The sponsor should maximize exposure at events by making cards and brochures available or other promotional items such as key chains, pens etc. All event sponsors will receive a selection of free passes to screenings and events. Each event will have just one Event Sponsor, so this could be a great opportunity to get across your company message and increase your profile. LOUNGE SPONSOR $500 A small number of lounges will be established at different venues, where delegates can unwind and meet colleagues and industry partners in relaxed settings. Each lounge sponsor will benefit from visible branding, announcements and the opportunity to engage with professionals and use the space for their own meet and greet sessions. This opportunity will be limited by the number of Lounges available and we anticipate there to be just four: Pictou, River John, Tatamagouche and Pugwash. ADVERTISE WITH YOUR LOGO AND LINK ON OUR WEB SITE For a simple and effective way to show your support for the community and to drive traffic to your website throughout the year, a highly visible web button advert is a proven tool to raise a company s web profile. March 2015 - March 2016 $100.! PAGE 4
PROPOSED FESTIVAL LAYOUT Calendar October 2014 - July 2015 Request for film submissions from around the world will generate traffic to our web site and interest in the north shore. Throughout the festival, there will be multiple screenings at a range of venues. These screenings will be listed on a full schedule of events once the films have been selected. The events listed below are the special events, panels and parties open to the public or delegates. DAY ONE Launch Party DAY TWO Opening Ceremony Festival Party DAY THREE Lunch Industry Panel Session Festival Dinner Festival Parties (various) DAY FOUR Lunch one-on-one interview Matinee Garden Tea Party Festival Parties DAY FIVE Workshops and one-to-ones Lunch Industry Panel Session Gala Matinee Award Ceremony Wrap Party DAY SIX Festival Farewell Breakfast October 2014-September 2015 Workshops on film related skills will take place throughout the year, building interest in the festival. June 2015 Film selection process and final venues for screenings and workshops announced. August 2015 Full program announced and brochures designed. Tickets for screenings go on sale. Festival Dates: October 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th October 2015 - Making the Launch Party the evening of 7th October. Friends & Patrons We re also hearing from individuals and families who would like to support us in some way. Being a FRIEND is a great way to be part of something truly exciting, whilst providing special offers and gifts in return for a small annual contribution. An individual PATRON will benefit from a mention on the web site and in the festival program. Free tickets to film screenings and parties are just some of the great ways we ll say thank you.! PAGE 5