All of CSIF’s programming offers sponsors with a great variety of promotional opportunities. The $100 Film Festival is actively promoted through local print, radio and television media. Audience members come from all walks of life: students, artists, teachers, professors, film industry and corporate professionals, and the self-employed. The audience is engaged in the festival and actively participates during the viewings.

The Festival is a non-profit event and relies solely on ticket sales and sponsorship for funding. As a registered charitable organization CSIF does not charge filmmaker submission fees and pays each filmmaker a screening fee for showing their work. This has allowed the Festival to remain very accessible, especially to new filmmakers.

By supporting the Festival, sponsors help to further the exhibition of independent film and cultural initiatives in Calgary. You will directly benefit by reaching the culturally savvy audience through advertising in the Festival’s program and website, CSIF’s quarterly newsletter, logos on print materials, and physically at the screenings themselves.

Where Does the Money Go?

Your Sponsorship will go directly towards:
• Screening Fees
• Presentation Fees (for artist talks and demonstrations)
• Critical writing
• Program Guide Production
• Venue Rentals
• Promotions
We are happy to provide you with a detailed budget of expenses upon request. Funding for the $100 Film Festival goes directly towards the event and does not cover regular staff costs.

Sponsorship Levels

Below is a list of the many funding levels that help to directly support the $100 Film Festival.

Festival Friends $250-$499:
• Program Ad - 1/8 pg; readership of 5,000+ (hard copy & online archive)
• Ad in CSIF Answer Print Journal - 1/8 pg for 1 issue; circulation of 500 hard copies plus online archive (1,000+ unique visitors/month)
• Logo on Festival and CSIF website
(linked to sponsor’s website)
• Verbal acknowledgement at screening
• 2 VIP passes

Festival Supporters $500-$999:
• Program Ad - 1/4 pg; readership of 5,000+ (hard copy & online archive)
• Ad in CSIF Answer Print Journal 1/4 pg for 1 issue; circulation of 500 hard copies plus online archive (1,000+ unique visitors/month)
• Logo on Festival and CSIF website
(linked to sponsor’s website)
• Verbal acknowledgment at screening
• 4 VIP passes

$1,000-$2,999:
• Program Ad - 1/2 pg; readership of 5,000+ (hard copy & online archive)
• Ad in CSIF Answer Print Journal 1/2 pg for 1 issue; circulation of 500 hard copies plus online archive (1,000+ unique visitors/month)
• Logo on generated print material, poster, ads etc.
• Logo on Festival and CSIF website
(linked to sponsor’s website)
• Verbal acknowledgment at screenMajor

Sponsors $3000-$5,000+
• Program Ad - Full Pg; readership of 5,000+ (hard copy & online archive)
• Ad in CSIF Answer Print Journal - Full pg for 2 issues; circulation of 500 hard copies plus online archive (1,000+ unique visitors/month)
• Logo on Festival and CSIF website
(linked to sponsor’s website)
• Sponsor banner hung at Festival
• Verbal acknowledgment at screening
• 12 VIP passes

Filmmaker Award Sponsors $600+ (Cash Sponsorship Only)
• Ad space in relation to donation level ($600-$999 1/4 pg; $1,000 - $2,999 1/2 pg; $3000 + full pg)
• Logo on Festival and CSIF website (linked to sponsor’s website)
• Verbal acknowlegment at Festival
• VIP passes (in relation to donation level)
• Trophy named & presented on Sponsor’s behalf.
Sponsors choose from 5 different award categories:
• Best of Alberta
• Audience Favourite
• Best 16mm Film
• Best Super8 Film
• Jury’s Pick
THIS CATEGORY IS LIMITED TO 5 SPONSORS - RESERVE THIS

*Please note that MEDIA or IN KIND sponsorship will be valued at 50% of CASH value.