Sponsorship Opportunities
We believe your business or organization would be well served by becoming a corporate sponsor of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center – We are open year-round, with our busy summer season running from late may through early September, culminating with our 18th annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival (MVIFF) September 5-10, 2023. In addition to the MVIFF we put on five other annual festival: MV Environmental Film Festival in May, Spectrum Film Festival and FilMusic in June, Doc Week in August, and The Women In Film Festival in October
Please take a look at our sponsorship packages below, though its important to note that these can be tailored or customized to meet the needs of your business. The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society will collaborate with sponsors on all levels to create a beneficial and long-lasting partnership.
Click here for a Sponsorship Deck download.
Email michael@mvfilmsociety.com, or call 774-392-2972 for more details and to receive a custom partnership proposal.
Advertise on our Big Screen
We have two ways to deliver your message to our audiences at the theater — either through the use of on-screen slides or with a client supplied 30 second ad spot that plays before our movie trailers (limited to two).
Option #1 – An on-screen 30-second ad
This is a client-created video ad that will play after our introductions and once the lights have dimmed, prior to the movie trailers. The best way to ensure the audience’s total and undivided attention. Requires having a video created in a DCP format
Click here for a sample video ad – Hutker Architects
Memorial Day Weekend through October 15 (Summer Season):
$150 per play – minimum 2 plays per week for 4 weeks.
October 15 through Memorial Day Weekend (off-season):
$75 per play – minimum 2 play per week for 4 weeks.
Option #2 – An on-screen Slide Show ad
This is a still image that rotates on our screen with lights up prior to the beginning of the trailers, while the audience is being seated (plays for 30 minutes prior to start of movie). A “Play” represents 6-8 views of your slide in a 30 minute pre-show loop of our on-screen slide show.
Memorial Day Weekend through October 15 (Summer Season):
$75 per show loop (6-8 views) – minimum 2 plays per week for 4 weeks.
October 15 through Memorial Day Weekend (off-season):
$50 per show loop (6-8 views) – minimum 2 plays per week for 4 weeks.
**Typically in the off-season (October to May) we run 10-14 films per week at 4PM and 7:30PM, and in summer (June 24/July/August/September 10) we run 7 films per week nightly at 7:30PM nightly except during our festivals, when we run more movies during the daytime.
Full Summer Season Sponsorship
$5,000
Summer brings a spotlight to our island, as new visitors and old friends flock to the Vineyard. There is no better place to reach year-round residents, seasonal tourists, and homeowners than the big screen at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center.
A Summer Sponsorship begins in June and runs through the MVIFF in September, encompassing the height of the summer season in July and August, when the population of our island swells above 100,000 strong.
Benefit Details
- Includes on-screen advertising throughout the summer season at the MV Film Center through the use of on-screen slides that play before the start of each film we show. Starting 30 minutes before the film, an on-screen slide show rotates on our screen prior to the beginning of the trailers while the audience is being seated. One “Play” represents 6-8 views of your one slide for 15 seconds each during pre-show loop of our slide show. Music accompanies the slide show.
– Your business would be listed as an official sponsor for all six of our summer-season festivals (MV Environmental Film Festival in May, Spectrum Film Festival and FilMusic in June, Doc Week in August, MVIFF in September and The Women In Film Festival in October) and logo would appear on all official press releases, “sponsor” section of website (www.mvfilmsociety.com) regional and local print, social media promotion, posters, and in festival program guide.
– Sponsor name and logo to appear in quarter page ad for MVIFF in the MV Times Festival supplement
- Exposure on Cape & Islands via poster placement, fliers, and in participating retail outlets
- Sponsor logo would be printed at the bottom of all tickets bought online during this period
- Sponsor logo would be included in online marketing, such as strategic email blasts and e-newsletters
– Sponsor logo would be included in our social media posting and would link to your sponsor’s social media
Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival Sponsorship
$500 – $5,000
Customizable Sponsorship Package
The 18th annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival will take place at The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center in Vineyard Haven, September 5-10, 2023
The 2023 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival celebrates an exclusive selection of films from around the globe by American and international filmmakers. The selection of feature and short films will be drawn from top-notch festivals such as Sundance, Berlin and Cannes, with a few surprises thrown in, and includes a juried shorts competition.
Various levels of sponsorship are available, please write to us and we will provide a custom package tailored to your needs
Benefits Include
- On-screen advertising during the festival dates at the MV Film Center through the use of on-screen slides that play before our film trailers. Starting 30 minutes before the film, an on-screen slide show rotates on our screen prior to the beginning of the trailers while the audience is being seated. One “Play” represents 6-8 views of your one slide for 15 seconds each during pre-show loop of our slide show. Music accompanies the slide show.
- Sponsor’s name and logo will appear on all official press releases, “sponsor” section of website (www.mvfilmfest.com), regional and local print, posters, pre-screening thank you, branded content trailer plays on web site and other digital media channels (trailer to be supplied by sponsor) and in festival program guide.
- Complimentary ALL-ACCESS Festival passes (4 passes, $1000 value alone)
- Sponsor name and logo to appear in quarter page ad in the MV Times Festival supplement, published 7-10 days before the festival with a circulation of 15,000.
- Sponsor logo would be included in online marketing such as strategic email blasts, e-newsletters, social media posts on festival page and MV Film Society pages.
Contact Information
Executive Director Richard Paradise * 774-392-2972 * rich@mvfilmsociety.com *
Assistant Director Michael Nason * 617-610-9800 * michael@mvfilmsociety.com *
WHO WE SERVE
The Film Center is a vital gathering place and cultural outlet for the local community. Our customer base and membership ranks are made up of both year-round residents and frequent seasonal visitors. In a recent survey of Film Center patrons, 59% identified as female, 67% were at least 65 years of age or older (though it is important to note that for each of the last three years, the number of new Film Society members in their 40s has risen substantially),
89% held a Bachelor’s degree or higher and 66% reported a household income above $100,000. Becoming a sponsor of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society provides access to some of the nation’s most influential consumers – an educated, upscale and affluent group of older adults coming from across the nation.
FUN FACT:
Women in the United States control 72.8% of household spending – Boston Consulting Group
Past and Current Sponsors
Advertise in our Festival Program GUIDE
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival program is distributed free of charge to all festival attendees and participants (estimated at 3500 for the weekend). This unique guide is a complete schedule of the festival events – a resource to festival-goers throughout the weekend (it is also available on the festival website as a PDF for downloading).
As a bonus, the official festival GUIDE is distributed in:
- MV Times edition to all island mailboxes (17,000+) on Martha’s Vineyard and at various pick-up spots around the island.
- Your logo and url link will also be displayed on the film festival website www.mvfilmsociety.com in our Sponsors section or the appropriate section to help promote your business or event throughout the year.
- Mentions/your logo in our email blasts to over 7300 email addresses and media contacts promoting the festival throughout the year.
Advertising Rates and Specifications (all ads are 4-color)
Outside Back Cover, 7.50 w x 10.25 h $1500
Vertical Full Page, 5 w x 15.5 h
or inside full page 7.50 w x 10.25 h $1000
Half Page, 5 w x 7.75 h (4-Color) $700
Quarter Page, 5 w x 3.75 h (4-color) $450
Please contact Richard rich@mvfilmsociety.com for more details.
Ad materials must be received by e-mail no later than August 1 for our 2023 program.
The MV Film Society
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival is presented by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society (MVFS). The MVFS presents award-winning feature films, documentaries, animation and shorts from around the world, paired with topical speakers. We aim to bring together people of all ages, foster appreciation of the world’s diversity and stimulate discussion through the powerful, universal language of film. The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.