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Become a Sponsor



Partner with the ntwc film festival and connect your brand with the cinematic arts community

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship Tiers

Your support helps us celebrate independent cinema and empower the next generation of storytellers in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel.

Tier 1

Community & Business Sponsorship

Friend of the Festival

$250

Community Sponsor

$500

Bronze Sponsor

$1,000

Silver Sponsor

$2,500

Friend of the Festival

$250

√ 2 all-access sponsor festival passes

√ Sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Sponsor recognition in festival program guide

Friend of the Festival
$250.00

Community Sponsor

$500

√ 4 all-access sponsor festival passes

√ Sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Sponsor recognition in festival program guide

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

Community Sponsor
$500.00

Bronze Sponsor

$1,000

Professional choice for small business

√ 6 all-access sponsor festival passes

√ Sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Sponsor recognition in festival program guide

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ Dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

Bronze Sponsor
$1,000.00

Silver Sponsor

$2,500

√ 8 all-access sponsor festival passes

√ Sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Sponsor recognition in festival program guide

√ Quarter-page ad in festival program guide

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ Dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

Silver Sponsor
$2,500.00

Tier 2

Premier Sponsorship

Gold Sponsor

$5,000

Platinum Sponsor

$10,000

Grand Sandhill Crane Sponsor

$15,000

Headliner Sponsor

$20,000

Gold Sponsor

$5,000

√ 10 all-access VIP festival passes (VIP includes no waiting in line —passes will be delivered to sponsor)

√ Sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Half-page ad in festival program guide

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ Dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

√ Reserved seating on Opening Night

√ Direct marketing to filmmakers and attendees (e.g. one dedicated email blast announcing sponsorship)

√ Featured to selected local, national, and international filmmakers

√ Present an award at the award ceremony

Gold Sponsor
$5,000.00

Platinum Sponsor

$10,000

√ 12 all-access VIP festival passes (VIP includes no waiting in lines—passes will be delivered to sponsor)

√ Half-page sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ Full-page ad in festival program guide

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ Dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

√ Reserved seating on Opening Night and Closing Night

√ Direct marketing to filmmakers and attendees (e.g. one dedicated email blast announcing sponsorship)

√ Featured to selected local, national, and international filmmakers

√ Present an award at the award ceremony

√ Special thanks pop-up signage in the Brewer Room

√ Reserved table with sponsor's name on table tent

Platinum Sponsor
$10,000.00

Grand Sandhill Crane Sponsor

$15,000

√ 18 all-access VIP festival passes (VIP includes no waiting in lines—passes will be delivered to sponsor)

√ Full-page sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ Dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

√ Reserved seating on Opening Night and Closing Night

√ Full-page ad in festival program guide

√ Direct marketing to filmmakers and attendees (e.g. one dedicated email blast announcing sponsorship)

√ Featured to selected local, national, and international filmmakers

√ Present an award at the award ceremony

√ Special thanks pop-up signage in the Brewer Room

√ Sponsor recognition during Opening and Closing Night ceremony

√ Reserved table with sponsor's name on table tents

Grand Sandhill Crane Sponsor
$15,000.00

Headliner Sponsor

$20,000

√ 50 all-access VIP festival passes (VIP includes no waiting in lines—passes will be delivered to sponsor)

√ Exclusive naming rights (e.g. "New Tampa Wesley Chapel Film Festival Presented by [Your Company's Name]")

√ Exclusive naming rights on selected merchandise

√ Logo in marketing to filmmakers (e.g. Film Freeway and social media marketing)

√ Full-page sponsor recognition on festival website

√ Sponsor logo recognition on social media stories

√ On-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Brewer Room (Saturday)

√ The only on-screen logo recognition during films screening in the Garden area (Friday & Saturday, before Opening and Closing Night films)

√ Pinned dedicated recognition with brand link on social media post

√ Reserved seating on Opening Night and Closing Night in Garden area

√ Full-page ad in festival program guide

√ Direct marketing to filmmakers and attendees (e.g. one dedicated email blast announcing sponsorship)

√ Featured to selected local, national, and international filmmakers

√ Present an award at the award ceremony

√ Special thanks pop-up signage in the Garden area

√ Sponsor recognition during Opening and Closing Night ceremony

√ Reserved table with sponsor's name on table tent

√ Logo on step and repeat

√ Sponsor's name on lanyard

√ Logo on all printed tickets

√ Exclusively mentioned in all media coverage (printed or televised)

√ Opportunity for company representative to deliver Opening Night welcome remarks

√ First right of renewal for 2028 presenting sponsorship

Headliner Sponsor
$20,000.00

Tier 3

DIY Sponsorship

Red Carpet Sponsor

$1,000

Red Carpet Sponsor
$1,000.00

Social / Networking / Happy Hour Sponsor

$1,000

Social/Networking/Happy Hour Sponsor
$1,000.00

Volunteer Sponsor

$1,000

Volunteer Sponsor
$1,000.00

Talent Grant Sponsor

$500

Talent Grant Sponsor
$500.00

Filmmaker Grant Sponsor

$500

Filmmaker Grant Sponsor
$500.00

Hospitality Sponsor

$1,000

Hospitality Sponsor
$1,000.00

Awards Sponsor

$250

Awards Sponsor
$250.00

Valet / Shuttle Sponsor

$500

Valet/Shuttle Sponsor
$500.00

Program Sponsor

$500

Program Sponsor
$500.00

Website Sponsor

$1,000

Website Sponsor
$1,000.00

Reach Out

Interested in sponsoring? We’d love to hear from you.