SDLFF 2025 Sponsorship Packet

32ND SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL

SEE YOU ON MARCH 19-23, 2025!

31 years ago, Media Arts Center San Diego's San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) was born out of a desire to take a stand against the status-quo of cinema, to challenge the reigning and ever-present stereotypes about the Latino experience in movies, and to give Latino filmmakers the power of telling and sharing their stories, first-hand, about what it means to be Latino. After all of these years, SDLFF is proud to remain linked to these ideals, constantly advocating for inclusive, diverse, and progressive cinematic storytelling about the Latino identity. We invite you to be a part of our 32nd edition!

By supporting the SDLFF, you are supporting filmmakers committed to elevating Latino storytelling to an art-form. You would be a part of an annual gathering that prioritizes community-building above anything else and a part of history as we continue to discover exciting new cinematic voices. The SDLFF is a place for everyone-- film lovers, producers, filmmakers, celebrities, journalists, sponsors, influencers, and community members! Join us for 5 days of films, live-music, interactive art displays, workshops, celebrations, and engaging social events.

YOUR INVESTMENT IN OUR VISION ALLOWS US TO: — KEEP THE FILM GOING EXPERIENCE ALIVE THROUGH 100+ SCREENINGS! — SUPPORT OVER 75+ LATINX FILMMAKERS ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL! — ENGAGE WITH LOCAL FILMMAKERS ALONG THE SAN DIEGO / TIJUANA BORDER REGION! — HIGHLIGHT THE EXPERIENCES OF LATINXS THROUGH SHOWCASES LIKE ¡VIVA MUJERES! AND ¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQ+!

— HOST MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR FREE SCREENINGS!

— SUPPORT LOCAL MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS! — COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS — USE FILM AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE — NEGATE HARMFUL STEREOTYPES ABOUT THE LATINX EXPERIENCE — CELEBRATE SAN DIEGO / TIJUANA CULINARY LUMINARIES! — EMPOWER EMERGING FILMMAKERS TO TELL AUTHENTIC STORIES ABOUT THE LATINX EXPERIENCE — CHAMPION FOR THE INCLUSION OF LATINX TALENT IN MAINSTREAM AND INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTIONS

Demographics Ages

15,000+ annual attendees and supporters 25% Non-Latinos 75% Latinos

Gender

San Diego is the most affluent Latino market in the US (12.6 billion purchase power)

Who Will You Reach?

— Business & community leaders, students, professors, and professionals who demonstrate an interest in Latino issues, history, culture and education.

— Filmmakers, actors, programmers, distributors, industry representatives, and journalists.

— Other festival sponsors, partners, tastemakers, and influencers.

Gender

— Attendees from California, Tijuana, Baja California, and Other International Territories.

PAST SPECIAL GUESTS

Adriana Barraza

Dolores Huerta

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Cheech Marin

Diego Luna

Damián Alcázar

Diana Bovio

John Leguizamo

America Ferrera

Edward James Olmos

Gina Rodriguez

Ilse Salas

Alfonso Cuarón

Jesús Zavala

Joaquín Cosio

Gael García Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Pablo Medina

Kate del Castillo

Osvaldo Benavides

Jaime Camil

PAST AND CURRENT PARTNERS

OVERVIEW OF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE

NAMING RIGHTS

CONTENT OPPORTUNITY

Opportunity to spotlight your brand in one of our showcase categories, screen, or presenting partner on special events. Brand Integration Create an experience and engage the audience, integrate your brand with one of our festival events, VIP lounges, concert series, food festival, Virtual reality lounge and more!

Create customized festival content.

Make your premiere at the festival.

Rights to sponsor content created by the festival.

PRINT EXPOSURE AD and/or logo inclusion in 7,000 festival souvenir programs; Logo on 5,000 mailing postcards & 2,000 brochures.

Hyperlinked logo on festival website (36,000+ page views per month).

Post(s) on our social media pages (Fan base of over 38,000).

Dedicated and/or logo inclusion in all email newsletters (26,000+ subscribers).

ONSITE VISIBILITY Opportunity to brand theatre screen room, Red Carpet Experience, On-Screen AD prior to every film (160+ screenings); plus, Booth & Experiential opportunities.

MEDIA EXPOSURE Logo in partnering Spanish & English newspapers/magazines (distribution of 500,000). Rights to use festival brand Logo in out of home materials.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS LEVELS >>>>>>>

Presenting

Exclusive Naming Rights

YES

TV/Radio Mentions

YES

Dedicated E-Blast

2

1

Dedicated Social Media Post

2

Booth (Days)

Screen

Showcase

Opening Party

Closing Party

Sabor Latino

Arte Latino

Sonido Latino

VIP Lounge

Film

1

1

1

1

1

1

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

VIP Passes

10

8

6

6

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

Individual Tickets

100

75

50

50

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

Print Ad

FULL PAGE

FULL PAGE

FULL PAGE

FULL PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

1/2 PAGE

On-Screen Commercial

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

On-Screen Ad

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Logo in Catalogue

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Logo on Website

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

COST / VALUE:

$50K / $145K

$35K / $120K

$20K / $65K

$20K / $65K

$15K / $45K

$15K / $45K

$15K / $45K

$10K / $25K

$10K / $25K

$10K / $25K

$5K / $17K

Major

Thank You! FOR SUPPORTING OUR NON-PROFIT, MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO

By supporting the San Diego Latino Film Festival, you are helping us carry out our mission to change lives and give a voice to underserved communities.

LEARN

WATCH

CREATE

Media Arts Center San Diego provides youth media education programs at our year-round Youth Media & Tech Camps and the award-winning Teen Producers Project.

Additionally, we hold and collaborate on education programs at various local schools/community organizations throughout San Diego County.

In addition to our acclaimed San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), our other film programming includes ‘Exitos del Cine Latino’ Series, ‘Que Viva’ Cine Latino Outdoor Series, and daily screenings of independent and foreign films at our very own movie theater, the Digital Gym Cinema – Downtown San Diego.

Tools for community-based media production and collaboration through programs including: Speak City Heights, Pulse for Life, #InCityHeights, Frontera Filmmakers and Video Production Services, to help community groups connect with audiences by making digital media presence accessible and affordable.

Contact Information WWW.SDLATINOFILM.COM

ETHAN VAN THILLO Executive Director / Founder Media Arts Center San Diego (619) 230-1938 x 101 ethan@mediaartscenter.org

MOISÉS ESPARZA Director of Development Media Arts Center San Diego (619) 230-1938 x 105 moises@mediaartscenter.org