BEPARTOFFILMFESTIVALHISTORY
69THSANFRANCISCO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 23 – MAY 03 2026
SAN FRANCISCO
HOSTEDBY
BEPARTOF FILMFESTIVALHISTORY.
Inthisvibrantcitysurroundedbystunningnaturalbeauty,whereimaginationand tenacitycreatesthelatesttechnologyalongsideboundarypushingart,SFFILM hashostedtheSanFranciscoInternationalFilmFestivalfornearly70years.
Ouraudienceisdiverse,engaged,andgrowing.
Lastyearwewelcomed33,000peopletoexperiencenewvoicesinfilm,network withfilmindustryprofessionals,andlearnaboutideas,people,andplaces differentfromtheirown.
—DanGentile, “ ”
SANFRANCISCOISATOWNOFMANYFILM FESTIVALS,BUTNONEMATCHTHESCOPEOFSFFILM.
WESHOWWHATFILMCANDO.
AstheBayArea’spremierfilminstitutionandthehubofSanFrancisco’sfilmcommunity, SFFILMisanartsandcultureleaderintherevitalizationofthecity.TheSanFrancisco InternationalFilmFestivalprogramfeatures11daysofexpertlyselectedfilms, world-classtalent,premieresandearlysneaks,captivatingtalks,afilmindustrysummit, collegedays,andaschoolsprogramexclusivelyforlocalstudentsandeducators.
ARTSANDCULTUREAREWHATDRIVESSANFRANCISCO,ALWAYSHAS ALWAYSWILL,ANDTHESFFILMFESTIVALISAPARTOFOURFABRIC.
—SanFranciscoMayorDanielLurie,
BECOMEANSFFILMPARTNER
TheSanFranciscoInternationalFilmFestivaloffersauniqueplatformforyourbrand, providingopportunitiestoconnectwithandinfluenceanenthusiasticaudienceboth in-personandacrossourdigitalchannels.
Sponsorshipopportunitiesarehandledbyourteamwhoprovideshigh-touch, personalizedservice.Examplesofcustomactivationsandbrandinginclude:
● PresentingSponsorofthe2026SFFILMFestival
● Opportunitytoplaya15–30secondadvertisementbeforeallFestivalscreenings
● Brandedstep&repeatforallpressandtalentinteractions
● BrandedLoungetakeovers
● SpecialEvents,Receptions,andHappyHoursattheFestival
● SFFILMIndustryDayssponsor
● SchoolsattheFestivalprogramsponsor
● Volunteerprogramsponsor
MAXIMIZEYOURBRAND’SVISIBILITY ACROSSEVERYTOUCHPOINT
$75,000 PRESENTINGSPONSOR
● RecognitionasPresentingSponsoronFestivalpre-screening slideshowwhichplaysbeforeallFestivalscreenings
● Exclusiveopportunitytoruna15–30secondtrailerbeforeall Festivalscreenings
● InclusioninofficialFestivalpressrelease
● Dedicatedsocialmediapost
● 25ticketstoOpeningNightandClosingNightparties
● Logorecognitiononeventpromotionalmaterials(programguide, webpages,socialmedia)
● Verbalrecognitioninremarksbeforeallscreenings
● Brandedstep&repeatforallpressandtalentinteractions
● VIPeventaccessandreservedseatingandconciergeserviceat Festivalscreenings
● AllaccessFestivalbadgesandadditionalticketvouchers
$50,000 MAJORSPONSOR
● RecognitionasMajorSponsorwithadedicatedlogoslideonscreen beforeallFestivalscreenings
● InclusioninofficialFestivalpressrelease
● InclusioninFestivalemailblasts
● 15ticketstoOpeningNightandClosingparties
● RecognitionasMajorSponsoronFestivalmarketingcollateral (includingprogramguide,webpages,socialmedia
● OptiontosponsorafilmduringtheFestivalwithverbalrecognition beforesponsoredevent
● VIPeventaccessandreservedseatingandconciergeserviceat Festivalscreenings
● AllaccessFestivalbadgesandadditionalticketvouchers
BEPARTOFTHEBAYAREA’S PREMIERFILMFESTIVALEVENT
$25,000 SIGNATURESPONSOR
● DedicatedlogoslideonscreenbeforeallFestivalscreenings
● 5ticketstoOpeningNightandClosingNightparties
● LogorecognitionasasignaturesponsoronFestivalmarketing collateral(programguide,webpages,socialmedia)
● OptiontosponsorafilmduringtheFestivalwithverbalrecognition beforesponsoredevent
● Invitationstospecialeventsandreceptions
● AllaccessFestivalbadgesandadditionalticketvouchers
$10,000 SUPPORTINGSPONSOR
● LogoinclusiononslideshownbeforeallFestivalscreenings
● 2ticketstoOpeningandClosingNightparties
● Logorecognitionasasupportingsponsoronmarketingcollateral (programguide,webpages,socials)
● OptiontosponsorafilmduringtheFestivalwithverbalrecognition beforesponsoredevent
● Invitationstospecialeventsandreceptions
● Festivalbadgesandticketvouchers
SFFILMFUELSTHECYCLE BEHINDTRANSFORMATIVE FILMFORAUDIENCES, ARTISTS,ANDPARTNERS.
2025SFFILMFESTIVALATTENDANCEANDREACH
● 33KAttendees
● 100K+Impressionsofonscreenmediaslidesandmedia
● 1MWebsiteViewsand165kUniqueVisitors
● 40%AverageEmailOpenRate
● 1MTotalSocialMediaReach
● 3.5MTotalSocialMediaImpressions
● 15MPressCoverageImpressions
● 11KTotalStudents,Teachers,andFamiliesServed
ANNUALSFFILMATTENDANCEANDREACH
● 50KAttendees
● 5M+SocialMediaImpressions
● 75KSocialMediaFollowers
● 45KEmailSubscribers
● 1.5KSFFILMMembers
● 2MAnnualWebsiteviewsand400Kuniquevisitors
● 200+LiveEventsandGatherings
● 40M+PressCoverageImpressions
● 20KTotalStudents,Teachers,andFamiliesServed
● 51SFFILMSupportedGrantees,Fellows,andResidents
