WFF Sponsorship Deck 2025

Over a span of 5 days across several towns featuring over 150 films FILMS PANELS AWARDS PARTIES CONCERTS SPECIAL EVENTS

The Woodstock Film Festival is an ® Oscar -qualifying festival in the Short Film categories: • Live-Action Short Film • Animated Short Film • Documentary Short Film

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Come for the best views in the Hudson Valley

The natural beauty of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains has made the region, located just 2 hours north of NYC, a popular vacation destination for centuries.

“Woodstock is an important festival because of its sophisticated and knowledgeable audience in the Hudson Valley. There’s a huge film community up here. Directors, producers, distributors and Academy members live here. That’s all a filmmaker can hope for from a festival: supportive communities who are excited about their film.”

– Variety

“Honoring the young and the old, endorsing community, advocating inspiration and lauding humanitarian gestures — all sentiments that sum up Woodstock and its “Fiercely Independent” film festival, quite well.”

In the news

– The Hollywood Reporter

“The Woodstock ’99 music festival may have been an unmitigated disaster, but that town and that year brought us something far more lasting: The Woodstock Film Festival. Fast-forward to 2024, and we’re celebrating the film fest’s 25th year.”

– IndieWire

“Fiercely Independent” is the fitting theme for the 130 films and related events shown among five small towns in a rustic setting. “It is less the red carpet than a thoroughly green one,” noted Canadian film distributor Ron Mann, of Films We Like. The festival pulls talent from New York City, two hours south, to mingle with an engaged, often socially conscious audience.”

– Wall Street Journal

“The Woodstock Film Festival is always a pleasure to attend, and the talent that is showcased always amazes me. It’s a wonderful and important showcase for any independent filmmaker.”

– Steve Buscemi, Actor

“Woodstock, at its 25th edition, also presented a number of honorary awards. Writer-director Paul Schrader, whose latest narrative feature Oh, Canada screened at the festival, received the Honorary Maverick Award. “Renowned producer Ira Deutchman received the Honorary Trailblazer Award. Globally celebrated filmmakers and human rights activists Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís received the inaugural Art of Activism Award,” the festival noted.”

– Deadline

“As the Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, it stands as a testament to the enduring power of independent cinema and the profound impact of art on community building” – The Mountains

COPPER: $7K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 1 x Full Festival Pass (all access to all films, panels, VIP parties, hospitality lounge and Maverick Awards) MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 AT A GLANCE All levels get full festival passes which include full access to all films, panels, hospitality lounge, VIP parties, Maverick Awards.

BRONZE: $10K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 2 x Full Festival Passes (all access to all films, panels, VIP parties, hospitality lounge and Maverick Awards) MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer • Banner at Hospitality Lounge • Screen Ad on high definition slideshow before each screening across multiple theaters • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag

SILVER: $20K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 4 x Full Festival Passes (all access to all films, panels, VIP parties, hospitality lounge and Maverick Awards) MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer • Logo on select outdoor banners at select venues • Ad on slideshow before each screening • Banner at Hospitality Lounge • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag

GOLD: $35K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 6 x Full Festival Passes • 12 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page and on homepage • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo in print ads and press releases • Live recognition at all events • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,Youtube, TikTok • Banner at hospitality lounge (provided by sponsor) • Screen Ad on slideshow before each screening • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag • Opportunity to feature 15 second sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

PLATINUM: $60K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 10 x Full Festival Passes • 20 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards • Dedicated Seating at VIP events during festival • Dedicated event carrying sponsor name during festival • Exclusive opportunities with participating celebrities MARKETING • Screen ad on slideshow before each screening • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on slideshow on select festival webpages • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo on back of ALL staff shirts • Logo in press releases • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag • Opportunity to feature 15 seconds sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

PRESENTING SPONSOR: $100K FESTIVAL ACCESS • 10 x Full Festival Passes • 20 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards • Dedicated Seating at VIP events during festival • Dedicated event carrying sponsor name during festival • Exclusive opportunities with participating celebrities MARKETING • Ad on slideshow before each screening • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on slideshow on select Festival webpages • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo on back of ALL staff shirts • Logo on badge & pass lanyards • Logo in press releases • Corporate blurb in e-newsletter to mailing list • Live recognition at all events • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube • Dedicated sponsored social media posts • Opportunity to feature 30 seconds sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 TIERS: COPPER

BRONZE SILVER

$7K

$10K $20K

GOLD PLATINUM PRESENTING

$35K $60K $100K

Join us as a 2024 sponsor and contribute to this cultural legacy, elevating your brand to one of today’s hottest and most influential communities.

Let’s discuss developing your marketing message around a specific event or award, such as the Honorary Maverick Award, and others.

Your sponsorship can be custom-fit

Additional Perks Include: • • • • • • •

Networking opportunities VIP dinners & parties Prominent ad placement Logos & Ads Screenings Panels Much more

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 COPPER $7k

Thank you so much for the honor of being part of your beautiful festival. You put together such a special celebration of film out there it really becomes an unforgettable bonding experience of like minded people. I can’t thank you enough for inviting me into your world.”

– Fran Kranz, (Actor, JULIA, Filmmaker, MASS)

FESTIVAL ACCESS • 1 x Full Festival Passes (full access to all films, panels, exclusive parties) MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 BRONZE $10k

Thank you so much for the honor of being part of your beautiful festival. You put together such a special celebration of film out there it really becomes an unforgettable bonding experience of like minded people. I can’t thank you enough for inviting me into your world.”

– Fran Kranz, (Actor, JULIA, Filmmaker, MASS)

FESTIVAL ACCESS • 2 x Full Festival Passes (all access to all films, panels, VIP parties, hospitality lounge and Maverick Awards) MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer • Banner at Hospitality Lounge • Screen Ad on high definition slideshow before each screening across multiple theaters • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag

FESTIVAL ACCESS • 4 x Full Festival Passes (all access to all films, panels, VIP parties, hospitality lounge and Maverick Awards

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 SILVER $20k

“…thank you to this festival for nurturing a lot of us, all of us in this room, by what we saw, by what we make, by how we get commended and acknowledged.... and all the ingredients that go into making this a fertile filmmaking arena and region.”

– Debra Granik, Fiercely Independent Award Recipient

MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on official promotional trailer • Logo on select outdoor banners at select venues • Ad on slideshow before each screening • Banner at Hospitality Lounge • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag

PLUS • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag • Opportunity to feature 15 second sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 GOLD $35k

“...I’ve been to many festivals all around the world, but this is one of my favorites.”

– Ethan Hawke, Maverick Award Recipient

FESTIVAL ACCESS • 6 x Full Festival Passes • 12 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards MARKETING • Logo with link on website sponsor page and on homepage • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo in print ads and press releases • Live recognition at all events • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,Youtube, TikTok • Banner at hospitality lounge (provided by sponsor) • Screen Ad on slideshow before each screening

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 PLATINUM $60k

“The spirit of the namesake of the festival is in the very fiber of the festival itself freewheeling, experimental, searching and visionary.”

– Julie Taymor, Maverick Award Recipient

FESTIVAL ACCESS • 10 x Full Festival Passes • 20 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards • Dedicated Seating at VIP events during festival • Dedicated event carrying sponsor name during festival • Exclusive opportunities with participating celebrities MARKETING • Screen ad on slideshow before each screening • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on slideshow on select festival webpages • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo on back of ALL staff shirts • Logo in press releases • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

PLUS • Opportunity to feature an item in goodie bag • Opportunity to feature 15 seconds sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

FESTIVAL ACCESS

• 10 x Full Festival Passes • 20 x VIP SEATS at the Maverick Awards • Dedicated Seating at VIP events during festival • Dedicated event carrying sponsor name during festival • Exclusive opportunities with participating celebrities MARKETING

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2025 PRESENTING $100k

“Woodstock is my absolute favorite festival because it has everything; a beautiful and relaxing setting, a wonderful artistic community... It’s a love fest for film lovers.”

– Roger Ross Williams, Maverick Award Recipient

• Ad on slideshow before each screening • Logo with link on website sponsor page • Logo on trailer and slideshow before each screening • Logo on slideshow on select Festival webpages • Logo on Banners and Step & Repeats at select venues • Logo on back of ALL staff shirts • Logo on badge & pass lanyards • Logo in press releases • Corporate blurb in e-newsletter to mailing list • Live recognition at all events

PLUS • Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube • Dedicated sponsored social media posts • Opportunity to feature 30 seconds sponsor trailer, produced by the sponsor, showing before each screening

Some of Our Past Sponsors

Pre Awards Dinner $20K The Pre Awards Dinner, always an exclusive highlight, hosts annually the festival’s VIPs, including the honorees, their presenters, the jurors, and the sponsors.

Signature Sponsor Opportunities 2025

Choose from one of our top signature events and own a slice of what makes the Woodstock Film Festival one of the most sought after film festivals in the US. Your brand will stand out by sponsoring a special event during the festival!

Hospitality Lounge $20K

Maverick Awards $50K

The Festival’s Hospitality Lounge is where attending filmmakers, member of the press, sponsors, and industry influencers gather each day for meetings, networkings, bites to eat, and relaxation between busy activities.

Maverick Awards is a highly anticipated event at the festival each year where filmmakers and actors are recognized and celebrated by their peers and high-profile members of the film industry.

Filmmakers Party $15K

Feast For Film $25K

A fun-filled evening, always overflowing to capacity, where attending filmmakers, actors and other creative and influential participants gather together to celebrate filmmaking and each other.

With elevated exclusive dinners prepared

by Michelin-starred chefs and James Beard award nominees, held simultaneously at numerous private homes across the Hudson Valley, this event is a memorable culinary experience for foodies and film lovers alike.

11K+ TICKETS SOLD 10K+ INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS 20K+ NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS INFO/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ IMPRESSIONS

57K MONTHLY WEBSITE VISITS 326,956 FB + IG REACH

Screenings Sold-out screenings at venues in the Hudson Valley with in-depth Q&A with the filmmakers

Special Events Marquee events such as the annual WFF’s Oscars Party and other special events anchor the festival throughout the year, bringing film and art lovers together.

Year-Round Programming Educational Initiatives Year-round the festival presents educational programs such as the Youth Film Lab and Filmmakers Incubator, providing mentorship and valuable resources to aspiring and emerging filmmakers of diverse backgrounds.

Founded in 2000, the Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that nurtures and supports emerging and established filmmakers, sharing their creative voices through an annual festival and year-round programming to promote culture, diversity, community, educational opportunities and economic growth.

WFF provides innovative mentoring and inspired educational programs benefitting filmmakers, students and diverse audiences, while serving as a powerful cultural and economic engine for New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond. Such efforts have consistently resulted in the festival being hailed as one of the top regional film festivals worldwide.

Build Your Creative Legacy as a Partner of the Woodstock Film th Festival’s 26 Edition!

OCT. 15 - 19, 2025

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