Sponsor the Benson Film Festival!

Each year, the festival is supported by sponsors and community partners who generously contribute to our mission. Through sponsorships and in-kind donations, patrons like you help us bring visitors to Benson for a weekend of celebration, collaboration, and connection. We are beyond grateful to the patrons who support the vision of the Benson Film Festival.

The Benson Film Festival operates as a separate entity under a fiscal sponsor partnership with the Benson Theatre. Patrons can make tax-deductible donations through the Benson Theatre’s 501(c)(3) non-profit structure.

Donate to Support the Festival

Sponsorship Opportunities

 Sponsorship Impact

Your support makes it possible to:

    • Keep programming accessible and community-centered

    • Bring national and international filmmakers to Benson

    • Create meaningful connections between filmmakers and audiences

    • Showcase and foster emerging artists and student filmmakers

    • Create a welcoming, shared cultural experience

    • Invest directly in local arts and neighborhood economic vitality

    • Strengthen Benson as a destination for culture and creativity

    • Provide low-cost programming for our community

    • Bring visitors to the Benson Creative District

    • Drive foot traffic to local businesses during festival weekend

    • Generate weekend commerce for restaurants, bars, and shops

    • Contribute to the neighborhood’s creative economy

    • Cultivate a growing cultural tradition in the Benson Creative District

    • Position Benson as a regional hub for independent film

    • Expand programming, filmmaker hospitality, and audience experiences

    • Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Benson Film Festival

Thanks to sponsors like you, filmmakers from around the globe are able to share their work with a passionate audience rooted in community and connection.

Sponsorship Tiers

  • PERKS

    • 10 All-Access festival passes

    • Logo on Film Fest website

    • Logo on printed programs

    • Individual program slide

    • 3x social media mentions

    • On-stage recognition before all film blocks

    • 4 free drink tickets

    • Exclusive reception access

  • PERKS

    • 8 All-Access festival passes

    • Logo on Film Fest website

    • Logo on printed programs

    • Individual program slide

    • 2x social media mentions

    • On-stage recognition before 3 film blocks

  • PERKS

    • 4 All-Access festival passes

    • Logo on Film Fest website

    • Logo on printed programs

    • Individual program slide

    • 1x social media mention

  • PERKS

    • 2 All-Access festival passes

    • Logo on Film Fest website

    • Logo on printed programs

  • If you want to support the Benson Film Festival but aren't in a position to contribute financially, there are still plenty of opportunities for partnership.

    You can support the festival by:

    • donating food / beverages

    • catering networking mixers

    • hosting event programming (after-parties, mixers, etc.)

    • offering perks + discounts for festival pass holders

Local businesses and organizations are also encouraged to consider offering special menu items, hosting pop-up events, or featuring local artists during festival weekend in the spirit of the creative community.

Signature Festival Experiences

In addition to general festival sponsorship, patrons have the opportunity to sponsor signature festival experiences. Sponsors can align their support with specific programming within the festival. Each signature festival experience is limited to one sponsor each and available on a first-come basis. These sponsorships are available to $1,000+ tier sponsors as an add-on option.

ADD-ON PRICING:

  • includes one signature experience sponsorship

  • eligible to add a signature experience sponsorship for $500

  • eligible to add a signature experience sponsorship for $750

SIGNATURE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCES:

  • Support the next generation of filmmakers by sponsoring this year's student film block. This programming includes student film screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, and filmmaker networking mixers. Plus, by sponsoring this programming you'll be contributing donated tickets for local high school and college students to attend the student film block.

  • What better way to start Saturday morning than with cartoons and free cereal and coffee at the Benson Film Festival? Your contribution keeps this programming free and ensures everyone gets their morning treat.

  • Let's take a moment to celebrate the festival and appreciate the beautiful Benson Theatre! Help us toast to the films, filmmakers, and community by supporting this reception packed with live music, special cocktails + mocktails, and the kinds of conversations that make festival weekend memorable. Your support ensures our local musicians are compensated for their time and talents and helps keep the local music scene thriving.

  • Celebrate the local filmmaking industry and support a professional networking mixer that brings together established and emerging filmmakers to connect, learn, and collaborate. Your support underwrites the hosting of a local industry professional guest speaker and their presentation, workshop, or panel conversation.

Contact us.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? We’d love to hear from you!

Contact:

Ben Matukewicz, Executive Director

contact@bensonfilmfest.com