Sponsors: The Festival is October 18 to October 28,
but you can start reaping the benefits NOW!

After you’ve perused the levels below, please contact CFIC Executive Director Cindy Stern at 847.687.2126 or send an email.

Box Office Gold – $25,000 and above

  • Name or logo as presenting sponsor on front cover of Festival program, plus lead logo on 2018 [13th Anniversary] Festival poster
  • Naming opportunity for Festival award (visiting artists)
  • 2 personalized All-Access Festival Passes with reserved seating*
  • Up to 6 tickets each to Opening Night
  • 2 reserved tables of 4 on Opening Night
  • Up to 10 complimentary tickets to regular screenings for your guests, in advance, upon request
  • Invitations for four to pre- or post-screening receptions with visiting artists
  • Full page ad or tribute in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book
  • Acknowledgement as presenting sponsor on Individual page in on-screen credits (seen by all 7,500+ Festival attendees)
  • Your logo on the CFIC website (over 50,000 unique hits annually) and e-blasts (sent to 4,500 every two weeks throughout the year)
  • Opportunity to display self-hanging banner and/or promotional materials throughout the Festival

Executive Producer –  $10,000-$24,999

  • Named as single-day sponsor of the Festival (Oct. 18-Oct. 28)
  • Name or logo on 2018 [13th Anniversary] Festival poster
  • 2 personalized All-Access Festival Passes with reserved seating*
  • 4 tickets each to Opening Night
  • 1 reserved table of 4 on Opening Night
  • Invitations for two to all pre- or post-screening receptions with visiting artists
  • Up to 8 complimentary tickets to regular screenings for your guests, in advance, upon request*
  • Full page ad or tribute in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book
  • Acknowledgement as Sponsor in on-screen credits (seen by all 7,500+ Festival attendees)
  • Your logo on the CFIC website (over 50,000 unique hits annually) and e-blasts (sent to 4,500 every two weeks throughout the year)
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials throughout the Festival

Director – $7,500 to $9,999

  • 2 personalized All-Access Festival Passes with reserved seating*
  • 4 additional tickets each to Opening and Closing Nights
  • 1 reserved table for 4 on Opening Night
  • Up to 6 complimentary reserved tickets to regular screenings for your guests, in advance, upon request*
  • Full-page ad or tribute in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book
  • Acknowledgement as a Sponsor in on-screen credits (seen by all 7,500+ Festival attendees), on the CFIC website (over 48,000 unique hits annually) and e-blasts (sent to 5,000 every two weeks throughout the year)
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials throughout the Festival

Producer –  $5,000 to $7,499

  • Acknowledgement as a Sponsor in on-screen credits (seen by all 7,500+ Festival attendees), on the CFIC website (over 48,000 unique hits annually) and e-blasts (sent to 5,000 every two weeks throughout the year)
  • Full-page ad in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book, 5” w x 8” d
  • 2 tickets to Opening Night
  • Up to 4 complimentary tickets to regular screenings for your guests, in advance, upon request*
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials in the lobby of the theatre throughout the Festival

Leading Actor –  $2,500 to $4,999

  • Acknowledgement as a Sponsor in on-screen credits (seen by all 7,500+ Festival attendees), on the CFIC website (over 48,000 unique hits annually) and e-blasts (sent to 5,000 every two weeks throughout the year)
  • Half-page ad in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book, 5” w x 4” d
  • 2 complimentary tickets to a regular screening for you and a guests, in advance, upon request*
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials in the lobby of the theatre throughout the Festival

Supporting Cast  –  $1,000 to $2,499

  • 2 tickets to Opening and Closing Nights
  • Up to 2 complimentary tickets to regular screenings for your guests, in advance, upon request*
  • Acknowledgement in the CFIC 13th Anniversary printed schedule and program book
  • Acknowledgement in on-screen credits, on the CFIC website and e-blasts
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials throughout the Festival
  • Early notification of ticket sales before the general public

Crew –  $500 to $999

  • Tickets to a Closing Night screening
  • Early notification of ticket sales before the general public
  • Acknowledgement in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book
  • Acknowledgement in CFIC on-screen credits

Fan –  $180 to $499

  • Early notification of ticket sales before the general public
  • Acknowledgement in CFIC 13th Anniversary program book
  • Acknowledgement in CFIC on-screen credits