Call for Sponsors for a film festival 'that looks beyond the gloss' 2nd Annual Film Festival in London, November 2012

1.
Introduction.
The
Lift-­‐Off
International
Festivals
run
at
four
locations;
London,
Liverpool,
Los
Angeles
and
Las
Vegas.
Each
Lift-­‐Off
event
is
staggered
throughout
the
year
to
fall
exactly
3
months
from
the
previous.
The
motto
of
the
festival
is
to
“look
beyond
the
gloss”.
We
pride
ourselves
on
showcasing
talent
that
has
the
root
of
the
story
at
the
forefront.
This
transatlantic
exchange
is
the
first
of
its
kind.
We
champion
student
and
independent
filmmakers
and
encourage
networking
across
the
water,
thus
creating
a
mini
film
network
of
our
own.
Successes.
Last
year
the
London
Lift-­‐Off
Festival
received
350
films
from
around
the
world
and
catered
to
an
audience
of
300
over
three
days
at
the
prestigious
Tricycle
Cinema
in
North
West
London.
This
year
the
festival
has
already
received
600
films,
still
with
three
months
to
go
before
the
event.
We
are
now
running
for
five
days
between
two
venues,
the
Tricycle
and
the
extremely
well
respected
Soho
Curzon
in
central
London.
From
it’s
own
merit
and,
with
hardly
any
outside
support
whatsoever,
the
festival
has
been
able
to
grow
exponentially
within
a
short
space
of
time.
Reaching
the
public.
We
reach
out
to
film
professionals
from
all
over
the
globe,
not
to
just
send
us
their
work
but
also
to
engage
with
us
through
the
judging
stages
by
being
members
of
our
panel
and
within
our
social
media
platforms.
We
operate
a
very
rigid
and
proven
strategy
within
our
social
media
channels.
Facebook
followers
has
increased
from
400
to
1400
likes,
and
twitter
is
in
the
region
of
500
followers.
Social
media
has
been
able
to
give
us
a
really
clear
idea
of
who
our
main
demographic
is.
Fans
of
the
festival
go
beyond
the
filmmakers
and
audience;
they
are
a
worldwide
community
of
independent
film
fans
that
support
our
message
globally.
Through
doing
a
simple
Facebook
search
we
can
see
that
there
are
still
many
more
hundreds
of
thousands
of
people
we
still
have
the
potential
in
reaching.
Our
demographic.
The
demographic
that
is
loyal
to
our
Lift-­‐Off
brand
is
split
70-­‐30
between
men
and
women.
The
main
UK
demographic
is
the
film
school
graduate
male,
22-­‐35,
alternative
lifestyle,
Guardian
reader
and
readit
subscriber.
Monthly
disposable
income
around
£400-­‐£500.
Living
in
the
South-­‐East,
Manchester
and
Liverpool
areas
predominantly.
2
Streatley
Road,
London,
England,
NW6
7LH.
www.londonlift-­‐off.com
info@londonlift-­‐off.com

2.
The
future
of
the
festival.
We
aim
to
grow
in
our
current
form.
By
2013
we
aim
to
receive
1000
films
for
each
festival,
(4000
films
a
year
in
total),
we
aim
to
be
reaching
out
to
around
5000
individuals
who
are
interested
in
filmmaking
and
watching
independent
cinema.
At
the
three
year
mark
we
will
set
up
a
live
out
door
camping
event
over
three
days.
Talks
with
event
management
companies
have
already
started.
Here
we
will
create
the
UK’s
first
Film
Festival
that
is
organised
much
like
the
USA’s
Sundance,
where
we
plan
to
cater
for
twelve
thousand
young
people
from
across
Europe.
The
London
Lift-­‐Off
Foundation.
Bringing
the
power
of
film
through
cultural
education.
The Lift-Off Foundation is a UK not for profit organisation that focuses on education
and access to filmmaking in some of the most viciously war-torn countries on the
planet. We want to travel to places where the film culture output has literally hit 0%.
We give the people the power to make their own films. We want to teach them to
prepare, shoot, edit, and deliver narratives about whatever they want. We want give
them equipment, to keep and the platform potential to show their films to the world
via the Lift-Off Film Festivals.
Before 2016 The Lift-Off Foundation aims to travel to 6 war torn destinations, and
supply local schools and colleges with the equipment and expertise to make festival
entry potential work.
Why
become
a
Lift-­‐Off
Film
Festival
Sponsor?
• Brand
exposure
to
an
audience
of
over
500
filmmakers
and
fans
locally
with
the
potential
for
global
exposure
too.
• Alignment
with
a
rapidly
growing
film
festival.
• Opportunities
for
screener
adverts.
• Press
mentions.
• Social
media
and
viral
potential
exposure.
Sponsorship
Opportunities
for
each
festival.
Drinks
Sponsor.
If
you
are
a
drinks
company
then
a
donation
for
our
after
party
would
get
you
a
mention
in
all
print
material
and
an
official
drinks
sponsor
association
on
all
online
and
social
media
channels.
2
Streatley
Road,
London,
England,
NW6
7LH.
www.londonlift-­‐off.com
info@londonlift-­‐off.com

3.
Sponsorship
Opportunities
for
each
festival…
(con’t)
Raffle
Prize
Donation
for
the
Lift-­‐Off
Foundation.
At
the
night
of
the
after
party
we
will
be
raffling
prizes
in
aid
for
the
lift-­‐off
foundation,
as
explained
above.
If
you
wish
to
donate
a
prize
for
this
then
please
get
in
touch.
Prize
Donations.
Donating
a
prize
to
our
filmmakers,
will
get
you
a
mention
at
our
award
show
and
after
party,
your
product
into
the
hands
of
a
very
vocal
member
of
our
extremely
specific
demographic
and
the
chance
to
spread
your
message
through
all
of
the
social
media
channels
concerned.
Screentime.
An
advert
on
screen
before
a
selection
of
screenings.
(30-­‐45
Seconds)
(If
you
require
some
excellent
filming
for
your
brand
then
look
no
further
than
www.shinesquad.com
who
will
be
able
to
make
you
the
advert.)
1
screening
of
the
advert
at
the
beginning
of
1
screening
day
at
1
festival.
£400
2
screenings
of
the
advert
across
two
screening
days.
£600
Your
advert
screened
at
The
beginning
of
EVERY
Screening.
£700
Brochure
Advertising.
A
full
colour
advert
in
the
festivals
brochure.
(If
you
require
some
excellent
graphic
design
for
your
brand
then
look
no
further
than
www.shinesquad.com
who
will
be
able
to
make
you
the
advert.)
£250.
Goodie
Bag
Sponsors.
Product
donation
.
(@500
volume)
(With
this
you
will
be
able
to
insert
any
promotional
material
into
all
of
the
goodie
bags.
And
will
receive
a
mention
on
our
website)
2
Streatley
Road,
London,
England,
NW6
7LH.
www.londonlift-­‐off.com
info@londonlift-­‐off.com

4.
Festival
Partner
Packages.
Supporter.
Includes
1
advert
screening.
Brochure
Advert
and
Logo
on
all
artwork.
£1000
Sponsored
by.
Includes
2
advert
screenings.
Brochure
advert,
logo
and
artwork
on
all
material
and
an
official
mention
at
the
beginning
of
all
screenings
and
at
the
after
party.
£1500
In
Association
with.
Includes
an
advert
at
every
screening.
1
Brochure
advert,
logo
and
artwork
on
all
material
including
the
advert
running
in
TimeOut
London,
an
official
mention
at
the
beginning
of
all
screenings
and
the
after
party,
forefront
association
with
the
festival
throughout.
Including
social
media
referrals,
and
website
promotion.
£3000
We
hope
that
by
supporting
the
festival
you
will
be
able
to
give
us
the
opportunity
to
reach
higher
audience
figures,
higher
submissions,
and
higher
brand
value.
We
know
that
by
linking
with
a
good
company
we
will
grow
to
the
sort
of
level
to
rival
that
of
the
big
players
like
AFI
and
Sundance.
These
are
our
aims
and
with
the
right
connections
early
on
we
will
build
on
our
previous
successes
and
fulfil
these
goals.
James
Alexander
&
Ben
Pohlman.
Festival
Co-­‐Directors.
2
Streatley
Road,
London,
England,
NW6
7LH.
www.londonlift-­‐off.com
info@londonlift-­‐off.com