SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

405 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 • burnsfilmcenter.org

Jacob Burns Film Center at A GlanceLocated in Pleasantville, NY, just 30 miles outside of New York City, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a thriving cultural organization dedicated to film presentation, media education, and artist support. By strategically connecting these areas, we create a community united through the transformative power of film, while supporting emerging artists and inspiring the next generation of storytellers. We have built and continue to attract a devoted, upscale audience eager to experience and engage with the world of entertainment.

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JOIN USAt our core, the Jacob Burns Film Center is all about story. When we opened our doors in 2001, we envisioned a community where creativity would be celebrated, where a world of concepts and cultures could be explored, and where film would be used to educate, entertain, and inspire people of all ages.

Since those early days, we’ve built that community, and more. We have evolved into the largest organization of its kind in the country. We have more than 10,000 members. Over 3 million people have come here to view films that originate in every corner of the globe. More than 150,000 students have experienced our innovative education programs.

We invite you to join us by becoming a sponsor. From enhancing brand awareness to entertaining clients, the Jacob Burns Film Center helps bring sponsors together with their audiences. There are many ways to maximize your visibility and promotional opportunities...

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• Over 400 films from more than 50 countries• Twenty original, curated series with opening night receptions

• Retrospectives and special film series

• Preview screenings and filmmaker events

• Over 15,000 hours of film programming on five screens

SPONSORED BY

AJC Westchester / Fairfield The David Berg Foundation Roberta & Joseph Rosenblum Harriet Blumencranz & Paul Willensky

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

The Jewish Week Media Group

WITH SUPPORT FROM

Cuddy & Feder LLP Downtown Investment Advisory Ganer + Ganer, PLLC

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

The Jewish Week Media Group

WITH SUPPORT FROM

Cuddy & Feder LLP Downtown Investment Advisory Ganer + Ganer, PLLC

SPONSORED BY

AJC Westchester / Fairfield The David Berg Foundation

Roberta & Joseph Rosenblum Harriet Blumencranz & Paul Willensky

Jazz Sessions is sponsored by Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan

S E S S I O N SBEYOND THE NOTES

May 29– June 19

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Made possible by the Gail Wagner Shenkman Fund

This series is presented in partnership with

Presented in partnership with Scenic Hudson and Groundwork Hudson Valley and made possible

through generous support from the Hoch family and the van Hengel Family Fund.

NEW DOCUMENTARIES

F O C U S O N

Making Waves is presented by the Romanian Film Initiative in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center and BAMcinématek. Lead support is provided by The Trust for Mutual Understanding, the Romanian National Film Center, and the Filmmakers Union of Romania, along with numerous individual donors.

Sponsored by Agnes Varis Trust

Sept. 18–25, 2019

Contemp orary

ARABJBFC Kids Community Partner:

SOUNDS OF

MUSIC FILMS OLD AND NEW

SUMMER

WFUV is the exclusive media partner of

Sounds of Summer

Sponsored by Janet Maslin and Ben Cheever

The Lucille and Paul Maslin Foundation

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACTORS FUND

StageStageLife on the

Conversation & FIlm

Film to TABLE

P U B ST R E E TP U B ST R E E TP U B ST R E E T

In partnership with

Exclusive beer sponsorSponsored by

Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld

MAY 3–10, 2019ART ON FILM

Artists include:

Basquiat

Christo

Kusama

Narcissister

Barnett Newman

Picasso

Rodin

Barbara Rubin

Witkin & Witkin

Celebrating Cinema

ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

SPECIAL GUESTSTHE JBFC ATTRACTS HIGH-PROFILE TALENT. Over 200 filmmakers, artists, musicians, authors, and others entertain, educate, and inspire our audiences each year. Live musical performances, exhibitions, and receptions also deepen dialogue, discovery, and community engagement.

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JBFC Media Education: Viewing, Creating, Connecting• Image, Sound and Story, our innovative media education

and professional development program prepares teachers to integrate viewing and creating media into their literacy instruction and classroom culture.

• Every year, over 12,000 students experience our creative approach to media education.

• More than 70% of these students come from under-resourced schools and community organizations and participate free of charge, including transportation costs.

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Creative CultureCreative Culture provides space, equipment, resources, mentorship, and a supportive community to emerging and established artists from our region, across the country, and around the world.

• In the fellowship program, we support emerging filmmakers, who produce two short films during their 10-month fellowship. Recent shorts made in Creative Culture have gone on to be selected and highlighted by Sundance, POV, NY Times Op Docs Series, and Fox Searchlight. We support eight fellows annually.

• Through the residency program, JBFC welcomes filmmakers, artists, and educators to live, work, and teach on our campus. We select filmmakers through partnerships with a variety of film and media organizations. On average, we support eight to ten residents each year.

OUR REACHTHE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER PROVIDES UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO A VALUABLE AND INFLUENTIAL AUDIENCE.

• Annual attendance at the Theater is over 200,000

• JBFC filmgoers are culture seekers with high disposable income

• Over 75% of our audience is from Westchester County. The remainder comes from Rockland, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties, New Jersey, and New York City

• More than 10,000 members donate from $50 to over $100,000 annually

• Our membership base is loyal: 76% renewal rate

• Growing membership base: More than 1,100 new members every year

• Over 20,000 households receive our quarterly film guide

• More than 28,000 individuals subscribe to our weekly e-bulletin

• Our website has over 1.5 million hits per year

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FACILITIESTHEATERThe Jacob Burns Film Center Theater is on the site of the former Rome Theater at 364 Manville Road in Pleasantville, NY. The original 1925 theater was renovated and expanded in 2001 to create an 18,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility with three theaters.

Within the walls of the original building is the largest theater (Theater One) with 250 seats, a stage, and adjustable acoustics suitable for a variety of events such as pre and post-film Q&A’s, panel discussions, and live performances.

Our more intimate theaters with 136 seats (Theater Two) and a 70-seat screening room (Theater Three) provide the flexibility to show a broad range of films appealing to audiences of all sizes.

In 2015, the JBFC opened two new theaters, which have a combined seating capacity of 72, on the third floor of the cinema complex. In celebration of a generous leadership gift, one has been named the Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Theater. The third floor also includes the Jane Peck Gallery, a large open space that is used for receptions, dinners, and exhibitions.

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MEDIA ARTS LABLocated down the street from our cinema complex is the Media Arts Lab, a 27,000 square foot facility that houses a 60-seat screening room, a sound stage, sixteen editing suites, an animation studio, a recording studio, four small studios, and a large Center Studio.

We are proud that the Media Arts Lab is Westchester County’s first United States Green Building Council (USGBC)–registered LEED Gold N.C. (new construction) building.

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THE RESIDENCE FOR VISITING ARTISTSThanks to a generous grant from Kathryn W. Davis in 2007, we purchased 5 Grant Street, a home adjacent to the Media Arts Lab, to host filmmakers, artists, and educators from across the country and around the world. To date we have welcomed over 40 artists-in-residence from over 23 countries.

SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEWThe Jacob Burns Film Center approaches sponsorships as genuine partnerships. Each sponsorship package is individually designed to meet specific goals and objectives. Your sponsorship package could include one or more of the following elements:

• ENTERTAINMENT

• BRANDING

• PRODUCT PLACEMENT

• PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING

• LICENSING RIGHTS

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAIN YOUR CLIENTS AT STAR-STUDDED EVENTS INCLUDING:

• Annual Gala honoring a leader in the film industry.

• Annual Silver Screen Circle Dinner, an intimate evening with a renowned filmmaker. Previous guests of honor include Steven Spielberg, Robert Redford, Ed Harris, Jessica Lange, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

• More than ten elite preview screenings with distinguished filmmakers throughout the year

CUSTOMIZE A PRIVATE EVENT FOR YOUR CLIENTS OR EMPLOYEES AT ONE OR MORE OF OUR STRIKING VENUES:

• Theater One, Two, Three, Four or Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Theater

• Jane Peck Gallery

• Media Arts Lab’s Screening Room and Center Studio

• Media Arts Lab’s Sound Stage and studios

• Private dining facilities on the Media Arts Lab’s green roof

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS BRANDINGYOU CAN ENHANCE YOUR PROFILE AND BRAND AWARENESS THROUGH MANY EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING:

• Annual Gala

• Annual Silver Screen Circle Dinner

• Special events and dinners

• Film series

• Education programs

• JBFC website

• JBFC e-bulletins

Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, New York • Info-line 914.747.5555 Visit burnsfilmcenter.org for tickets and complete film programming • For information and group sales 914.773.7663, ext. 6

In association with

With support fromRoberta & Joseph Rosenblum Harriet Blumencranz & Paul Willensky

Sponsored by

CERTIFIED PUBLICACCOUNTANTS PLLC

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS PRODUCT PLACEMENTPUT YOUR PRODUCT IN THE HANDS OF JBFC DONORS AND TICKET BUYERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PRODUCT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

• Sampling in gift bags, at box office, and at special events

• Displays at JBFC events

• Promotion through our education programs for students of all ages, pre-K through adults

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING Engage audiences through customized promotions. Convey your story to our audiences through the following vehicles:• JBFC website

• JBFC quarterly film guide

• Screens in lobby and theaters

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS LICENSING RIGHTSAlign your brand with the Jacob Burns Film Center by using the official JBFC logo and sponsor description on approved merchandise and marketing materials.

NEXT STEPSWe look forward to meeting with your team to customize a sponsorship that would best meet your company’s goals and objectives.

For additional information please contact:

Judy Exton, Director of DevelopmentJacob Burns Film Center405 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570914.773.7663, ext. 414jexton@burnsfilmcenter.org

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