2013 wcff sponsorship presentation

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROFILE

New YorkNew YorkWildlife ConservationWildlife Conservation

Film FestivalFilm Festival

October 15-20, 2013October 15-20, 2013

NYIT AuditoriumNYIT Auditoriumon Broadwayon Broadway

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Inform.Inform.Engage.Engage.

Empower.Empower.

44thth Annual Annual

The only festival of its kind to get up-close and personal with leading independent filmmakers!

Be part of our team to help make a difference for our planet!

At the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival the audience can interact with leading independent filmmakers and global conservation scientists.

New York Festival, February, 2013

The mission of Wildlife Conservation Film Festivals (WCFF) is to inform, engage and empower audiences about the protection of species and habitats that are critical to the survival of our planet.

We produce signature events nationwide that screen some of the finest independent films from around the world covering topics across fields of natural history and conservation biology. The WCFF shows in a powerful visual forum how wildlife preservation impacts our day-to-day lives. Specifically, our films connect the dots between saving species from extinction and preserving the Earth’s precious resources of food, water and clean air for our own survival.

Now in its fourth year, the New York WCFF attracts a diverse audience that leaves our screenings inspired and filled with renewed purpose to get involved. The WCFF has become a must-attend event for thought-leaders in biodiversity, film and major conservation organizations.

We are proud to present audience members with the rare opportunity to engage in conversation with filmmakers and conservationists directly.

SUMMARY AND MISSION STATEMENT

Lysander’s Song

Whale Shark HuntersIn the Eye of the Whale

WCFF FILMS THAT HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Banned whale shark hunting in the Philippines

Home of the Hawksbill

Banned killing of whales in South Korea for “scientific research”

Highlighted in Senator Kerry’s Congressional hearing “Ivory and Insecurity”

Stopped commercial fishing and implemented ecotourism in the Arnavon Islands

New York Film FestivalSchedule at a Glance

Tuesday, October 15 Opening Reception & Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 166:00-8:00 pm, Series 18:30-10:30 pm, Series 2NYIT Auditorium on Broadway

Thursday, October 176:00-8:00 pm, Series 38:30-10:30 pm, Series 4NYIT Auditorium on Broadway

Friday, October 186:00-8:00 pm, Series 58:30-10:30 pm, Series 6NYIT Auditorium on Broadway

Saturday, October 1910:30 am – 12:00 pm, Series 7 (for kids)12:30 – 2:30 pm, Series 83:00 – 5:00 pm, Series 96:00 – 8:00 pm Series 108:30pm – 10:00, Panel DiscussionNYIT Auditorium on Broadway

Sunday, October 2011:00 am – 1:00 pm, Series 11 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Series 124:00 – 6:00 pm, Series 136:30 – 8:30 pm, Series 14NYIT Auditorium on Broadway

• DRIVE BRAND AWARENESS through associations with socially conscious individuals, companies, media and VIPs at the festival’s opening VIP reception and world-premiere screenings

• Use content from specific films for corporate branding• Build unique marketing and selling power through the image of protecting the

world’s forests, oceans and endangered habitats • Network with the finest conservationists, filmmakers and media• Enhance yourself as a leader committed to wildlife conservation and the arts• Reach a lucrative and philanthropic demographic in New York • Receive recognition as a philanthropic supporter in all of the festival's

advertising and marketing materials, including print media and web

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

2013 Guest Celebrities, Top Filmmakers, & Leading Global Conservation Scientists

• Dr. Sylvia Earle John HeminwayOceanographer Producer, Battle for Elephants

• Ian Redmond Sandesh KadurAmbassador, UNEP Producer, Felis Creations

• David Hamlin Oliver Goetzl & Ivo NorenbergNational Geographic Producer Gulo Film ProductionsGreat Migrations & War Elephants

• Amber Arbucci Giuseppe BucciareliWildlife Photographer & Terra Conservation FilmsVictoria’s Secret Supermodel

• Dr. David E. Guggenheim Bob PooleThe Ocean Doctor Award Winning Wildlife Cinematographer

• Virginia McKenna Ashley JuddActress & Founder of the Actress & Humanitarian Born Free Foundation

• Fabien Cousteau Adrian GrenierAquanaut & Filmmaker Actor, Musician and Director

Sponsorship Packages

Presenting Festival Sponsor - $50,000Presenting Festival Sponsor - $50,000• Exclusive Presenting Sponsor of Film Festival• Recognition as the Presenting Festival Sponsor during the opening reception

and throughout the film festival• Logo in all film festival advertising including step and repeat, program book, film

screenings and VIP/media events• Corporate video or ad on WCFF website, social media and prior to each series• WCFF will assist your CSR efforts throughout the festival and at other WCFF

events in New York, Miami and Los Angeles• Seventy five (75) film festival passes• Exclusive access to guest speakers and filmmakers at the opening reception

• Banner ad on website • Your company’s brand message in a screen impression to introduce the film

series of your choice (to be pre-approved by WCFF)• Name displayed on sponsor board as the Presenting Sponsor• Display table for company during film festival

Executive Festival Sponsor - $25,000Executive Festival Sponsor - $25,000•Recognition as an Executive Festival Sponsor during the opening reception and throughout the film festival

•Logo in all film festival advertising including step and repeat, program book, film screenings and VIP/media events

•Preferred seating for twenty at the screenings of your choice• Invitation for twenty to opening reception•VIP access to guest speakers and filmmakers at the opening reception

•Banner ad on website

• Your company’s brand message in a screen impression to introduce the film series of your choice (to be pre-approved by WCFF)

•Name displayed on sponsor board as the Executive Sponsor

• Display table for company during film festivalDisplay table for company during film festival

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Lead Festival Sponsor - $15,000Lead Festival Sponsor - $15,000• Recognition as a Lead Lead Festival Sponsor during the opening

reception and film festival

• Logo in all film festival advertising, at film screenings and VIP/Media Events

• Your company’s brand message in a screen impression to introduce the film series of your choice (to be pre-approved by WCFF)

• Preferred seating for fifteen to the film screenings of your choice

• Invitation for fifteen to the opening reception

• Name displayed on sponsor board as a Lead SponsorLead Sponsor

• Display table for company during film festivalDisplay table for company during film festival

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Title Festival Sponsor - $10,000Title Festival Sponsor - $10,000• Recognition as a Title Festival Sponsor during the opening

reception and film festival

• Logo in all film festival advertising, program book, at film screenings and VIP/media events

• Preferred seating for ten at the screenings of your choice

• Invitation for ten to the opening reception

• Name displayed on sponsor board as a TitleTitle Sponsor

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Supporting Festival Sponsor - $5,000Supporting Festival Sponsor - $5,000• Recognition as a Supporting Festival Sponsor during the

opening reception

• Preferred seating for six at the screenings of your choice

• Invitation for six to the opening reception

• Logo or name in all film festival advertising, program book, at film screenings and VIP/media events

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Patron Festival Sponsor - $2,500Patron Festival Sponsor - $2,500• Recognition as a Patron Festival Sponsor during the opening

reception

• Preferred seating for four at the screenings of your choice

• Invitation for four to the opening reception

• Logo or name in program book, at film screenings and VIP/media events

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

INSPIRATIONAL AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS. UNPARALLED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

3rd Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival: World-leading conservationists and filmmakers

2011 Hamptons Wildlife Conservation Film Festival All-Star Panel Discussion: Celine Cousteau, Marshal Case, Bob Simon, Christopher J. Gervais

2013 New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. Christopher J. Gervais, WCFF Founder, and Bryan

Christy from National Geographic

A new breed of filmmakers! Anne Goddard (center) and her parents after screening of “Rhino Wars”

WCFF CONSERVATION PARTNERS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Fabien CousteauAuthor, Environmentalist and Filmmaker

Elizabeth DesireeActress & Wildlife Conservationist

Dr. Sylvia EarleAuthor, Aquanaut Explorer & Oceanographer

Andrea HeydlauffVice President of Panthera

Dr. Ashok KhoslaPast Director of UNEP and IUCN, Advisor to WCU & Club of Rome

Gary J. KoppPresident Everest Management, Inc.

Ron MagillWildlife Conservation Expert & Photographer

John MartinVideo Producer & Director, Conservation International

Dr. Russell A. MittermeierPresident, Conservation International

Ian RedmondAuthor, biologist, UNEP Great Ape Survival Project

Clare RichardsonPresident & CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Jose M. Roman, JDAssistant Vice President, NYU

John L. StoneConservation & Entrepreneur

Charlot TaylorConservationist and Philanthropist

Stan WatermanMarine Filmmaker & Conservationist

Dr. E. O. WilsonPulitzer Prize Winning Author, Biologist and Conservationist

Christopher is an environmental scientist with graduate studies in marine biology and vertebrate paleontology. He has worked as a field researcher, laboratory scientist and teacher at multiple natural history museums. He worked at Miami Metro Zoo to put himself through graduate school. Christopher’s first job out of college was as a biology teacher and later an administrator. At the time, he was the youngest Principal for a public school in the state of Florida.

While a graduate student Christopher conducted fieldwork and research to study the Pleistocene Mega fauna fossils that were deposited over 10,000 years ago. His study of these extinct species led to his concerns for preserving biodiversity and was a significant factor in the founding of the WCFF. Christopher was one of the first scientists to conduct underwater vertebrate paleontology research. He is a professional advanced scuba diver with over 2,500 logged dives. He is President of the International Exploration Society (IES), Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, member of the Ocean Geographic Society, friend of American Philosophical Society and a Board Member of the Pet Philanthropy Circle.

Christopher was the Founder & Chairman for the Young Friends of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology and was a Steering Committee Member of the Junior Council of the American Museum of Natural History. He is an accomplished wildlife photographer for over 20 years and the Founder & President of Wildlife Conservation Film Productions.

Christopher J. Gervais Founder, President & CEO

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Chris is the founder on Xenon Global, a marketing, publicity and corporate strategy firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. He is a specialist with start-ups and product launches and his clients include non-profits, major corporations and innovative entrepreneurs. He has 15 years of experience raising venture capital and acquiring corporate partnerships. Chris also has long-term relationships with multiple Members of Congress, U.S. Senators, Governors and diplomats.

A lifelong conservationist, he has worked as a marketing consultant for alternative energy companies and a recent public advocacy campaign in California to require cage-free farming. As a publicist for CEOs, Chris has helped land celebrity product placements and features on national television, leading lifestyle media outlets and industry trade magazines. He is an alumnus of the University of the Pennsylvania and a former Trustee of the World Trade Center Miami.

Chris VollmerCorporate Partnerships, Marketing and Publicity

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Your tax deductible contribution will be your legacy to ensure that the world is a better place for yourself, your children and

generations to come.

– The Wildlife Conservation Film Festivals are fiscally sponsored by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., a 501(c)(3) established in 1971.

– Please make checks payable to:

EcoHealth Alliance (Wildlife Conservation Film Festivals) 460 West 34th Street, 17th Floor      

New York, NY 10001

– For more sponsorship information, please contact Chris Vollmer: [email protected]

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