SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2019all films go on social sites and watchscifi.com. At our challenge award ceremony our sponsors can do surveys, hand out goody bags, teeshirts etc. The

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2019

18 years of screening the best international science fiction films

10 years running the 48hour film-making challenge

102 countries represented at the festival over 18 years

1327 films have screened at the festival

138 world premieres have been at the festival

91,500 people have attended the festival over the years.

33,000 people follow us on facebook and twitter

8100 subscribers are on our mailing list

2500 filmmakers create new films for our film challenge annually

FESTIVAL STATS AT A GLANCE

Vital, viral and viridescent festival at the heart of SF culture. Unmissable and unforgettable. Bill Thompson, BBC Click

SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival is a significant contributor to London’s film cultural life. Film London

We are delighted to have worked with the festival on the launch of DEFIANCE. Jonathan Goddard, Trion Worlds

Once again, SCI-FI-LONDON should be commended for championing the little guy with the big ideas. Anton Bitel, Sight & Sound

Excellent is not enough description of this magnificent event Rodrigo Hernández Cruz, Director

SCI-FI-LONDON – where what if meets wtf... The Guardian

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US

SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL runs over 8 days: Wednesday 15 – Wednesday 22 May 2019

At these fantastic cinemas:

> THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA Leicester Square

> STRATFORD PICTUREHOUSE London’s Olympic borough

WHERE AND WHEN

For 18 years we’ve screened amazing films, held grown-up talks and workshops, and showcased the latest in entertainment technology.

We are a credible springboard for launching films as UK or European film premieres and attract a smart, knowledgeable audience. We receive wide and enthusiastic coverage from London, UK and international media.

Online, sci-fi-london.com delivers a year-round integrated portal with news, reviews, social networking and competitions and watchscifi.com is our VOD channel.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

We run the world’s biggest 48hr short filmmaking challenge which discovered Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars).

It has seen 8 new features films made by alumna and we’ve even had the first film ever made by an A.I.

Thousands of filmmakers take part each time and we have created over 1200 original sci-fi films.

Many go on to appear in other festivals and have won several awards.

Each year, the challenge produces around 130 films in one weekend.

The challenge jury is made up of industry judges, who have included Frank Spotnitz (Producer, The Man in the High Castle), Benedict Cumberbatch (Actor), Guillermo Del Toro (Director, The Shape of Water) and Ben Roberts (Head of BFI Film Fund).

Shortlisted films are featured on our sponsors and partner’s websites and all films go on social sites and watchscifi.com.

At our challenge award ceremony our sponsors can do surveys, hand out goody bags, teeshirts etc. The rules of the challenge are simple:

1. Teams receive: • The TITLE of their film• A line of DIALOGUE• A PROP or action list

• Optional ‘scifi/science’ THEME

2. The teams make a 5min film in 48 hours!

Teams can take part from anywhere in the world!!!

ABOUT 48HR FILM CHALLENGE

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

SO WHO COMES TO THE FESTIVAL?

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT OUR AUDIENCE

KEY FACTS

• Around 7000 attendees• Average 50,000 uniques

per month visit our website• Over 2,700,000 view our web videos• Internationally recognised film festival

45%55%

Average age 20–48

Responsive audience: 17% questionnaire

take-up

50% of visitors use

our festival

Average capacity 85% at all

screenings,

70% own two gaming

platforms

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OUR AUDIENCE

Over the past 18 years, the festival has welcomed many high profile guests

Guests include:Audrey TautouJohn LandisWilliam HurtMichel GondryBruce DickinsonNeil Jordan

Michael PalinTerry JonesKen RussellColin PillingerKazuo IshiguroRachel ArmstrongWilliam Gibson

Harry HarrisonIan LivingstoneTamsin GreigGareth EdwardsRie RasmussenProf. Noel StarkeyAndrew Copson

Catherine Tate Ben AaronovitchJoe DanteFrank SpotnitzSimon CallowWarwick DavisChina Miéville

WHO’S BEEN TO THE FESTIVAL

GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS...

ONLINE

• MPU Web adverts on sci-fi-london.com and our dedicated 48hour challenge website.

• MPU Web adverts on watchscifi.com

• 728x90 footer adverts on both sites

• Logos in sponsors area• Polls/surveys possible

Main sponsor’s logo will also feature on web adverts created by the festival

OUR MARKETING OFFER

SOCIAL

• 16,000 Twitter followers• 15,000 Facebook followers• 8000+ mailing list• Dedicated Filmmakers

Facebook page• Busy Vimeo & Youtube

channels

Over 30,000 social media followers keep our social media channels are very lively and our engagement figures are excellent.

OUR MARKETING OFFER

PRINT

OUR MARKETING OFFER

Across our print media we include your logo and on key items we can add a ‘corner flash’ promoting competitions, events, or a quantifiable code to track uptake.

We distribute 1000s of programmes, flyers, posters and postcards across the capital.

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1 – 7 MAY 2018 SCI-FI-LONDON.COM

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OUR APP

• Complete schedule listing• Venues, booking lines and websites• Festival news via Twitter feed and

push notification in app (and we run exclusive PUSH competitions!)

• Details for each film with synopsis and trailers

• share events through email, Facebook and Twitter

• A free MEDIA LIBRARY of classic radio shows and films - keeps it alive all year!

• Exclusive in-app festival screenings Main sponsors can have a logo, run competitions and put links within our app

OUR MARKETING OFFER

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

PREVIOUS SPONSORS

A wide range of companies have used the festival to showcase new products, test or sample goods, run competitions or promotions and gather useful data.

We aim to connect you with our our audience with as little of your management time - let us do the leg work!

TECH COMPANY CASE STUDYG-Technology sponsored our 48hr Film Challenge.

We helped promote their new high-end & mobile data storage solutions.

• We created an all-day workshop at the BFI. With experts on production workflow.

• We had over 140 films made for the 48hr film challenge and GTech’s logo appears on every film, many of which have had further film festival success.

• Gtech literature and messages were targeted at our film making community via our social and solus mailings. Generating some 1.5million OTVs

All programming and logistics was handled by our team.

Working with Wargaming and WG Labs, we were the main public event for the release campaign of MASTER OF ORION

• Fully branded windows at our venues• PoS offered the audience a chance to

play in front of great backdrops• Logos for the game across all our

literature, web site and social• competitions to win hardware and

copies of the game• Betakeys given to all attendees and via

social media

Frank Spotnitz (Producer: Man in the High Castle, X-Files), presents the SFL Awards, sponsored by Master of Orion

GAME PUBLISHER CASE STUDY

Across all activity we delivered 8million OTV messages and 107.000 competition entries.

Depending on your message, you can brand entire venues, have live demos on the big screen or stage themed film screenings.

We can run competitions across our social media and video network, capture data both online and via polls or surveys at festival events.

Work with us to create special events at the festival, whether a workshop, panel debate or content-creation challenge, we like our sponsors to be visible and integral to the festival.

GET INVOLVED

WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS...

USE THE FESTIVAL

• sample new product• make an announcement• launch a product or service• hold experiential events• bring press and clients

SPONSORSHIP GIVES YOU:

• our social media network • access to our smart audience• brand association• verbal thanks at the event• tickets for film screenings• tickets to the parties• tagging and cross promotion

YOU CAN SPONSOR:

• Festival t-shirts• Opening night party• SCI-FIDO the world’s only SF

Cosplay for Dogs show• 48hr winners’ party and awards• Audience awards

SPONSORSHIP

HEADLINE SPONSOR:

• use our social media • access to our audience• brand association• verbal thanks at the event• tickets for everything• tagging and cross promotion• on-screen cinema ads• venue branding• Full page ad in official programme

GOODY BAG SPONSOR

• Branded tote bags• Contains books, snacks and more.• Fill with your samples or vouchers• Given out at Awards• Given to VIP guests

T-SHIRT SPONSOR

• whole team in branded shirts• Special shirts for guests and

visitors• Back of shirt printed with your

message

48HOUR SPONSOR

• Hundreds of films feature your logo

• Worldwide exposure of the films• Workshops and polling of entrants• Award Ceremony and party

SPONSORSHIPAs the headline sponsor to the festival we can give you exclusive branding and marketing opportunities with the festival.

48HOUR SPONSOR

• Films feature your logo• Workshops and polling of

entrants• Award Ceremony and party Support this from £10,000

OPENING PARTY SPONSOR:

• our opening night film• Drinks reception • Tickets for party and film

Support from just £3,500

We offer bespoke packages and single opportunities at the festival. Whether you are our Teeshirt or Goody Bag sponsor or want to connect with our film maker network, talk to us! Some indicative costings below:

T-SHIRT SPONSOR

• Full back branded Support this from £2,000

SPONSORSHIP

GOODY BAG SPONSOR

• Branded tote bags Support this from £2,000

FULL PAGE ADVERT

• Full colour ad in our official programme

£500 per page

For more information about how you can be involved with SCI-FI-LONDON 2019, please contact: Louis Savy Festival Director

• email [email protected]• tel +44 (0)7588 681 566• skype louissavy• twitter @scifilondon

GET IN TOUCH...

• email [email protected]• tel +44 (0)7788 971810

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