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The Community of festival sponsors is vital to the success of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival. Sponsor contributions account for approximately fifty percent of the festival’s operating budget. The festival is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) event of the University of Illinois College of Communications.To contribute, please make check payable to UIF/Comm Ebertfest and send to:
 

Mary Susan Britt
College of Communications
119 Gregory Hall
810 S. Wright St
Urbana, IL 61801

217-244-0552 or marsue@uiuc.edu

   
 FILM CIRCLE: $25,000+
  
• Sponsor of one Film
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Photo with Roger Ebert 
• Name on poster
• Up to 8 VIP passes to all screenings
• Logo on Poster
• Invitation to Chicago Press Party
• Name in Festival program
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Logo in Festival program
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Name on website
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with
• Logo on website
  Roger and film guests
• Name in local newspaper ads
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Display inside Virginia Theatre
• Full page ad in Festival program  
   
DIAMOND SPONSORS: $10,000+
• Up to 8 VIP passes to all screenings • Logo projected at all screenings
• Invitation to Chicago Press Party • Name on poster
• Invitation to Gala Opening • Name in Festival program
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception • Logo in Festival program
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with • Name on website
  Roger and film guests • Logo on website
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre • Name in local newspaper ads
• Full page ad in Festival program • Display inside Virginia Theatre
PLATINUM SPONSORS: $5,000+
• Up to 4 VIP passes to all screenings • Logo projected at all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening • Name on poster
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception • Name in Festival program
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with • Logo in Festival program
  Roger and film guests • Name on website
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre • Logo on website
• Full page ad in Festival program • Name in local newspaper ads
• Display inside Virginia Theatre  
GOLD SPONSORS: $2,500+
• Up to 3 VIP passes to all screenings • Logo projected at all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening • Name on poster
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception • Name in Festival program
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with • Logo in Festival program
  Roger and film guests • Name on website
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre • Logo on website
• 1/2 page ad in Festival program • Name in local newspaper ads
SILVER SPONSORS: $1,500 to $2,499
• Up to 2 VIP passes to all screenings • Logo projected at all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening • Name on poster
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception • Name in Festival program
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with • Logo in Festival program
  Roger and film guests • Name on website
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre • Logo on website
• 1/4 page ad in Festival program • Name in local newspaper ads
PATRON: $750+
• Up to 2 festival passes to all screenings • Name on poster
• Invitation to Gala Opening • Name in Festival program
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception • Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads  
FESTIVAL FRIEND: $500+
• 1 festival passes to all screenings • Name on poster
• Name in Festival program • Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads  
FESTIVAL ASSOCIATE: $250+
• Name in local newspaper ads • Name on poster
• Name on website • Name in Festival program
GIFTS IN KIND
• Name in local newspaper ads
• Name on poster
• Name on website
• Name in Festival program