The Community of festival sponsors is vital to the success of Roger Ebert’s
Overlooked 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. 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 Overlooked Film
• Photo with Roger Ebert
• Up to 8 VIP passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Chicago Press Party
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with Roger and film guests
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Logo on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
• Display inside Virginia Theatre
• 1 Full page ad in Festival program
• Logo in Festival program
Diamond $10,000 +
• Up to 8 VIP passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Chicago Press Party
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with Roger and film guests
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Logo on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
• Display inside Virginia Theatre
• 1 Full page ad in Festival program
• Logo in Festival program
Platinum
$5,000 +
• Up to 4 VIP passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with Roger and film guests
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Logo on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
• Display inside Virginia Theatre
• 1 Full page ad in Festival program
• Logo in Festival program
Gold
$2500 +
• Up to 3 VIP passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with Roger and film guests
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Logo on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
• ½ page ad in Festival program
• Logo in Festival program
Silver
$1,000 +
• Up to 2 VIP passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Lunch & dinner in Green Room with Roger and film guests
• Reserved seating in Virginia Theatre
• Logo projected at all screenings
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Logo on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
• ¼ page ad in Festival program
• Logo in Festival program
Patron
$500 +
• Up to 2 festival passes to all screenings
• Invitation to Gala Opening
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
Friend
$250 +
• 1 festival pass to all screenings
• Invitation to Post-Festival Reception
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
Associate
$100 +
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads
Gifts in Kind
• Name on poster
• Name in program
• Name on website
• Name in local newspaper ads