Since its inception, the Woodstock Film
Festival has sustained itself by building core support.
The annual budget is raised year round through fundraisers,
sponsorship agreements, grants and individual contributions.
Ticket sales, which make up 33% of the budget, round out the
annual revenue.
The success of the festival has been determined through
shear determination, passion, and
fiscal responsibility. In order to build on the successes of the past five years, the
organization needs to raise substantial revenues to firm up the existing
infrastructure that has become the Woodstock Film Festival in order to
secure professional, and competitive prosperity.
To create an environment that will continue to attract
top filmmakers,
musicians, and industry representatives, the Woodstock Film Festival
must be able to offset some of the costs that have been taken for granted
including
- venue rentals
- skyrocketing equipment and technical fees
- transportation and hospitality costs
- advertising and public relations fees,
and
- reasonable salaries for some of the people who work all year round
on many different levels to bring art-related activities that promote
artists, culture, inspired learning, diversity, and sustainable economic
development by attracting and supporting local film, video and media
production.
The festival is also intent on working together with other local arts
organizations and venues to bring a state of the art facility that can
serve for theater, dance, music and film performances.
How you can help?
- If you have any suggestions for potential sponsors or family
foundations, please contact our organization. General sponsorship
information can be found online at
http://woodstockfilmfestival.com/sponsorwoodstock.htm
- If you have grant writing or marketing experience and would like to
get involved with us, please let us know.
- If you can make a contribution to the Capital Campaign by donating
land or a building, please get in touch with us
at (845) 679-4265 or by email at
sponsorwoodstock@woodstockfilmfestival.com
- If you would like to make a private contribution, please make your
contribution out to
Woodstock Film Festival
PO Box 1406, Woodstock, NY 12498
To contribute online, please fill in the following and proceed through
our secure online process
*All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your tax-deductible, individual contributions help us to maintain our
standards and growth, including...
- General operation costs (insurance, advertising, postage, staff
salaries, production expenses, office expenses and much more)
- Technical equipment rental and purchasing
- Office rental
- Venue rentals
- Hospitality (housing for invited guests)
- Transportation (shuttles and misc. travel)
- Artist/panelist stipends
- Capital projects (office/venue development)
- Woodstock Film Commission economic development initiatives
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