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BECOME
A MEMBER
The best way to support the
festival is by becoming a member.
Now membership in the LIGLFF is a
better deal than ever! Over the
years the festival has extended itself
to become a year round series
of events. In addition to the November
festival, you can take advantage of
Fire Island Film and Video Festival,
Video nights, Pride Mini Fest, and
special presentations in conjunction
with the Cinema Arts Centre and
much, much more. Check out the Categories
for all the benefits waiting for you
Basic $35.00
1. Priority Seating at all festival
events
2. Discounts to Film Festival events
during the year.
3. Advance notice of special events
Joint Basic Family ($60.00): Same as
above for two members of the same household
Tax deductible ($25.00/$40.00)
Supporter $85.00
1. All the benefits of Basic
Membership
2 One free Ticket to a LI Festival
movie.
3. Access to VIP Area during the Film
Festival
Supporting Joint Family ($135.00):
Same as above for two members of the
same household
Tax deductible ($65.00/$95.00)
Friends $175.00
1. All the benefits of Supporter membership
2 1 free ticket to Festival Luncheon
3. Reserved Seating for all LI Festival
screenings
4. Free admission to closing night
party
Friend Joint Family ($275.00): Same
as above for two members of the same
household
Tax deductible ($125.00/175.00)
Sustaining $300.00
1. All the benefits of Friend membership
2 1 Free Festival pass
3. Reserved Seating for all LI Festival
screenings
4. Invitation to LIGLFF Programming
Committee Meetings to screen Movies
under consideration for the film festival.
Friend Joint Family ($400.00): Same
as above for two members of the same
household
Tax deductible ($192.00/184.00)
CLICK HERE
FOR MEMBER FORM
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MAKE
A DONATION TO THE EMERGING FILMMAKERS
FUND
(A fully tax-deductible charitable
endowment fund of the LIGLFF)
You can make a fully tax-deductible
donation earmarked for our Emerging
Filmmakers Fund. This restricted endowment
fund is invested in conservative high
yield instruments with income dedicated
to support filmmakers through
cash prizes and grants. The Fund's
focus will be primarily to assist Long
Island filmmakers, although the fund
is not restricted to local film makers.
Become a charter lifetime member
with a donation of $500.00 by April
30, 2007
or $5,000 for corporate charter lifetime
members. This fund
Is totally separate from our operating
account. Only income from these
Investments can be awarded. The original
gift always remains intact -
Truly a gift that keeps on giving!
All contributors will be recognized
by a listing in the festival program.
PLANNED
GIVING
Think of the festival in your estate
plan. The festival is a 501c3 charity,
contributions to the festival in your
will are tax deductible. Your attorney
can contact the festival Director
Stephen Flynn if he has any questions.
BECOME
A SPONSOR
As a local Sponsor you
receive based on your level of sponsorship
among the following entitlements;
Advertising slide in front of films
at festivals (combined audience 2,500)
Advertisement in festival journal
Promotional material at festival
Your logo on our website with a link
to yours
Special signage and promotional material
at our events that you are a part of
, plus announcements.
Promotional material at all of our
events
Logo name on posters, journal covers
and ads
for more information please contact
Stephen Flynn, Festival Director 631
547-6650 or email sflynn@liglff.org
ADVERTISE
IN THE LI FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The festival
program is a wonderful and unique opportunity
to reach the Long Island GLBT community
by publicizing your business or services
through advertising. The festival is
Long Island’s largest LGBT arts
event. Advertising rates for the 2007
festival will be announced by March
2007.
MOVIE
SLIDE ADS
A movie slide ad is your ad
projected on the movie screen before
the movie. Your ad will
be seen at least twice, before a captive
audience at every screening for
8-10 seconds, Based on a 15 minute
intermission, an extremely effective
form of advertising. For ad specification
please email Stephen Flynn at
info@LIGLFF.org or call at (631).547.6650.
CORPORATE
MATCHING FUNDS
If
your employer has a matching fund program
you can give to the "Long Island
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Inc." As
a nonprofit organization, LIGLFF is
eligible, in most cases, to accept
matching gifts for the tax-deductible
portions of your membership contributions,
and for the entire amount of your charitable
non-membership donations. Follow the
instructions on the Matching Gifts
form you receive from your employer,
and mail the completed form to us.
DONATE
FREQUENT FLYER MILEAGE
Donate your frequent flyer mileage
and allow us to fly in the stars and
filmmakers for r the festival. Most
airlines allow you to donate your mileage
to 501c3 charities. Check with your
Frequent Flyer program or contact us.
WISH
LIST
The festival is need of the
following items
Lap top computers
Easels
Fly our posters in your bar
or restaurant and receive a movie
slide
Bar/Club sponsor
As a Bar/Club sponsor you will
be entitled to the following
1. A movie slide ad before
each movie. A movie slide ad is your
ad projected on the movie screen before
the movie. Your ad will
be seen at least twice, before a captive
audience at every screening
for 8-10 seconds, Based on
a 15 minute intermission, an extremely
effective form of advertising. For
ad specification please contact Stephen
Flynn
2. Your promotional material can be
distributed at the festival
3. A special mention in the festival
program
4. Your logo on our website with linkage
to yours.
5. We will also donate tickets to
the festival as a prize for
your Halloween Costume contest
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival (LIGLFF) has always
appreciated the support of the
Long Island bars and clubs in allowing
us to put flyers and posters in their establishments
each year. Long Island bars
and clubs are a dependable venue for
us to market our festival to our audience.
Your support has enabled us to create
the largest LGBT Arts Event on Long
Island. We are grateful
to you for allowing us to put our material
in your establishment each year. We
are instituting a bar sponsorship program to
all bars and clubs that allows the
festival to put up our posters and
flyers at their establishments.
If you have any questions or if you
are interested in providing
additional assistance to the Film Festival,
please contact me at 631 547-6650 or
via email at sflynn@LIGLFF.org. You
will need to email us your movie slide
ads, logos and website information.
Stephen J. Flynn
Festival Director |
