2025-26 NIFSS Sponsorship and Partnership Drive

Nanaimo International Film Screening Society

101-347 Seventh Street, Nanaimo BC V9R 1E3

The Nanaimo International Film Screening Society (NIFSS) would like to thank our 2024-25 Sponsors for their generous support.

NIFSS is a non-profit Society based in Nanaimo. The 2025-26 season will be our second year of operation. Our vision is to present international and Canadian films to Nanaimo audiences. Our objective was to continue the Fringe Flicks series that was sponsored by Nanaimo’s TheatreOne up until 2023. We are interested in partnering with Nanaimo cultural organizations for cross-promotion of cultural programs. We are also interested in media partnerships.

We are screening our films at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) in downtown Nanaimo. The Shaw Auditorium is a beautiful venue. We believe that by locating NIFSS in the downtown, we will be doing our part to help revive Nanaimo’s historic downtown.

NIFSS gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit www.tiff.net/filmcircuit.

Our goal is to present eight Sunday 1 pm afternoon and 7 pm evening screenings in the 2025-26 season, once per month, from September to April. We also plan to include some additional 4 pm matinee films.

Our main costs include the rental of the VICC venue and the TIFF Circuit licensing fees, plus insurance costs and limited advertising expenses. We have no paid staff.

NIFSS is seeking sponsors to help support our film screening program. Our sponsorship levels are described below. Sponsorships can be sent by e-transfer to info@nifss.ca or by cheque payable to the Nanaimo International Film Screening Society. We will be following up with a personal call to each of our 2024-25 sponsors to discuss renewal of their sponsorship.

Sponsorship Levels

Gold

$1000 contribution per year
Company logo will be displayed on our website and linked to company website
Company logo or name will be presented on screen prior to all screening events
Company name will be announced at all screening events
The organization can have an information table at one of our screening events
A voucher* equivalent to two subscriptions to the full screening series (16 ticket equivalent)
Donations can be cash or in-kind or a combination thereof

Silver

$500 contribution per year
Company logo will be displayed on our website and linked to company website
Company logo or name will be presented on screen prior to all screening events
The organization can have an information table at one of our screening events
A voucher* equivalent to one subscription to the full screening series (8 ticket equivalent)
Donations can be cash or in-kind or a combination thereof

Bronze

$250 contribution per year
Company logo will be displayed on our website and linked to company website
Company logo or name will be presented on screen prior to all screening events
The organization can have an information table at one of our screening events
Two vouchers* to attend a screening event (2 ticket equivalent)
Donations can be cash or in-kind or a combination thereof

Partnership Opportunities

Arts & Culture Partner

We willing to engage in cross-promotion of each other arts and cultural events, including:
- Organization logo may be displayed on our website and linked to organization website, in exchange for the same with our logo
- Organization logo or name may be presented on screen prior to all screening events
- We may allow flyers and posters to be available at our screening events, in exchange for being able to have our flyers and posters available at the partner events
- We can include limited information about partner events in our email newsletters in exchange for similar email advertising of our events
- Exchange of event tickets/vouchers for door prizes, etc.
The organization can have an information table at one of our screening events
Two vouchers* to attend a screening event (2 ticket equivalent)

Media Partner

Provision of free or discounted advertising for our events
Company logo may be displayed on our website and linked to company website
Company logo or name may be presented on screen prior to all screening events
Two vouchers* to attend a screening event (2 ticket equivalent)

Contributor

Contribute items for door prizes at our film screenings and for surveys
The organization name will be announced during the door prize presentation

*Note: the vouchers can be used for any of the film screenings and are transferable. All sponsors and partners will be asked if they would like to be added to our monthly email marketing list for the season.