Festival opens in

68 days

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring and Partnering Opportunities

Doc/Fest is growing not only in size but is also developing into a year round presence which is leading the way in cross-platform and new media programmes, including the innovative and world-leading Crossover Labs.

There are a number of opportunities to partner with Doc/Fest as an organisation and as a yearly festival through sponsorship. Sponsors can enjoy association with Doc/Fest as it grows in international repute to become a global festival of the future.

Sheffield Doc/Fest is already recognised as one of the top three documentary events of its kind in the world and enjoys a unique association with a major newspaper as a presenting media sponsor in the UK for a documentary event.

Sponsorship benefits include

Affiliation to the Doc/Fest brand

Direct connections to the expanding British film industry and digital media industry

Exposure to the public attending the festival, year-round events and using the website

Logo placement in 400,000+ printed programmes distributed UK-wide in The Independent newspaper

Logo placement in 1,300 high quality catalogues distributed to industry delegates

Logo placement on flags, posters and banners around Sheffield during October

Logo placement on posters in London and UK regional cities during October

Logo placement on print advertisements in news, industry and entertainment media

Logo placement on venue banners

Logo placement on website with live-link

Advertising in festival publications

Branding at venues

Branding of festival merchandise

Delegate bag inserts

Poster space

Complimentary delegate passes

Introduction to industry delegates

Access to delegates via newsletters

Press releases

Sponsorship levels available are

Principle sponsor

Major sponsor

Sponsor

Partner

In-kind sponsor

Media sponsor

Specific packages include

The Delegate Centre

The Volunteer Programme

DigiDocs 360

Awards Sponsors – Green / Innovation / Audience

Rock and Roll Free Cinema

Friday and Saturday Night Parties

The Lanyard

Special Programme Strands

Industry Sessions

Screenings

Investment levels range from £2,000 - £30,000.

Additional exposure opportunities are

Delegate bag inserts

Display advertising in print

Doc/Fest has grown in recent years by developing partnerships with key organisations and believes in collaboration, which meets the long-term objectives of both parties. If you would like to discuss an idea for partnership please get in touch!

For more information and to discuss ideas contact:


Marketing and Business Director

Melanie Crawley

T: +44 (0)114 276 5141
E: melanie [at] sidf.co.uk

You can also download our information booklet as a pdf.