Sponsorships Available

IFP PHOENIX SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE

SCREENING PROGRAMS                                                                                                                       

IFP/PHX, in conjunction with the Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix Film Society and International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival offers year-round screening opportunities of all types of films.

Cinema Lounges

Cinema Lounges are held every other month on a Friday and feature Arizona-made films of all lengths.  The space is intimate, seating only 65 people, and the casual event features a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and a pre-screening Happy Hour and networking.   6 Cinema Lounges are held per year.

Visibility includes:

-       logo, name and hyperlink in Monthly e-Newsletter

-       logo, name and hyperlink in weekly e-blast

-       logo and name on printed marketing fliers

-       name in Press Release

-       logo and name on printed one-sheet screening program

-       pre-show slide in theatre for all Cinema Lounges and Education events

-       pre-show thank you given by Host

-       logo, name and hyperlink on website Event page

-       signage at event

Annual 48-Hour Film Challenge and Beat the Clock Short Film Challenge

IFP/PHX and the Phoenix Film Festival’s Annual 48 Hour Film Challenge has been a success since its start in 2003.   The challenge caps the teams at 35 and has a cash prize, specialty awards and a screenings at Harkins Theatres.  It is the only competition in town that guarantees a screening for all of the registered teams.

Beat the Clock Short Film Challenge

With three different 48-Hour challenges happening throughout the year (July, November, January) the Beat the Clock Short Film challenge offers filmmakers a year-round opportunity to work on their craft.  The top five films and the audience favorite from each round advance to the spring finals, which is held at the Phoenix Film Festival. 

The best film becomes an automatic selection to the next year’s Phoenix Film Festival and the filmmaker wins $1000.  Prizes are also given for Best Acting, Directing, Cinematography, Editing and Writing.   Individual round cash prizes are $250 for 1^st place, $75 for 2^nd place and $50 for 3^rd place.  The team that scores the most points throughout the year will win Best 48-Hour Team and $500.

Visibility includes:

-        logo and name on printed screening program

-        complimentary ad in printed screening program

-        logo in opening title sequence in theatre

-        verbal acknowledgement during awards ceremony

-        opportunity to be on the judging panel

-        opportunity to present an award at the ceremony

-        logo, name and hyperlink in Monthly e-Newsletter

-        logo, name and hyperlink in weekly e-blast

-        logo and name on printed marketing fliers

-        name in Press Release

-        pre-show slide in theatre for all Cinema Lounges and Education events

-        logo, name and hyperlink on website Event page

SCREENWRITERS GROUP PROGRAMS                                                                                               

The IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group provides a creative, supportive and fun environment for local screenwriters to interact, learn and develop their craft.

Monthly Meeting


The Screenwriters Group meets the first Monday of every month to discuss writers' scripts, critique work and share information on networking connections. They encourage the development of ideas and the completion of scripts that are ready to enter the marketplace.



Gain information about industry contacts, tools of the trade, conferences, and screenplay competitions.

Weekly Table Reads


Table reads are every Wednesday night from 7-9 pm at Borders Books in Mesa. Members bring 10-pages of their work to the table read to have it read aloud by fellow members, who then discuss it.  This format is a great opportunity to get a feel for the sound of the dialogue and the overall flow of the script.

Monthly Scene Challenge 


IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group runs a monthly scene challenge. Each month new criteria are posted for this short scene challenge. Criteria can run the gamut from genre to characters to props and even length. Most entries are limited to five pages. All entries are judged by their peers and a winner announced each month.

Visibility includes:

-       logo, name and hyperlink in Monthly e-Newsletter

-       logo, name and hyperlink in weekly e-blast

-       logo and name on printed marketing fliers

-       name in Press Release

-       pre-event thank you given by Host

-       logo, name and hyperlink on website Event page

-       signage at event

EDUCATIONAL SERIES                                                                                                                       

IFP/PHX holds year-round Educational seminars, workshops and events for all levels of filmmakers and all ages. 

Adult Filmmaker Seminar Series

These panel discussions are held once a month and topics range from pre-production through post.  Local filmmakers participate on the panel and the audience consists of novices through veterans.

Adult Premium Workshop Series

These classes are hands-on, day-long workshops led by industry professional from across the country.  Topics include, but are not limited to producing, directing, lighting, sound, and screenwriting.  These premium workshops are held once per quarter.

Editing Workshops

One-day workshops for beginning, intermediate and advanced level are held throughout the year.  They are held in the IFP/PHX editing lab.

Visibility includes:

-       logo, name and hyperlink in Monthly e-Newsletter

-       logo, name and hyperlink in weekly e-blast

-       logo and name on printed marketing fliers

-       name in Press Release

-       pre-workshop thank you given by Host

-       pre-show slide in theatre for all Cinema Lounges and Education events

-       logo, name and hyperlink on website Event page

-       signage at event

Middle/High School Fall Workshops

These classes are targeted towards students who may have a beginning knowledge of filmmaking, but need to develop their skills.  The workshops are led by professionals from across the State.   Topics include marketing, editing, camera basics, producing, directing, lighting, sound, electrics and screenwriting.

There are three workshops scheduled in the fall – Sept, Oct, Nov focusing on pre-production, production and post-production.

Visibility includes:

-       logo, name and hyperlink in Monthly e-Newsletter

-       logo, name and hyperlink in weekly e-blast

-       logo and name on printed marketing fliers

-       logo and name on printed handouts

-       name in Press Release

-       pre-show thank you given by Host

-       logo, name and hyperlink on website Event page

-       signage at event

IFP PHOENIX PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP

IFP/PHX also offers a Platinum across-the-board sponsorship of the organization.  This annual sponsorship will put your company logo on every IFP/PHX produced event and program.  Includes all of the above (Screenings, Educational Series, Screenwriters Group and more).