Become a Sponsor
Join us in promoting the art and crafting of filmmaking. With your help as a Sponsor, Contributor or In-Kind Donor, we will continue to foster the creation and passion of filmmaking in Nebraska!
There are many ways you can impact the Flatwater Film Festival, including:
- Become a Sponsor of the Festival – We have many unique levels of festival sponsorship. Along with other perks, our sponsors will receive great publicity before, during and after our festival. Take a look at all the options and opportunities in the table below
- Sponsor an Individual Event during the Festival – The festival offers the opportunity for filmmakers to network during the welcome reception, panel discussions, lunch gatherings, afterhours receptions and the wrap party.
- In-Kind donations – Your In-Kind donation will assist with promoting the festival on the radio, in newspapers, on television as well as assist us with marketing, promotions, etc.
- Volunteer – We invite businesses like yourself to join the fun and help with the festivities.
Please contact us to discuss how you or your business can become a part of the Flatwater Community!
Email us or use the Sponsorship Form at the bottom of this page.
sponsorship@flatwaterfilmfestival.com
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Producer ($2,000+)
- Sponsor name printed on cover of Official Festival Program*
- 1/2 page color logo inside Official Festival Program*
- Logo displayed in Festival Trailer*
- Logo on Festival Passes and Posters*
- Sponsor name included on Official Festival Website
- On-Screen Recognition between films or film blocks
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
- 4 Festival Passes
Director ($1,000-$1,999)
- Logo displayed in Festival Trailer*
- Logo on Festival Passes and Posters*
- Sponsor name included on Official Festival Website
- On-Screen Recognition between films or film blocks
- 1/4 page color Logo inside Official Festival Program*
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
- 4 Festival Passes
Production Manager ($500-$999)
- Sponsor name included on Official Festival Website
- On-Screen Recognition between films or film blocks
- 1/4 page color Logo inside Official Festival Program*
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
- 2 Festival Passes
Actor ($100-$499)
- 1/4 page color Logo inside Official Festival Program*
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
- 2 Festival Passes
Screenwriter ($50-$99)
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
- 1 Festival Pass
Patron ($1-$49)
- Sponsor name listed in Official Festival Program*
- Sponsorship Recognition on Social Media
* Sponsorship and logo must be received by the Flatwater Film Festival no later than September 1, 2026. Logos must be presentation-ready (.png, .svg, .eps) with transparent background of at least 300 dpi resolution. Larger resolution files may be needed for print and ad inclusion.
SPONSORSHIP FORM
If you would like to become a sponsor for the festival, please use the following form to let us know your level of interest, and we will get back to you.
The Flatwater Film Festival would like you to know that we collect no payment type information (all payments are handled through a trusted third-party vendor. In addition, any personal data we collect will be used for specific stated purpose, such as contacting you for follow up or registrations. By providing any such information, you are consenting to our temporary use of that data.
We would like to thank the following for their generous support of the 2026 festival:
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Rivoli Theater
PRODUCER
Nebraska Arts Council / Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Peter Glawatz
DIRECTOR
Timestone Software
PRODUCTION MANAGER
C*O*D*E
Gabriel, Burger & Else, CPA
Seward County Visitors Bureau
ACTORS
Bagels & Joe
Cobblestone Inn & Suites
Fast Mart
Fidelity Charitable
Rodney & Cheryl Gale
Patrick & Rachel Lambrecht
Ironhide Construction
Lee’s Refrigeration
Justin Milani
Seward County Gives
United Healthcare
SCREENWRITERS
Carole Briggs
John & Julie Owens
Aaron Palik
Stephanie No Taylor
Heather M. Waite
PATRONS
Stanley & Dee Mitchell
Steve & Diane Steinauer
Sweet Tea Marketing
Muhammad Zahoor
IN-KIND
Bottle Rocket Brewing, Co.
Seward Arts Council
Simply A-Maize-N Popcorn
