sponsor a film

sponsorship of a feature entitles you to your name above the film in the festival brochure and on screen, a shout out at the screening, and a minimum of four pairs of tickets to the film you sponsored depending on the size of your donation.

opening and closing night sponsorship ($2,000)
sponsorship of opening or closing entitles you to all of the benefits above plus tickets for you and 10 of your closest friends to the opening/closing night party.

my brothers (d.c. premiere) SPONSORED!
written by william collins and directed by paul fraser.
opening night film screening at 8pm on december 2nd at e street cinema.

snap (d.c. premiere)
written and directed by carmel winters.
starring eileen walsh (winner best actress at tribeca 2008).
closing night film screening at 8pm on december 11 at the goethe institut.

a-list sponsorship ($1,500)
these films may not be opening and closing the festival but they're the ones that everyone will want to see.

zonad
written & directed by john carney (once) and kieran carney
starring simon delaney.

perrier's bounty
written by mark o'rowe and directed by ian fitzgibbon.
starring brendan gleeson, jim broadbent and cillian murphy.

the secret of kells (nominated for an academy award for best animation)
written by tomm moore and fabrice ziolkowski and directed by tomm moore.
voiced by brendan gleeson and mick lally.

specialised fare ($1,000)
a unique collection of features by some of ireland's most talented film-makers.

savage (u.s. premiere)
written and directed by brendan muldowney.

pyjama girls (u.s. premiere)
directed by maya derrington.
screening followed by q&a with the director.

32a (d.c. premiere)
written and directed by marian quinn.
screening followed by q&a with the director.

his & hers SPONSORED!
directed by ken wardrop.

upstarts ($500)
help these young film-makers make a mark.

the alarms (u.s. premiere)
a mockumentary on breaking into the music biz written and directed by damian farrell and mark cantan.
screening followed by q&a with the director.

between the canals (u.s. premiere)
written and directed by mark o'connor.

horses (d.c. premiere) SPONSORED!
directed by liz mermin.

the darklight festival heroes: dc edition!
a tailored programme just for us by one of darklight's favourite guest curators. live skype video link up during the screening and q&a with darklight artistic director, nicky gogan.

the darklight festival: state of the nation
darklight festival's artistic director, nicky gogan, handpicks a collection of films that reflect the current state of irish film-making and ireland itself.

 

 

 

 

 

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with more u.s. premieres in the festival this year than ever before, ciff continues to be the ultimate u.s. destination spot for those interested in irish cinema.