Sponsors

SCAD Savannah Film Festival

A top-tier cinematic experience, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival is forged by the transformative power of film in one of the world's most beautiful and historic cities, a first-class travel destination for festivalgoers from around the world. Festival sponsors place the spotlight on the art of film, supporting the next generation of filmmaking excellence with one-of-a-kind opportunities made possible by their contributions.

Become a sponsor

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival offers a variety of sponsorship packages. Festival sponsors are afforded access to star filmmakers, talent, and tastemakers, as well as rising young creatives. The festival is also attended by media representatives from top international publications and other press, garnering worldwide coverage and media impressions that number in the billions.

Email the SCAD Giving department at [email protected] to learn more about all available sponsor packages as well as custom packages and add-on opportunities, including brand activation, product placement, named awards, and more.

Contact SCAD Giving

Festival impact

Annually, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival generates more than 7 billion media impressions and attracts more than 60,000 student filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts.

2024 sponsors and partners

Director

Amazon MGM Studios
National Geographic Documentary Films

Executive

Bon Appetit
Coca-Cola Bottling United, Inc.
DeNyse: Signage & Architectural Elements
PNC
THA Group
West Construction Company

Associate

The D'Alessio Family
Ex Libris
The Ford Field & River Club
FilmSavannah: Savannah Regional Film Commission
The Kicklighter Company
Letterboxd
Plank & Tile
Stage Front

Supporter

Baker Donelson
Canon
E. Shaver, bookseller
The Flatbush Foundation
Michael Bishop and Shane Thomas
Hunter Maclean
Perry Lane Hotel
Savannah Bee Company
Sunstakes Security
Yates Astro Termite & Pest Control

Contributor

Arkay
Collins Quarter
Georgia Film Office
Popcorn Geeks
Parker's Kitchen
River Street Sweets
Salt Marsh Realty
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
Jacqueline and Ken Sirlin
Sound View Wealth Advisors
Zachary H. Thomas Law

Friend

AVID
Byrd's Famous Cookies
Friedman's Framing
The Kaminsky Family

Media partner

Deadline
Entertainment Weekly
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety

Visual media partner

MBS Equipment Co.

Exclusive vehicle sponsor

Genesis

Cultural partner

Villa Albertine

Festival demographics

Attendees by age group:

  • 6-13 — <1%
  • 14-17 — 2%
  • 18-20 — 19%
  • 21-59 — 57%
  • 60+ — 22%
 

Social media demographics

SCAD — The University of Creative Careers Facebook (as of July 2024): 149K followers

SCAD Savannah Film Festival Facebook (as of July 2024): 16.8K followers

@scaddotedu Instagram (as of July 2024): 144K followers

@savfilmfest Instagram (as of July 2024): 13.6K followers 

 

Media impressions

In 2023, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival topped 7.2 billion web, print, and social media impressions globally. Since 2016, festival social media impressions have increased 800%.

Media coverage

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival welcomes many distinguished entertainment and news outlets. Print and online outlets that cover the festival yearly include:

  • Access Hollywood
  • Associated Press
  • AV Club
  • The Daily Beast
  • Deadline Hollywood
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • Filmmaker Magazine
  • The Guardian
  • The Hollywood Reporter
  • Huffpost
  • IGN
  • IMDB
  • Indiewire
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Moviemaker
  • New York Magazine
  • New York Post
  • NPR
  • People
  • Refinery29
  • Reuters
  • Rotten Tomatoes
  • TV Guide
  • USA Today
  • Vanity Fair
  • Variety
  • Vogue

Contact us

For details on becoming a festival sponsor, email [email protected].