Program Summary

The Film Festival Support and Promotion Sponsorship supports more than 40 film festivals and educational events each year throughout Colorado. With a focus on Colorado’s rural areas, film festivals bring economic activity to different areas of the state by attracting new visitors.

The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) provides financial support to film festivals of all kinds, especially to newer festivals to help communities start and host successful events.

Overview

Type: Sponsorship

For: Film festival organizers

Amount: Varies depending on available funding

OEDIT division: Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media

To apply for this sponsorship, your film festival needs to take place in Colorado.

In order to apply for the sponsorship, you will need to fill out the Film Festival Support Request Form at least three months before your film festival. We will review your submitted interest form and reach out regarding the next steps. This application has a rolling deadline, meaning we will review applications as we receive them.

When applying through the Film Festival Support Request Form, you will need to include:

Festival description – such as a one-pager or a previous film festival guide.
Sponsorship tiers for the upcoming festival.

If you are selected for a sponsorship, you will be contacted. We may ask you to provide additional information about the film festival.

You will receive the award via electronic funds transfer before the start of the film festival.

The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media and the film festival will agree upon a level of sponsorship. The film festival will need to complete all benefits outlined in the sponsorship tiers.