Be a Sponsor Today!
The Grand Rapids Film Festival will bring thousands of movie lovers, film enthusiasts, students, parents, couples, etc., out to the areas only family‐culture‐centered film festival.

By helping sponsor the GRFF, your helping support the arts on a local and national level. Your helping to provide incentive to filmmakers through the highlighting of our city and region, and you’re helping to build infrastructure for future festivals.

Email us at info@grfilmfestival.com if you are interested in sponsorship.
Main Sponsors
Storytelling Pictures
Celebration Cinema Ferris Coffee & Nut

Lambert & Edwards
BCF Wealth Strategies

The Cook Foundation
Wood TV 8
Meijer Boston's
MBK Country Inn & Suites
Ferris University  

Sponsor 1
Platinum FESTIVAL Sponsor
(Awards Night Ceremony)
$30,000
The Awards Ceremony is our most highly publicized, media covered, event. It is a ticketed reception and afterglow event to be held at the JW Marriott where we honor all the filmmakers and announce the finalist in each category, the festival winners for each category as well as Best of Show for the entire film festival.

Sponsorship includes:
  • Your name prominently displayed on the GRFF website as the Presenting Sponsor. (logo+link)
  • Posters/signage/banner recognition at the Awards Ceremony, as well as the festival venue (Theaters).
  • Your name and recognition on appropriate cash prizes being awarded to the winning entries
  • Opportunity for company representative to make the announcement of select winning entries and presentation of cash prizes and awards with exception of Best of Show (reserved for GRFF)
  • Recognition in all event listing, as well as all promotional materials
  • Inclusion on all press releases
  • Logo on all print ads
  • Daily announcement at festival
  • On‐screen logo recognition for GRFF trailer played in all Celebration theaters
  • Sponsor name on sponsor loops played at Opening and Award Ceremonies
  • 20 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
  • 20 passes to any film


Sponsor 1
Gold Festival Sponsor
(Festival & Awards Ceremony)


Sponsorship includes:

  • Name displayed on the GRFF website (logo+link)
  • Opportunity for company representative to make the announcement of select winning entries and presentation of cash prizes and awards with exception of Best of Show (reserved for GRFF)
  • Signage at event
  • Recognition in all event listing, as well as all promotional materials
  • Logo on all print ads
  • Daily announcement at festival
  • On‐screen logo recognition for GRFF trailer played in all Celebration theaters
  • Sponsor name on sponsor loops played at Opening and Award Ceremonies
  • 12 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
  • 12 passes to any film

$20,000
Sponsor 1
Silver Festival Sponsor
(Welcome Ceremony)
Opening Ceremonies will take place on the property of Loeks Theaters (Celebration North).Event to feature catered reception, welcoming of filmmakers, festival goers, and VIP Michigan Premiere of American Saga film “The Genesis Code” filmed in Grand Rapids.VIPS will include available cast, producers, investors, select vendors and public. Media will be present.

Sponsorship includes:
  • Name displayed on the GRFF sponsorship page (logo+link)
  • Banner/Signage display at opening ceremonies
  • Opportunity for company representative to make welcoming announcement from platform
  • Recognition in all event listing, as well as all promotional materials
  • On‐screen logo recognition for GRFF trailer played in all Celebration theaters
  • Sponsor name on sponsor loops played at Opening and Award Ceremonies
  • 8 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
  • 8 passes to any film


$12,500
Sponsor 1
Leading Role Sponsor

Sponsorship includes:
    • On‐screen logo recognition for GRFF trailer played in all Celebration theaters
    • Banner display at Friday night's reception
    • Logo on all festival print ads (newspapers & magazines)
    • Daily announcement at festival
    • Festival website (logo+link)
    • Inclusions in Press Releases
    • 6 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
    • 6 passes to any film


$9,000
Sponsor 1
Supporting Role Sponsor

Sponsorship includes:
    • Name on all festival print ads (program & newspaper)
    • Announcement at festival
    • Sponsor name on sponsor's loop
    • Festival Web (name+link)
    • 4 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
    • 4 passes to any film


$7,000
Sponsor 1
Film Sponsor

Sponsorship includes:
    • Sponsor name on sponsor's loop
    • Festival Web (name+link)
    • 2 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
    • 2 passes to any film


$5,000
Sponsor 1
Screen Sponsor

Sponsorship includes:
    • Festival Web (name+link)
    • 2 VIP passes to all ticketed special events
    • 2 passes to any film


$3,000
Sponsor 1
Friend of Festival Sponsor

Sponsorship includes:
    • Festival Web (name+link)
    • 2 passes to any film


$1,000