Types of Sponsorship
See below for our full menu of film sponsorship benefits and reach out to Kristine Connolly at kristine@thecolonialtheatre.com with questions!
Bronze - Individual Film Sponsorship
$500
Our Bronze film sponsorship level is the ideal option for a small business to engage with The Colonial’s audience, both in the theatre and digitally. Use this level to dedicate a movie screening to a loved one for birthdays, graduations, or celebrations of life. Click here for a listing of our upcoming films.
Business Benefits:
- Sponsorship recognition at a single film program of your choice
- One in-house screen ad, to run for 2 months
- Appearance on all printed posters promoting the film
- Appearance on all digital materials promoting the film
- Recognition in all email blasts (11,000 unique email addresses) announcing the film series
- One post-film email blast to all ticket purchasers thanking you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre
Dedication Benefits:
- The Colonial will customize a slide to display before one film of your choice with provided messaging and photos
- The Colonial will customize the printed ticket of one film of your choice with provided messaging
- The Colonial will provide up to 10 complimentary tickets as part of this sponsorship
Silver - Recurring Film Program Sponsorship
$1,000
Silver level sponsorship gains you access to large audiences at well known, highly attended recurring programs. The following film screenings occur every year:
Business Benefits:
- One in-house screen ad, to run for 3 months
- Appearance on all printed posters promoting the film
- Appearance on all digital materials promoting the film
- Recognition in all email blasts (11,000 unique email addresses) announcing the film
- One post-film email blast to all ticket purchasers thanking you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre
- Right of first refusal for the annual sponsorship opportunity
Recurring Film Programs:
- The Princess Bride (annual weekend screening, February)
- Casablanca (annual screening, Spring)
- Jaws (annual screening, Summer)
- Halloween (1978, annual screening, October)
- Hocus Pocus (annual screening, October)
- Nightmare Before Christmas (annual screening, October)
- White Christmas (annual screening, December)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (annual screening, December)
- The Thing (1982, annual screening, December)
Gold - Film Series Sponsor
$2,000
Gold level sponsorship extends your reach to multiple films and audiences and puts your branding on our iconic marquee!
- Exclusive sponsorship of selected film series
- One dedicated social media post (21,000 followers) thanking you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre’s film programming
- Option to address film audience(s) with a live curtain speech or provide The Colonial Theatre with a video recorded message to be played prior to all sponsored films
- One in-house screen ad, to run throughout the film series
- Sponsorship recognition on The Colonial Theatre’s iconic marquee for one day
- Option to table at film screenings with marketing and promotional materials
- Appearance on all printed posters promoting the film series
- Appearance on all digital materials promoting the film series
- Recognition in all email blasts (1,000 unique email addresses) announce the film series
- One post-series email blast to all ticket purchasers thanking you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre
Platinum - Holiday Month Film Sponsorship
$5,000
Put your brand in front of thousands of patrons during the busiest seasons for film-watching! Receive the below benefits for an entire month:
- Exclusive sponsorship of selected holiday month (February, October or December)
- One dedicated social media post (21,000 followers) thank you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre’s film programing, to go out during the season
- Option to address film audience(s) with a live curtain speech or provide The Colonial Theatre with a video recorded message to be played prior to all sponsored films
- One in-house screen ad, to run throughout the film series’ screening dates
- Sponsorship recognition on The Colonial’s iconic marquee
- Option to table at film screening(s) with marketing and promotional materials
- Inclusion on all digital materials promoting the film series
- Recognition in all email blasts (11,000 unique email addresses) announcing the film series
- One post-series email blast to all ticket purchasers thanking you, the sponsor, for supporting The Colonial Theatre
When do you need my donation?
A deposit is required to reserve your sponsorship. We need to receive your payment in full at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the film or program you have agreed to sponsor.
Who do I call if I have more questions?
Please call Kristine Connolly, Advancement Officer, at 610) 917-1228 or email at kristine@thecolonialtheatre.com to discuss sponsorship availability and pricing.
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