Connect your brand with thousands of film lovers, families, and cultural leaders across Utah while keeping cinema accessible to all. Utah Film Center uses film to inspire, educate, and unite communities.
As a sponsor, your investment directly supports vibrant cultural programming across the state.
Why Sponsor
- Reach Engaged Audiences: Connect with film enthusiasts, creative professionals, educators, and families statewide.
- Demonstrate Leadership: Align your brand with access, inclusion, education, and artistic freedom.
- Gain High-Impact Visibility: Get multi-channel exposure across print, digital, social media, screen slides, video ads, and live activations.
- Unlock Exclusive Perks: Enjoy VIP festival passes, reserved seating, event invitations, and client entertainment opportunities.
Featured Opportunities
Year-Round Film Events & Through The Lens
Free public screenings featuring Sundance premieres, award-winning films, local artists, outdoor events, and doc-focused Q&As in partnership with KUER’s RadioWest.
- Audience: Film lovers, arts patrons, students, and community members.
- Impact: Covers film licensing, filmmaker travel, honorariums, and operational costs.
- Recognition: Onsite screen ads, pre-film remarks, and digital features.
To learn about these programs please see our upcoming events page: https://utahfilmcenter.org/upcoming-events
A Red Carpet Affair (March)
Our glamorous annual Oscar watch party featuring red carpet arrivals, ballot bingo, step-and-repeats, and high-level fundraising.
- Audience: Arts patrons, local filmmakers, and film enthusiasts.
- Impact: Underwrites statewide community programs, K-12 media education, and artist support.
- Opportunities: Event underwriting, product integration, and live activations.
To learn more about A Red Carpet Affair, please see: https://utahfilmcenter.org/redcarpet/
Utah Queer Film Festival (UQFF)
Utah’s longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival celebrating queer cinema, representation, and community through screenings, panels, and receptions.
- Audience: LGBTQ+ community members, allies, corporate affinity groups, and families.
- Impact: Elevates underrepresented voices, ticket costs low, and supports local artists.
- Opportunities: Product activations across festival previews, VIP receptions, and award ceremonies.
To learn more about the Festival, visit: https://utahqueerfilmfestival.org/
Tumbleweeds Film Festival
for Kids
Utah’s premier youth film festival featuring international cinema, hands-on workshops, and a red-carpet kickoff highlighting K-8 student filmmakers.
- Audience: Families, educators, youth, and young creatives.
- Impact: Funds subsidized tickets for Title I schools and interactive media literacy workshops.
- Opportunities: Onsite brand activations at opening night and throughout the weekend festival.
To learn more about Tumbleweeds, visit: https://tumbleweedskids.org/
Ready to partner?
Contact our development team at [email protected].