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Indie Film Force, organizer of the Charlotte Film Festival, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing emerging independent filmmakers and their work. With the generous support of donors, friends and sponsors, Indie Film Force will continue to champion the cause, innovation and unique vision of independent filmmakers everywhere, while bringing to the Charlotte community an extraordinary cultural experience.

There are a number of ways you can help the Festival.

1. Individuals can become Friends of the Festival
2. Companies can become Festival Sponsors (see sponsor section)
3. Anyone can help with an In-Kind Donation.

NOTE: All donations to the Charlotte Film Festival are tax deductible.

Friends of the Festival
Individuals wishing to contribute can become a Friend of the Festival and be recognized as such at our next event. To do so, simply choose a level that works for you.

To make a secure donation online via credit card using Paypal, click on the donate button below and enter the amount you wish to donate on the Paypal screen.

To donate by check or money order, please fill out and mail our donation form.

Donation Levels & Benefits

$1 - $24 Donation

• Recognition in the Festival Guide

$25 - $49 Donation

• 1 general admission ticket to the Charlotte Film Festival
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

$50 - $99 Donation

• 2 general admission tickets to the Charlotte Film Festival
• 1 Charlotte Film Festival T-shirt
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

$100 - $249 Donation

• 4 general admission tickets to the Charlotte Film Festival
• 1 Charlotte Film Festival T-shirt
• 1 commemorative Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

$250 - $499 Donation

• 1 opening Night Awards Reception Invitation (good for 1 person & guest)
• 4 general admission tickets to the Charlotte Film Festival
• 1 Charlotte Film Festival T-shirt
• 1 commemorative Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

$500 - $999 Donation

• 2 opening Night Awards Reception Invitations (each good for 1 person & their guest)
• 8 general admission tickets to the Charlotte Film Festival
• 2 Charlotte Film Festival T-shirts
• 2 commemorative Charlotte Film Festival Program Guides
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

$1,000 and over Donation

• 4 opening Night Awards Reception Invitations (each good for 1 person & their guest)
• 10 general admission tickets to the Charlotte Film Festival
• 4 Charlotte Film Festival T-shirts
• 4 commemorative Charlotte Film Festival Program Guides
• Recognition in the Charlotte Film Festival Program Guide

 

 

Festival Sponsors & Partners
Companies can become Festival Sponsors and Partners and benefit enormously from the positive exposure the festival offers them in return. To learn more about our various sponsorship levels, please visit the Sponsors section of this web site.

In-Kind Donations
As Indie Film Force begins to grow and develop its annual programs, we will need all sorts of items. Companies can donate some of their products, which we might in turn present as in-kind prizes or use them to fulfill our operations. For individual donations, the possibilities are endless.

Below is a list of items currently on our wish list:

Frequent Flyer Miles – Yes, you can donate these! And we can use them to be able to bring people to the event, such as filmmakers to represent and speak about their selected film. Check with your airline on how to do it. It's easy!

Notebooks – We're in need of one more notebook to use at the Festival to manage our tickets, merchandising, volunteer database, etc. Last year we did all this manually and the paper work generated was no fun at all.

Tickets to Events/Concerts/Ski Areas – Got a pair of ski tickets just hanging around you're not going to use? We could put together a great package for our fundraisers.

Hotel Stays & Time Shares – We can use these, too, to create packages for our fundraisers too!

Video/Projection Equipment – Beyond the obvious uses we can give these items in the Festival, we can also use further assistance in the development of other Indie Film Force filmmaking programs.

If you have an In Kind Donation, please let us know via our contact form.