The L.A. Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, this week announced its sponsors for the 2016 Festival.
The Festival runs June 1-9 at the ArcLight Cinemas. Individual tickets and passes are on sale now; visitwww.lafilmfest.com for more details. Returning to the Festival as Premier Sponsor is Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has returned to the Festival as the Principal Sponsor for a third year. Returning Platinum Sponsors include American Airlines, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., EFILM | Company 3 and HBO. Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television returns as the University Sponsor.
Festival Supporter-level sponsors include Directors Guild of America, The Los Angeles Athletic Club, Montana Film Office and SmartSource Rentals.
Festival Affiliate level sponsors include AQUAhydrate, Arts Brookfield, ATK AudioTek, Film L.A., Kinetic Lighting, Kona Company, Konsonant Music, Maker’s Mark, Ovation, SAGindie, Snapsound, Sterling Vineyards and Writers Guild of America, West.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Latino Public Broadcasting, Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee | Lagralane Group, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Time Warner Foundation are Festival Grantors.
For the 11th year, the Los Angeles Times will serve as the Festival’s Presenting Media Sponsor. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles For the first year, ArcLight Cinemas is the host venue of L.A. Film Festival. Majority of screenings will take place at ArcLight Culver City with select screenings at ArcLight Cinemas’ Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.
ArcLight Culver City is a state-of-the-art theater with digital projection in all 12 auditoriums. The Cinerama Dome seats over 800 guests and features an 86 foot-wide screen. Since 2002, ArcLight’s mission has been to create the best moviegoing environment possible, through careful thought, design, and attention to detail.
Following a successful 2015 partnership, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italy’s number one premium beer, has once again come together with the L.A. Film Festival to support and champion exceptional emerging talent, craftsmanship, creativity and style. Peroni will be served as the official beer throughout the festival and is proud to be supporting the extraordinary creativity of today’s filmmakers who are shaping the future of film around the world.
Jaeger-LeCoultre returns to the L.A. Film Festival as the Principal Sponsor. On June 4, Jaeger-LeCoultre will co-host the Women Behind the Lens: A Celebration of Women Cinematographers Panel and Brunch with HBO. During the invitation-only brunch, Jaeger-LeCoultre will present Maryse Alberti, (Creed, The Wrestler) with its “Glory to the Filmmaker” Award.
American Airlines is proud to support the 22nd annual L.A. Film Festival, returning as the Official Festival Airline and Platinum sponsor.
Dolby Laboratories creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For more than 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and powerful in Dolby.
Deluxe’s EFILM | Company 3 brings vast expertise in postproduction to Film Independent through the companies’ involvement as a sponsor of the Filmmaker Retreat and the L.A. Film Festival. EFILM | Company 3, part of the Deluxe Creative Services group of companies, are post production facilities for feature-length and short-form motion pictures. They are known for creative color artistry, pioneering technology and global reach.
HBO returns this year at the Platinum level, co-sponsoring Diversity Speaks, the Filmmaker Reception, Women Behind the Lens and the Filmmaker Retreat. The Filmmaker Reception is also sponsored by Montana Film Office.
