Underwriting & Sponsorships
Support the West Virginia International Film Festival while connecting your business with an engaged regional audience that values arts, culture, and community.
Sponsorship and underwriting provide essential support for WVIFF and the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, helping us bring diverse and inclusive films to West Virginia audiences throughout the year. In return, we offer businesses and organizations opportunities to build visibility, demonstrate their commitment to the community, and support the film arts in West Virginia.
Underwriting at the Floralee
Reach moviegoers at the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema with an advertisement before our regularly scheduled screenings.
Preshow Slide
Your slide appears as part of our preshow slideshow, which plays on a continuous loop before screenings and between films.
Video Ad Before Trailers
Your 15- or 30-second video plays with sound immediately before the trailers and feature presentation, reaching audiences once they are seated and ready for the film.
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preshow Slide | $75 | $200 | $350 | $600 |
| 15-sec Video | $125 | $325 | $600 | $1,000 |
| 30-sec Video | $150 | $400 | $750 | $1,250 |
To keep our preshow short and enjoyable for audiences, video advertising is limited to three sponsors at a time.
Preshow advertisers also receive recognition on the WVIFF website and in our monthly email communications.
Sponsor WVIFF
Looking for something beyond preshow advertising?
WVIFF offers additional sponsorship opportunities throughout the year, including special screenings and events, filmmaker appearances, community programs, and our annual West Virginia International Film Festival.
We welcome support from individuals, small businesses, corporations, foundations, and community organizations and are happy to discuss opportunities that align your support with the programs and audiences most meaningful to you.
Become a Sponsor
Your support helps WVIFF inspire a love of cinema through diverse and inclusive films while creating opportunities for audiences to discover stories, filmmakers, cultures, and perspectives they might not otherwise encounter.
For advertising, sponsorship, and underwriting inquiries, contact info@wviff.org.