Now celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary year, the Festival has long secured its place in the global market as the portal for the best in international cinema, along the way earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce is best exemplified by our prestigious corporate partners, among them Mercedes-Benz, Cartier, Bank of America, Guthy-Renker, Netflix, Wells Fargo and Entertainment Tonight.

The depth and breadth of international cinema -- all set against the dramatic and evocative backdrop of Palm Springs -- brings together award-winning films and an affluent and sophisticated audience, creating the ideal promotional environment for our sponsors. The 2008 Festival showcased 212 films from 66 countries and broke attendance records for the fourth consecutive year with nearly 126,000 admissions -- a 5-percent increase over the previous year. Attended by hundreds of filmmakers, decision makers and news makers from around the world, the Festival is now the nucleus of international film promotion and distribution in the U.S. market.

It has also evolved into one of the most highly anticipated preludes to the Oscars® in the country. The Festival's centerpiece, the black-tie Awards Gala hosted by Cartier, welcomed a glittering crowd of 1,800 for a star-studded awards ceremony. Recipients included the casts of Hairspray and Juno, along with individual achievement award recipients Halle Berry, Sean Penn, Nikki Blonsky, Marion Cotillard and Daniel Day Lewis, all of whom joined us for the festivities.

The national and international print and electronic media converge on Palm Springs for the 12 days of the Festival, generating over 850,000,000 media impressions worldwide. Coverage of the Festival appeared in such outlets as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People, US Magazine, Variety, Hollywood Reporter and on Access Hollywood, The Insider, E! News Daily, Inside Edition and multiple segments on Entertainment Tonight.

Promotional value distinguishes our sponsorship benefits which are designed to maximize your investment through logo placement, exclusive branding opportunities and product placement. We take great pride in customizing each proposal to meet the marketing and promotional objectives of our sponsors.

For further information on Sponsorship Opportunities, contact: 
Harriet Baron, Director of Development
760.322.2930, ext. 249