Sponsor the Festival

Support stories that build understanding and inspire action

Partner with the Sundar Prize Film Festival and connect your organization with filmmakers, audiences and communities through cinema that creates meaningful social impact.

Sundar Prize welcomed more than 2,000 attendees and presented 63 films in 2026, alongside a digital campaign generating more than 2.26 million views and impressions.

For 2027, organizations can sponsor individual screening blocks aligned with the stories, communities and issues closest to their mission.

Choose a screening. Support filmmakers. Create meaningful impact.

Opening Night Screening

Support opening night and welcome filmmakers, guests and audiences to four days of cinema and community.

Indigenous Spotlight Screening

Support Indigenous filmmakers and stories while creating space for representation, connection and cultural dialogue.

BC Spotlight Screening

Celebrate BC filmmakers and connect homegrown stories with audiences, community and industry.

Shorts Screening Blocks

Support bold short-form cinema bringing diverse stories, perspectives and filmmakers together.

Emerging & Youth Spotlight Screening

Invest in young and emerging filmmakers as they share their work and build industry connections.

Environmental Spotlight Screening

Support films exploring climate, sustainability, nature and our relationship with the planet.

South Asian Spotlight Screening

Support South Asian filmmakers and stories of culture, identity and belonging, locally and globally.

Queer Spotlight Screening

Support 2SLGBTQIA+ cinema centred on visibility, representation, community and connection.

Women's Spotlight Screening

Support cinema shaped by women’s voices, perspectives and experiences.

Spiritual, Health & Wellness Spotlight Screening

Support films exploring wellbeing, spirituality, health, healing and care.

Sponsor the Festival - Closing Night

Closing Night Screening

Celebrate the festival’s closing night and bring filmmakers, audiences and partners together.

Sponsor the Festival - Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

Honour the festival’s prize winners and unite filmmakers, audiences, and partners to celebrate change-making cinema.

Your Partnership Goes Further

Sponsorship opportunities can include recognition across festival marketing, the website and program guide, social media and newsletters, media outreach, on-screen visibility, screening acknowledgements, VIP access and other benefits depending on sponsorship level.

 

Sponsors also receive a post-festival impact report documenting the reach, visibility and community impact of their partnership.

 

Not ready for full Sponsorship?
Consider joining our Benefactor Wall with a smaller donation.

Request the Official Sponsorship Kit

Fill out the form below to learn more about specific sponsorship levels, audience reach/impact, and more. We’ll provide a link to download the sponsorship package (PDF) to review, and contact you within two business days.