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2022 Sponsorship Opportunities NovEMBER 1 December 11 2022 The Human Family Promoting Human Rights Social Justice through Film Art
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 IN 2022 By promoting understanding and appreciation for The mission of NDHRFF is to celebrate and amplify world cultures artistic and creative expression and the courageous voices of filmmakers and artists a commitment to local and global social justice and bringing awareness to human rights civil rights or civil rights issues the sixth annual North Dakota social justice issues Human Rights Film and Arts Festival NDHRFF is an exciting and important opportunity to The Human Family believes that engagement engage the community and connect with with difficult conversations through film and art filmmakers humanitarians and festival attendees cultivates learning and compassion amplifies from throughout North Dakota and Minnesota the voice of underrepresented artists and promotes diversity In 2022 NDHRFF will take place from November 1 through December 11 In Fargo the festival will The NDHRFF hosts screenings of narrative and take place November 1 5 with artists workshops at documentary films submitted for judging that the Plains Art Museum luncheon panel provoke discussions about immigration race discussions and free community meals at the Fargo gender identity health care food and water Public Library and afternoon and evening film security and many other human rights and screenings filmmaker Q As and community social justice topics discussions at the Fargo Theatre In addition encore screenings will take place in Bismarck In addition to seeing films festival attendees will Grand Forks Jamestown and Minot Films also attend workshops conducted by masters in film workshops and community conversations will be production and attend community conversations streamed virtually for additional access featuring local experts speaking to topics relevant opportunities to rural residents throughout the state to North Dakota and Minnesota residents EVOLUTION ABOUT About the Festival Free for the Community With your help as a Corporate Sponsor you will remove financial barriers to community participation In 2022 in person and online engagement with the film festival will continue to be 100 free to attend for all community members We understand that the ongoing pandemic has exacerbated economic disparities in our community Your financial support helps to ensure these essential conversations continue to occur and are accessible to all in our community Integrated Programming The festival will bring integrated programming to our communities for the second year Each day attendees will have the opportunity to learn about critical human rights issues and the craft of filmmaking and hear from local experts and advocates on matters that impact the lives of North Dakotans and Minnesotans In Fargo events will be held in partnership with and at The Plains Art Museum the Fargo Public Library and The Fargo Theatre In Grand Forks we ll be hosting events in partnership with The Empire Arts Center in collaboration with Springboard for the Arts In Bismarck the Bismarck Public Library and in Jamestown The Arts Center
Past Festival Highlights 2021 Welcomed 96 Films from 18 countries 12 Filmmakers 27 Speakers on 16 panels 888 Guests The highest number of attendees in the festival s 5 year history SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 101 930 IMPRESSIONS In 2021 between October 1 and December 18 the festival had nearly 102k impressions This includes 87 000 impressions via The Human Family and The North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival s social media channels and 14 000 impressions on our website With intentional online advertising with public radio the InForum and the High Plains Reader we anticipate that impression number exceeding 150K in 2022 E E D D Q NDHRFF TheHumanFamilyND ND_HumanRights HumanFamily_ND humanfamilynd HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 Community discussion about the Missing and Murdered Women and Children crisis featuring the voices of Bush Fellow Lisa Brunner v Wapheton Oyte Chief Judge BJ Jones and filmmakers Lenard Yakir and Shelia North Shelia North is the former Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak an organization that represents 30 northern First Nations in Manitoba Canada Community discussion featuring radio host Doug Hamilton and special guest John Nichols about the state of contemporary media Nichols is a pioneering journalist for The Nation host of the podcast Next Left and author of several books including Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America as well as The Genius of Impeachment Community discussion about homelessness in the Fargo Moorhead area featuring the Fargo Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness Concordia University YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter the City of Fargo s Gladys Ray Shelter the Fargo Police Department and Family Health Care s Homeless Health program A community partnership with Minnesota State University Moorhead s School of Media Arts and Design film program Filmmakers Lenard Yakir and Shelia North screened their film 1200 to students and provided an intimate Q A session to discuss film production techniques and the content of the film Community conversation with filmmakers Paulette Moore Rebecca Kemble about their film The Eagle and the Condor The discussion continued with Water Protector Legal Collective legal worker Leoyla Cowboy for a discussion about the discriminatory practices leveled at the water protectors by the justice system A community conversation with filmmaker Shannon Kring and Indigenous Rights Activist Phyllis Young following the screening of the film End of the Line The Women of Standing Rock The film and discussion focused on the production story and importance of the subject matter in the film
SPECIAL GUESTS Joining the festival in 2022 Jon Harris Artist CRITICAL RACE THEORY Loren Kasey Waters Filmmaker RESTORING N KE EM NE Chad Charlie Filmmaker FIRECRACKER BULLETS Melannie Denise Cunningham Filmmaker PEACE QUEEN Harris is a visual artist who was born and raised in the city of Detroit Jonathan s work is emotive with a focus on current events and the African American experience Bringing awareness to social and world issues in addition to instilling pride into the black community are goals that he strives to accomplish through his visual and curatorial work Waters is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact In prior years Loren worked for the Cherokee Nation Film Office and documentary style television show Osiyo Voices of the Cherokee People She is currently a background casting director for the Golden Globe Nominated FX series Reservation Dogs Charlie is an Afro Indigenous filmmaker from Ahousaht First Nation Beginning his career in 2008 as a stand up comedian and spoken word artist he now extends the same passion for poetry and humor in his writing for TV and film Chad is formerly a Visionmaker Media Production Fellow and is now a 2022 Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow He is currently and primarily a Writer on the Golden Globe Nominated FX series Reservation Dogs Cunningham serves as the Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement in the Campus Ministry Department here at PLU Regardless of her fun jolly fa ade she is hugely empathic and works tirelessly to advocate for diversity inclusion equity and retention for the university s most underrepresented racial and cultural populations SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 OUR PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 2022 Visiting Filmmakers Screenings Kevin Shaw Director LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore Director VeRONAka Adam Davis McGee Director of the Virtual Reality IN PROTEST Leya Hale Director BRING HER HOME
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 Testimonials Previous Distinguished Guests Joshua Boschee District 44 Representative North Dakota House Floris Whitebull Filmmaker Awake A Dream from Standing Rock Ishwari Rajak Filmmaker The Invisible War on Blood FEEDBACK GUESTS ALUMNI SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 Mae Gammino Filmmaker Being Thunder As queer woman I recall with the deepest emotions how when I was in my 20 s coming out seeing stories from my community presented hopeful and positive alternative narratives to the hate filled political speeches and caricatures in entertainment that filled society at the time Having access to see ourselves can be life sustaining until we grow to be strong enough to accept who we are and claim our pride by demanding our unalienable rights which we will no longer be denied because we are LGBTQ and or POC Your organization matters and so thank you for letting us be part of this experience Anonymous Attendee Written Survey Comment Thought provoking It grabbed my soul Magali An Berthon Filmmaker Dancing in Silk Kevin Lindsey Former Commissioner Minnesota Department of Human Rights Asher Emmanuel Filmmaker Warehoused Michelle Kormmer Former Commissioner Labor and Human Rights State of North Dakota I have really appreciated the communication with the organizing team their precision and kindness throughout the whole process This festival really loves filmmakers and supports films with a humanistic approach Anonymous Attendee Written Survey Comment So many powerful stories almost too much emotionally to see in sequence Thank you for bringing these stories and challenging our worldviews Bob Trench Filmmaker Dodging Bullets An absolutely amazing festival This is how every festival should be run Excellent communications beautiful venue and a festival that cares about making the world a better place We could not ask for more Anonymous Attendee Written Survey Comment I enjoyed the personal journeys into the issues Their stories enlightened me Too often I only learn snippets of the real story Thank you for brining these films to the public for viewing and mindset shifting Tyler Knutt Filmmaker Peacekeeper An extremely important and well managed festival We had a great experience
Sponsorship Benefits Name and or logo on all event signage Solo screen acknowledgment at festival Presenting Partner 5 000 Sustaining Partner 2 500 1 2 page ad in online program 1 4 page ad in online program Graphic and verbal acknowledgment prior to live and online events Promotional give aways at In person events Social Media Email Website Co Branding Social Media Acknowledgment Tag VIP Festival In person and Online Access 30 Sec video spot at the open of festival Full page 8 5 x11 ad in online program Supporting Partner 250 Joint screen acknowledgment at festival 60 Sec video spot at the open of festival Community Partner 1 000 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 SPONSORSHIP FORM SPONSORSHIP LEVELS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES November 1 December 11 2022 Contact Information First Last Name Phone Address Company Name Email Become a Sponsor Presenting Partner Community Partner Sustaining Partner Supporting Partner PAYMENT INFORMATION Payment may be made via credit or debit card or by check An invoice and receipt will be provided For an electronic payment portal email Sean Human Family org PAYMENT TOTAL Please make your check payable to The Human Family Please mail your check to The Human Family ATTN Sean Coffman PO Box 9468 Fargo ND 58104 The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival is produced by The Human Family a 501 c 3 non profit organization
CONTACT US Let s talk Sean Coffman Executive Director The Human Family 701 205 0248 Office 937 999 7772 Cell sean human family org NDHRFF org The Human Family Promoting Human Rights Social Justice through Film Art Anna Johnson Board Chair The Human Family 701 550 9829 anna r johnson82 gmail com