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FESTIVALFILM JAKMÈLB R I N G I N G T H E W O R L D T O H A I T I
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈLBRINGING THE WORLD TO HAITI
www.festivalfilmjakmel.comemail. [email protected]
Photo credits:Maggie Steber, Pete Tidemann,
Anne Poulsen, Nathalie Brunet,
Claudy Donet, Monsieur Henri
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FFJ CREWS HANG OUTDOOR SCREEN
ABOUT US
Festival Film Jakmèl (FFJ) is a biennial celebration of
contemporary world cinema held in Haiti’s vibrant cultural
center, Jacmel. Attended by over 80,000 people from the nation
and around the world, Festival Film Jakmèl offers an
unprecedented opportunity for discovery, exchange, and visibility
through the power of film and the diverse world it captures.
VISIONThrough cinema and integrated educational and cultural programming, the Festival’s goal is to entertain, educate and empower the Haitian people while promoting national cinema and arts, creating jobs, stimulating the regional economy, increasing tourism and sharing insights for sustainable long term development.
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Bringing the world to Haiti
The Festival, held for one week, is a nonstop multimedia event featuring film screenings, concerts and performances, educational programs, panel discussions, exhibitions and celebrations. An extraordinary group of directors, producers, actors, musicians, artists and NGOs gather with the local community, transforming Jacmel into an oasis of discovery, learning and celebration.
The week concludes with the FFJ LA KAY AWARDS where an international jury honors the very best in Haitian cinematic achievement. This high profile, nationally broadcast closing night Awards Ceremony recognizes, rewards and raises the visibility of local cinema, music and arts.TH
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Concert On The Beach
Young Audience Member
FFJ celebrates local and international cinema through a diverse selection of films that are both
entertaining and educational. The films range from children’s movies to thought provoking
documentaries, entertaining blockbuster fiction to regional and career specific retrospectives. World-
renowned film festivals like Miami and Toronto International are among the many partners who
collaborate with FFJ to access the best international programming from leading names in world cinema.
Four local theaters screen four times daily to a capacity of 10,000. A giant outdoor screen and
stage on Congo Beach, features nightly screenings, the La Kay Awards and live performances.
Capacity 50,000.
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Bringing the world to Haiti
FFJ CONCERTS
The power of film and music come together during the week
in a series of intimate and grand scale live performances,
featuring powerful combinations of the very best local and
international talent. Audiences experience compas, jazz,
reggae, hip-hop and roots music shows.
FFJ EDUCATION
In partnership with the Regional Ministry of Education, all
local Jacmel National Schools attend screenings followed by
meaningful discussions with directors and actors. For some
of the most isolated students in the world with little access to
media, the films they see often provide them with their very
first images of foreign cultures and stories about global issues.
FFJ WORKSHOPS
FFJ presents daily Master Classes and Intensive
Workshops with visiting directors, artists and industry
professionals. Held at the Alliance Francaise Jacmel,
these highly successful courses fill to capacity and offer
aspiring talent an unprecedented opportunity to learn
from and develop relationships with professionals
from around the world. Participants explore the craft
and creative process of film, music, photography
and other arts, as well as the business of financing,
production and distribution.
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“It’s like a giant public school. It’s another kind of food.”
- Raoul Peck, Director
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FFJ TOWN HALL SEMINARSAward winning films, visiting filmmakers, invited UN agencies, NGOs, government representatives and the general public come together to address some of Haiti’s most pressing issues through dynamic public screenings, moderated panels and public dialogue. These highly successful Town Hall Development Seminars, held in Jacmel’s City Hall, disseminate critical information, share replicable solutions and inspire new approaches for the country’s development. While seminars address challenging issues, the underlying emphasis of each is constructive and hopeful in tone.
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Bringing the world to Haiti
FFJ DUBBINGFFJ educates and trains local technicians, actors, editors
and producers in our Creole Dubbing Program. Involving over thirty Jacmel youth, FFJ dubs its most important international feature length films into Creole for maximum exposure for the public. This unique program, involves months of production to translate, record, mix and re-master each of the films for screening.
FFJ MEDIA PRESENCEFFJ attracts significant and positive national and international media coverage. The Associated Press, Miami Herald, National Public Radio (NPR), Philadelphia Inquirer, Voice of America, Herald Tribune, Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC), Marie Claire, Screen International, Le Monde and L’Humanité have covered the Festival’s recent activities in addition to all major local media, broadcast and print.
FFJ OUTREACHFondation Festival Film Jakmèl, the Festival’s organizing
entity, produces year round mini traveling festivals, urban mobile screenings, local film productions, vocational training workshops and educational screenings throughout the nation.
Festival Film Jakmèl is a leading cultural institution in Haiti due to its overall positive impact on the country’s
image, the community of Jacmel, and art and culture in the region. Attracting talent, visitors and press
from around the world, the Festival’s imprint is felt far beyond its Southern shores. The Festival generates
nearly 1 million US dollars in regional related economic activity through employment and use of goods
and services. Local restaurants and bars, hotels, shops, taxis, and airlines are filled to capacity. Corporate
sponsors receive high visibility for their brands, products and services as the local and visiting public attend
screenings and events throughout the week filling each venue to capacity.FFJ
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“Power of Cinema
-Associated Press Curbs Isolation”
National Schools Attending
Town Hall Seminar
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL The Festival and You
VISIBILITY
Sponsorship of Festival Film Jakmèl
offers companies the opportunity to partner
their brand with one of the country’s most
influential and innovative cultural events.
FFJ offers a limited number of sponsorships.
These unique marketing opportunities are
tailored to ensure maximum visibility for
promotional objectives and meet sponsors
expectations in the following:
STIMULATING SALES
ENHANCING CORPORATE IMAGE
INCREASING BRAND LOYALTY
DEMONSTRATING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE GLOBAL
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS EXPOSURE
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Sponsorship Categories
TITLE SPONSOR $150,000
Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as title sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Naming rights to include Main Stage and Grand Prize. 50 VIP passes.
PRODUCING PARTNER $100,000
Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as lead sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Naming rights to include Master Theater, Festival Headquarters or VIP Lounge and Major Prize. 35 VIP passes.
PLATINUM SPONSOR $50,000
Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as key sponsor on banners, billboards, all print communications, websites and advertising. Category Exclusivity. Naming rights to include 1 Theater and Prize. 25 VIP passes.
GOLD SPONSOR $25,000
Full sponsor brand immersion including logo placement as major sponsor on banners, print communications, website and advertising. Category Exclusivity. Naming rights to include 1 Theater and Prize. 15 VIP passes.
SILVER SPONSOR $10,000
Logo placement as a valued sponsor on screen, in catalog, program and websites. Naming rights and product placement at celebratory event and seminar. 10 VIP passes.
BRONZE SPONSOR $5,000
Logo placement as a valued sponsor on screen, in catalog, program and websites. 5 VIP passes.
IN KIND DONATIONS
The Festival welcomes a broad range of in-kind goods and services including office, production and training equipment, transportation vehicles and travel awards.
“I don’t know if it was hunger for cinema or the quality of my film but I had at least 5,000 people just standing there mesmerized for 95 minutes...it was one of the happiest days of my life.”
-Jean-Claude Flamond Barny,Director, Neg Maron
Wyclef Jean Arriving at FFJ
Attending Danish Filmmakers Annette Olsen and Jorgen Leth
Haitian Stars Jimmy Jean Louis and Jessica Généuswith Producer Wilkenson Bruna
Press Conference with Haitian Musician Belo
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL Sponsorship Opportunities
Pending your sponsorship level, the following opportunities for visibility exist:
BRANDINGCategory Exclusivity
Naming Rights Venues: Main Stage, Theaters,Headquarters, VIP Lounge, Seminars, Events: Awards Ceremony, Competitions, Prizes, Screenings, Concerts, Cocktail Receptions and Parties, Workshops, Seminars, Youth Competitions + Matches
Product Sampling and Distribution: Category Exclusivity, Sales, SamplingGiveaways, Raffles, Prizes
Official Product of Festival Recognition
Official Supplier or Supplied by Recognition
BROADCAST / PROJECTIONIn-theater Spots or Acknowledgementat 130+ Festival ScreeningsFilm Credits:FFJ Promo Trailers, You Tube Casts, Annual Video Student Workshop for Short Films
Radio and TV Mention in FFJ AdsGuerilla Projections on Public Surfaces
PRINT RECOGNITION
Festival Programs and Film GuidesBillboards, Banners, Screens, Posters, Postcards, T-shirts, BrochuresPress Wall
ELECTRONIC RECOGNITIONFFJ Website:Banners, Video Streams, Photo Albums, Links, Emails, Evites, Eblasts, Blogs
FFJ Myspace, Facebook, Flickr + You Tube pages
ADDITIONAL ADDED VALUE
Vehicle + Venue Wraps
Mobile Advertising:Moto, Tap Tap, Audio Truck, FFJ Vehicles,Mayor’s Office Vehicles
Activity BoothsPhoto, Video, Radio, Body Painting and Tattoos
Youth Competitions/Sports Matches
Community Services, Clubs, Bands, Personalities
“The festival gives businesses here a big boost. We are looking forward to the years to come.”
- Dadou Maximillien, Jacmel Pepsi Center
“Festival Film Jakmèl is a beautiful initiative”-Ronald Andris, Deputy Mayor of Jacmel
“I look forward for next year and everyyear to be at the Festival!”
-Wilkenson Bruna, Producer
“The festival showed me that therewas real hope for Haiti”
-Jimmy Jean Louis, actor
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A YOUNG AMBASSADOR WELCOMING VISITORS
HAITI’S NEXT GENERATION FILMMAKERS
FESTIVAL FILM JAMÈL FFJ Facts
NOTABLE PREVIOUS VISITING ARTISTS
Wyclef Jean, Abderrahmane Sissako, Raoul Peck, Edwidge
Danticat, Albert Maysles, Perry Henzell, Dany Laferriere,
Marc Baptiste, Jorgen Leth, Jimmy Jean Louis, Jessica
Généus, Mutabaruka, Jahnesta, Krezi
80,000+ attendance
350+ hotel rooms in Jacmel (all sell out)
150+ filmmakers, artists, diplomats, industry leaders
50+ credentialed press, domestic and international
100 films from 30 countries in 7 days
National La Kay Awards ceremony by International Jury
Free Programming includes:
140 + International Film Screenings for all ages
Multiple Live Concerts, Cultural Exhibits and Performances with national and international artists
8 Filmmaking Workshops and Job Training Courses with visiting professionals
6 Town Hall Development Seminars in partnership with NGOs
40+ Educational Screenings for local schools
14 Press ConferencesProgramming Partners:
Alliance Francaise
Danish Film Institute
New York African Film Festival
Miami International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival Group – Film Circuit
Women Make Movies
THE FACTS
“Cultural AwakeningEnchants Thousands...”-Miami Herald
“During 8 magical days Jacmel becomes the melting pot of local and international film lovers. A cultural exchange that should make all Haitians proud.”
-Lori Manuel Steed,Artist and Art Dealer