Partner with SIFFA
Bring your business to the heart of Independent Cinema in London
SIFFA brings together filmmakers, industry leaders, press and a passionate film-loving public for a celebration of global independent cinema. Partnering with the festival puts your name in front of an engaged, influential audience: on screen, on stage and all year round.
SIFFA by the numbers
A platform with strong international & local reach
- 5,000+
- Attendees each edition
- filmmakers, industry & public
- 15
- Editions in 10 years
- a decade championing indie film
- 100+
- Countries represented
- voices from across the world
- 3M+
- Press & social reach
- national coverage, online buzz
Why partner with SIFFA
Reach the people who make, fund and champion film
SIFFA puts you in the room with the people who make, fund and champion independent cinema, and with the audience that turns out to celebrate it.
- Filmmakers & creatives
- Directors, producers, writers and crew from around the world, showcasing new work.
- Industry & distributors
- Sales agents, distributors, financiers and platforms scouting their next title.
- Press & media
- National and international journalists, critics and broadcasters covering the festival.
- Investors & patrons
- Cultural philanthropists and supporters who back independent storytelling.
- The film-loving public
- A curious, culturally-engaged and loyal paying cinema audience.
Want to learn more?
Tell us what you have in mind and we'll tailor a partnership to fit. We'd love to hear from you.
Previous sponsors & partners
The partnership journey
Interested in partnering with SIFFA?
Every partnership begins somewhere. Choose the level of partnership that fits where you are now, and we'll find a way to grow demand for your business through our platform. Whichever you choose, we shape it around what you want to achieve.
Supporting Partner
Join the Community
Drive local demand to your business during the festival.
from £5,000
- Logo on the SIFFA website
- Listing in the printed programme
- Social acknowledgement
- 2 tickets to the Awards Gala
- Opening Reception invitation
- Partner certificate + digital assets
Official Partner
Grow Your Presence
Expand visibility and build international connections.
from £15,000
- Premium logo placement
- On-screen branding before selected screenings
- Dedicated partner profile
- Featured social campaign
- 6 VIP Gala tickets
- Industry networking access
- Inclusion in selected press releases
Strategic Partner
Shape the Experience
Play an active role in shaping the festival.
from £30,000
- Venue branding
- Bespoke marketing campaign
- Speaking opportunity (where appropriate)
- Premium hospitality
- Industry networking programme
- Exclusive content collaboration
- Dedicated partnership manager
- Tailored activation
Headline Partner
Lead the Festival
Become SIFFA's principal partner.
Tailored
- Presenting Partner status
- Naming rights
- Exclusive category sponsorship
- International media exposure
- Premium branding throughout
- VIP Gala table
- Executive networking
- Bespoke hospitality
- Year-round strategic collaboration
In their words
Hear how some of our partners made SIFFA part of their story
Stephen Mao
“SIFFA champions the kind of independent, border-crossing storytelling I care about most. It has been a real pleasure to support the festival and to sit alongside its jury.”
Stephen Mao, Academy Award-winning producer
Pinsent Masons
“We were proud to host SIFFA in its early years. Backing a festival that brings world cinema to UK audiences is exactly the kind of cultural partnership we value.”
Ben Guest, Senior Associate
President Luba Balagova alongside Stephen Mao and Alexey Antropov
“I have always believed that culture, and the nurturing of talent, are how we build a better world. By giving independent voices a stage, the festival carries our mission forward alongside its own…”
Alexey Antropov, Founder & Philanthropist
Let's build something unforgettable together
Tell us about your brand and your goals, and we'll craft a partnership that puts you centre stage at SIFFA.