CINE Sponsors: A Unique Partnership

For over 50 years, CINE has been fortunate to partner with organizations that value CINE's mission of serving emerging and established film, video and new media professionals. The history and prestige of the CINE Golden Eagle Award, together with our constituent base and web presence combine to create unique partnership opportunities for organizations that wish to have a strong presence in the film, television and new media industry.

The financial contributions of our generous sponsors make possible CINE's annual awards gala, educational programs, our website activity, including interviews with CINE Honorary Board members Marvin Hamlisch and Ken Burns, and others, scholarships and other awards. CINE can tailor programs to fit the needs and ideals of partnering organizations.

Current Sponsors of CINE

Our current sponsors are well-placed in the film, television and new media industry, and contribute significantly to CINE's mission. They not only make substantial financial and in-kind contributions to CINE, and to CINE winners, but are also are actively engaged in our ongoing activities and educational programs, and often initiate ideas for these themselves.

Because our sponsors' ideas and input are valuable to us, we have created a Sponsor Relations Committee within our Board of Directors to make certain we and our constituents have the continuing benefit of the insight and experience of these organizations.

CINE's 2010 Sponsors are:

History: History Exec Carl Lindahl came to Washington, DC from New York to participate as one of 3 panelists for CINE's "Brainstorm to Broadcast" program, which included a screening of "The Cole Conspiracy" and a panel discussion of the of the film from its inception to broadcast on History.

The Chubb Group of Insurers: The Chubb Group of Insurers, a provider of insurance for the film industry, has awarded monetary and rights clearance grants to winners of the CINE Student Award of Excellence. For CINE's website, Chubb participated in an informative interview on insurance for the film industry. Chubb also contributes an article to each of CINE's quarterly newsletters on subjects of interest to filmmakers.

SnagFilms: The revolutionary online documentary distribution network founded by entrepreneur and film producer Ted Leonsis provides a venue of distribution for CINE-winners in documentary categories. Winners of CINE Golden Eagles in relevant categories are automatically eligible to negotiate the release of their winning film via Snag Films

Henninger Media Services: Longtime CINE sponsor Henninger Media Services has provided a generous grant of post-production services to the winner of CINE's Masters Award in the Independent category. In 2009, Henninger originated the idea for and conducted a series on "Finishing in High-Def", which enabled CINE's constituency to participate in a series of 3 programs, including a hands-on workshop, on this important and technical topic.

Discovery: Discovery Communications provides facilities, personnel and resources that make CINE programs possible.

Kodak: Kodak, one of CINE's founding sponsors over 50 years ago, provides a generous film stock grant to the Award of Excellence winner in the Student Division at the Awards Gala and continues to support CINE.

GoTV: GoTV has provided generous in-kind contributions for CINE programs.

What Your Contribution Funds

The CINE Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition

Over the past fifty years, CINE has constantly evolved to best serve those working in film, television and video production. In the Spring of 2008, we launched the Professional New Media Division, featuring content created specifically for the web and mobile devices. We received some exceptional programs in this division, and for the first time, producers of new media content received Golden Eagle Awards for excellence in production, just like their counterparts in the world of film and television.

The CINE Student Advisory Board

In order stay attuned to the needs of student and other emerging filmmakers, CINE created the Student Advisory Board in the Spring of 2008. Faculty members from premier film and television programs from around the country will advise CINE of trends in a variety of fields relating to student filmmakers. The CINE Student Advisory Board currently includes faculty members from American University, University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University, the University of North Texas, University of Miami, Columbia University, and Columbia College Chicago, George Washington University.

CINE Programs

CINE's Online Master Class Series features audiocasts of conversations with those who have shaped the media, including legendary filmmakers, journalists and other personalities. Our inaugural interview with Ken Burns premiered in the November 2007 issue of the CINE Newsletter. In 2008, CINE President Donald Thoms interviewed Dan Glickman, the Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America. Our most recent interview was with CINE Honorary Board member Marvin Hamlisch, who is one of two people ever to have won an Oscar, a Tony Award, a Grammy, and a Pulitzer Prize.

CINE's Online Informational Interviews for Filmmakers provide media professionals with information to help them navigate the film and television industry. Recent interviews include Pat Aufderheide, the Chair of the Center for Social Media at American University and an expert in fair use practices; The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, which provided an overview of insurance issues within the film and television communities; CINE Jury Chair Bill Simon, who spoke about what makes an award-winning film; and filmmaker Steven Fischer, who discussed the making of his CINE Masters Award-winning film, Freedom Dance

CINE Salons are elegant evening or afternoon teas at which invited guests from the film industry have the opportunity to meet in small settings and hear from an industry notable on a topic of interest to the community.

CINE Outreach Programs are educational workshops or panels sponsored by CINE or in which CINE Staff or Board members participate. Topics may include technical aspects of filmmaking, historical recreations, legal issues in documentary filmmaking, fundraising, how to pitch a film, and discussions with foreign filmmakers.

Your sponsorship will put you front and center of CINE’s select constituency of media professionals.

For more information on becoming a sponsor of CINE, please contact CINE's Executive Director, Wendy Revel, at 202-785-1136 or wendyrevel@cine.org.