Help MicroMania Film Fest grow its mission of inspiring inclusive voices by going online with Seed&Spark!
by Lukia Costello
Lukia Costello
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Help MicroMania Film Fest grow its mission of inspiring inclusive voices by going online with Seed&Spark!
by Lukia Costello
Lukia Costello
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MicroMania Film Festival was created to attract and support diverse and independent voices. Films 5 minutes and under cost less to produce, allowing more people to communicate their own stories through film. It's our goal to make micro-storytelling a profitable springboard to careers in filmmaking.
MicroMania Film Festival was created to attract and support diverse and independent voices. Films 5 minutes and under cost less to produce, allowing more people to communicate their own stories through film. It's our goal to make micro-storytelling a profitable springboard to careers in filmmaking.
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Mission Statement
MicroMania Film Fest seeks to be a leader in supporting emerging filmmakers by creating new pathways to revenue generation, audience building and sustainable careers in visual storytelling.About The Project
Micro-short films - entertainment & inclusivity!
I fell in love with micro-short films in 2006 via Paris, Je T'aime, a collection of 5 minute films by acclaimed directors, each named after a different Paris metro stop.
I was moved to tears by Oliver Schmitz's tragic "Place Des Fêtes".
My mind was blown by Tom Tykwer's "Faubourg Saint-Denis", a lightspeed portrayal of a romantic relationship, in all its complexity.
I've been moved just as dramatically by many MicroMania Film Fest films and I believe you will be too.
Lukia Costello - Festival Director/Founder & etc. :)
"The vehicle to change has always been and will always be art so the question becomes not why art is important in these trying times but of whose art" - Toni Cade Bambara
MicroMania Film Festival is a non-profit venture created to attract and support diverse and independent voices. Films 5 minutes and under cost less to produce, allowing more people to communicate their own stories through film.It's our goal to make micro-storytelling profitable for creators, nourishing and enjoyable for audiences and a springboard to careers in filmmaking.
MicroMania Film Festival 2020's 2020 program includes 126 films from: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, UK, Ukraine, USA and Vietnam.
Our 7 short film blocks include:
- In Quarantine - 15 micro-shorta created under Covid-19 quarrantine
- The Now - 19 micro-shorts personal and universal
- Impressions - 18 Experimental, Freestyle and music video micros
- The Wheel of Life - 21 micro-shorts about relationships, life and death
- The horror and drama of it all! - 18 horror, mystery and fantasy microshorts
- Community, Identity and Social Justice - 18 micro-shorts examining themes of Identity, cocial justice and community.
- Comedy & Whimsy - 18 shorts to make you laugh and smile
Access is everything
As we work to attract sponsors to make submssion free, we keep our fee low, never exceeding $15. We collaborate with partner organizations to offer discounts, fee waivers and other opportunities for filmmakers.
We present free and donation-based encore screenings and stream films across multiple platforms in order to reachin out to inspire people wherever they are.
We're thrilled to co-present our first ever microINDIGENOUS panel iwith Native Spirit foundation as we work with them to develop a streaming showcase dedicated to Indigenous filmmakers.
"Those who write and direct films are our cultural narrators. The stories they tell shape our worldviews." - Robin DiAngeloJury panels must reflect all members of a society. It's the only way to ensure that brilliance isn't passed over because of unconscious prejudice or bias.
Panel hosts must have intimate knowledge and experience related to genres or themes covered. We select participants very mindfully.
We hope you'll enjoy and extend the discussions cultivated during this year's streaming panels:- MicroIndigenous
- Queer Voices in Micro
- Social Justice in Micro
- Womxn in Micro
- Comedy in Micro
Collaborative Amplification & CommunityWe're building a community that actively amplifies the work of our filmmakers, helping them attract the attention they need to advance. Even our award incentives (see 'Adopt a Micro') engages donors in audience building.
MicroMania Film Fest 2020 filmmakers took a chance with us in March, opting into our streaming channels and their bet paid off. We've surpassed 155,000 views of their films in just over 3 months.
We're clearly onto something.
Why Seed&Spark and why now?
While MicroMania Film Fest 2020 already included a streaming component when Covid-19 hit, taking our fest online with Seed&Spark will expand our reach far beyond what we could accomplish on our own.They'll share our festival with their indie film-loving followers AND help secure a celebrity host for our Social Justice panel!!!
We need your help covering the extra expenses involved, with providing free passes for filmmakers and with increasing our cash awards to:
$200 - MicroMania Film Festival 2020 Best Micro$100 - each per MicroMania Film Festival 2020: Best Micro-Comedy, Best Micro-Drama, Best Micro-Freestyle, Best Micro-Animation, Best Micro-Documentary, Best Micro Experimental, and Best Mini-Micro Award (for films 1:40 and under)
How we'll use your generous contirbution
MicroMania Film Fest is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contribution is tax deductible!
MicroMania Film Festival 2020 onboarding costs ($1270), and one complimentary pass per each of the 130 jury-selected films ( $1270) + cash awards ($900) = $3,440Additional funds raised:
Funds raised above our goal will be applied to the cost of tools and assistance necessary to grow our community and fulfill our mission.
Those tools include:- Vimeo Pro (1 year) - covering the overhead cost of our most popular streaming presence
- Mail Chimp (1 year) - developing growth of our mailing list & newsletter
- Surprise for musical artist Alicia Watts for the generous use of her beats on our streaming channels channels
- Adobe Creative Cloud suite - 2 licenses
- $200 Cute DCP software - to prepare for a drive-in theater encore and future theatrical festival screenings
- Part time assistance - enabling Lukia to focus on partnership building, marketing strategy & sponsor development
We CAN change the world together - one micro-short story at a time!
Incentives
$15
Reserve your All Access festival pass
Help us meet our funding goal by reserving your All Access festival pass now.
Passes provide access to all 7 short film blocks, panel discussions and our crowdfunding workshop.
Includes - Adopt a Micro
If you share your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution, we'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!
$20
Adopt a micro!
Covers the costs of onboarding the film to Seed&Spark & gives an all access pass to one micro-short filmmaker!
Receive a digital intro package to your randomly selected micro-adoptee.
Watch, share and monitor the progress of your micro as you help build its audience. Follow your adopted filmmaker on social media and be among the first to enjoy news and new projects they share.
Includes one MMFF2020 all access pass.
Full festival program schedule to be released early/mid July.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 7 of 127
$25
Surprise cash for pro-bono musician Alliscia Watts
We're super grateful to talented musician Alliscia Watts for granting us free use of her beats on our streaming channels. We'd like to surprise her with some cash.
Check out and share more of her work on Soundcloud!
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 3 of 8
$30
2020 Backer Jury - help us select this year's winners!
Help select this year's MicroMania Film Fest winners!
Preview and rate MicroMania Film Festival finalists - from the comfort of your favorite device.
All judging occurs online and requires a valid email address and a free FilmFreeway account for screening access.
Includes one all access pass + one Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 4 of 10
$30
Target your social media campaign
You've made a film now you need to find you audience.
We can help!
Well start you out with a quck survey followed by a 30 min Zoom brainstorm session
to help you target your social media campaign and get more views for your effort.
When you've got your game together, we'll amplify your project by sharing with our own social networks.
Includes one MMFF2020 all access pass and one MicroMania Film Fest 2021 submission waiver.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution, we'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Full festival program schedule to be released early/mid July.
$30
Join our 2021 Selection Jury!
Preview and rate freshly submitted 2021 shorts for inclusion on MicroMania Film Festival channels and our 2021 festival - all from the comfort of your favorite device!
All judging occurs online and requires a valid email address and a free FilmFreeway account for screening access.
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$50
3 months of MailChimp
Covers 3 months of MailChimp and helps us build our mailing and newsletter!
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 4 of 8
$80
Micro-Empowerment - 1 month single license Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
All our web design, social media promos, video editing and documents are created in-house with Adobe software!
Empower our bottomline by covering one month of this indispensable software suite.
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 24
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Drama 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-drama creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Drama 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Experimental 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-experimental creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Experimental 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name or your company's name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Comedy 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-comedy creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Comedy 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Freestyle Award
Support one amazing micro-freestyle creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Freestyle 2020 award!
The Micro-Freestyle category encompasses all films that are not 'experimental', 'documentary', or 'narrative' in nature and includes music videos and poetry films.
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Animation Award
Support one amazing micro-animation creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Animation 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Horror 2020 Award!
Support one amazing micro-horror creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Horror 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name or the name of your business & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
Sponsor our Best Mini-Micro Award!
Support one amazing mini-micro creator (films 1:40 or under) by sponsoring our Best Mini-Micro 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
1 week of assistance
Help support Festival Director/Founder Lukia Costello advance the goals and dreams of filmmakers by allowing her to delegate some work!
Your generous contribution pays for Teresa Castillo's help, allowing Lukia to focus on attracting sponsors, marketing and fundraising.
Includes 2 all access passes + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Documentary 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-documentary creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Documentary 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$200
Sponsor our Best in Fest Micro 2020 Award
We'll award our Best in Fest Micro 2020 Award cash in your name and makes sure to share your generosity with our social media community. Your contribution will encourage our award winner to keep producing and submit to MicroMania Film Festival 2021 with a free submission waiver!
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Also includes 3 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
Claimed: 0 of 1
$200
Panel sponsorship - Comedy in Micro
Cover the costs of producing this panel, plus a $50 stipend for each participating filmmaker.
We'll include your logo on all our festival pages (see placement below), promos, posts & press related to this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contribution is tax deductible!
Sold Out!
$200
Panel sponsorship - Social Justice in Micro
Support real dialogue for change and a $50 stipend for participating filmmakers.
We'll include your logo on our festival pages (see 'Comedy in Micro' incentive for placement) in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contirubtion is tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$200
Panel Sponsorship - Womxn in Micro
Support female-identifying creators as we discuss the challenges and rewards of creating film as womxn in 2020, plus a $50 stipend for participating filmmakers.
We'll include your logo on our festival pages (see 'Comedy in Micro' incentive for placement) in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contirubution tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$200
Panel Sponsorship - Queer Voices in Micro
Support the production of this live panel discussion with queer-identifying creators and a $50 stipend for each participating filmmaker.
We'll include your logo in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contribution is tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$210
MicroMania Believer - Cute DCP software purchase
We're screening the best of MicroMania 2020 in October at a drive-in theater!
We'll need our films in DCP format for this event and post-COVID screenings to come.
Outsourced DCP conversion can be very expensive for filmmakers and festivals. Owning a copy of Cute DCP will allow us to do this for ourselves and take the burden off of filmmakers.
Includes 3 MMFF 2020 all access passes + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$250
Micro-Maker
Receive1 Indie Vice Pro ($230 value). Give voice to your inner micro-maker with this excellent tool or pass it to a friend or donate it to the MMFF 2020 filmmaker of your choice.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Also includes 3 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
Total donation represents film award plus Seed&Spark's fee.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$3,500
MicroMania 2020 Festival Sponsor
MicroMania Film Festival 2019 and 2020 have been solely supported through in-kind work and submission revenue.
We're poised to grow, but could use a monetary infusion to pay for some of our work, software services (Survey Monkey, Vimeo Pro...) and freelance assistance.
Your company logo will appear on all festival pages (see example: https://www.seedandspark.com/festivals/el-sereno)
and in all posts, promotions and press including promotional micro-videos posted on our Vimeo channel (150K views in just over 3 months!).
MicroMania Film Fest followers & views include:
Twitter: 4800+
Facebook: 420, 11,000+ video views
Instagram: 663, 8000+ video views
Vimeo: 155,000+
Also includes 10 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contributionis tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$3,500
MicroMania Channels Sponsor
Our channels have surpassed 150,000 views in just over 3 months!
Hitch your wagon to our rising star and earn some impressions and views for your brand on our Instagram and Vimeo channels.
We'll include mentions on our streaming platforms and in all posts and press related to our channels and your logo will be included in 2021 micro-short intros.
MicroMania Film Fest followers & views include:
Twitter: 4800+
Facebook: 420, 11,000+ video views
Instagram: 663, 8000+ video views
Vimeo: 155,000+ video views
Also includes ten free 2021 submission waivers. Use as a prize incentive for your own promotions or share them with filmmaker friends.
Plus includes 5 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
Total donation represents donation plus Seed&Spark's fee.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3 making your donation tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$15
Reserve your All Access festival pass
Help us meet our funding goal by reserving your All Access festival pass now.
Passes provide access to all 7 short film blocks, panel discussions and our crowdfunding workshop.
Includes - Adopt a Micro
If you share your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution, we'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!
$20
Adopt a micro!
Covers the costs of onboarding the film to Seed&Spark & gives an all access pass to one micro-short filmmaker!
Receive a digital intro package to your randomly selected micro-adoptee.
Watch, share and monitor the progress of your micro as you help build its audience. Follow your adopted filmmaker on social media and be among the first to enjoy news and new projects they share.
Includes one MMFF2020 all access pass.
Full festival program schedule to be released early/mid July.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 7 of 127
$25
Surprise cash for pro-bono musician Alliscia Watts
We're super grateful to talented musician Alliscia Watts for granting us free use of her beats on our streaming channels. We'd like to surprise her with some cash.
Check out and share more of her work on Soundcloud!
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 3 of 8
$30
2020 Backer Jury - help us select this year's winners!
Help select this year's MicroMania Film Fest winners!
Preview and rate MicroMania Film Festival finalists - from the comfort of your favorite device.
All judging occurs online and requires a valid email address and a free FilmFreeway account for screening access.
Includes one all access pass + one Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 4 of 10
$30
Target your social media campaign
You've made a film now you need to find you audience.
We can help!
Well start you out with a quck survey followed by a 30 min Zoom brainstorm session
to help you target your social media campaign and get more views for your effort.
When you've got your game together, we'll amplify your project by sharing with our own social networks.
Includes one MMFF2020 all access pass and one MicroMania Film Fest 2021 submission waiver.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution, we'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Full festival program schedule to be released early/mid July.
$30
Join our 2021 Selection Jury!
Preview and rate freshly submitted 2021 shorts for inclusion on MicroMania Film Festival channels and our 2021 festival - all from the comfort of your favorite device!
All judging occurs online and requires a valid email address and a free FilmFreeway account for screening access.
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$50
3 months of MailChimp
Covers 3 months of MailChimp and helps us build our mailing and newsletter!
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 4 of 8
$80
Micro-Empowerment - 1 month single license Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
All our web design, social media promos, video editing and documents are created in-house with Adobe software!
Empower our bottomline by covering one month of this indispensable software suite.
Includes one all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 24
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Drama 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-drama creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Drama 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
*Give us your Twitter and Instagram handles when you make your contribution. We'll follow you and post a 'thank you' shoutout!*
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Experimental 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-experimental creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Experimental 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name or your company's name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Comedy 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-comedy creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Comedy 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Freestyle Award
Support one amazing micro-freestyle creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Freestyle 2020 award!
The Micro-Freestyle category encompasses all films that are not 'experimental', 'documentary', or 'narrative' in nature and includes music videos and poetry films.
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Animation Award
Support one amazing micro-animation creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Animation 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Horror 2020 Award!
Support one amazing micro-horror creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Horror 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name or the name of your business & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
Sponsor our Best Mini-Micro Award!
Support one amazing mini-micro creator (films 1:40 or under) by sponsoring our Best Mini-Micro 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
1 week of assistance
Help support Festival Director/Founder Lukia Costello advance the goals and dreams of filmmakers by allowing her to delegate some work!
Your generous contribution pays for Teresa Castillo's help, allowing Lukia to focus on attracting sponsors, marketing and fundraising.
Includes 2 all access passes + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
$100
Sponsor our Best Micro-Documentary 2020 Award
Support one amazing micro-documentary creator by sponsoring our Best Micro-Documentary 2020 award!
We'll present our award in your name & make sure your generosity is shared widely across our social networks.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Includes one MicroMania Film Festival all access pass + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
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$200
Sponsor our Best in Fest Micro 2020 Award
We'll award our Best in Fest Micro 2020 Award cash in your name and makes sure to share your generosity with our social media community. Your contribution will encourage our award winner to keep producing and submit to MicroMania Film Festival 2021 with a free submission waiver!
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Also includes 3 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
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$200
Panel sponsorship - Comedy in Micro
Cover the costs of producing this panel, plus a $50 stipend for each participating filmmaker.
We'll include your logo on all our festival pages (see placement below), promos, posts & press related to this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contribution is tax deductible!
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$200
Panel sponsorship - Social Justice in Micro
Support real dialogue for change and a $50 stipend for participating filmmakers.
We'll include your logo on our festival pages (see 'Comedy in Micro' incentive for placement) in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contirubtion is tax deductible!
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$200
Panel Sponsorship - Womxn in Micro
Support female-identifying creators as we discuss the challenges and rewards of creating film as womxn in 2020, plus a $50 stipend for participating filmmakers.
We'll include your logo on our festival pages (see 'Comedy in Micro' incentive for placement) in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contirubution tax deductible!
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$200
Panel Sponsorship - Queer Voices in Micro
Support the production of this live panel discussion with queer-identifying creators and a $50 stipend for each participating filmmaker.
We'll include your logo in all promos, posts & press related this event, and give a big shoutout 'thank you' during our livestream discussion.
Includes 2 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Date & time of panel TBD between July 25 - Aug 1 2020.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contribution is tax deductible!
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$210
MicroMania Believer - Cute DCP software purchase
We're screening the best of MicroMania 2020 in October at a drive-in theater!
We'll need our films in DCP format for this event and post-COVID screenings to come.
Outsourced DCP conversion can be very expensive for filmmakers and festivals. Owning a copy of Cute DCP will allow us to do this for ourselves and take the burden off of filmmakers.
Includes 3 MMFF 2020 all access passes + Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
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$250
Micro-Maker
Receive1 Indie Vice Pro ($230 value). Give voice to your inner micro-maker with this excellent tool or pass it to a friend or donate it to the MMFF 2020 filmmaker of your choice.
Includes two free 2021 submission waivers: one for the winner and one for a filmmaker of your choice!
Also includes 3 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
Total donation represents film award plus Seed&Spark's fee.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3.
Your donation will be tax deductible!
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$3,500
MicroMania 2020 Festival Sponsor
MicroMania Film Festival 2019 and 2020 have been solely supported through in-kind work and submission revenue.
We're poised to grow, but could use a monetary infusion to pay for some of our work, software services (Survey Monkey, Vimeo Pro...) and freelance assistance.
Your company logo will appear on all festival pages (see example: https://www.seedandspark.com/festivals/el-sereno)
and in all posts, promotions and press including promotional micro-videos posted on our Vimeo channel (150K views in just over 3 months!).
MicroMania Film Fest followers & views include:
Twitter: 4800+
Facebook: 420, 11,000+ video views
Instagram: 663, 8000+ video views
Vimeo: 155,000+
Also includes 10 all access passes + our Adopt a Micro incentive.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3. Your contributionis tax deductible!
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$3,500
MicroMania Channels Sponsor
Our channels have surpassed 150,000 views in just over 3 months!
Hitch your wagon to our rising star and earn some impressions and views for your brand on our Instagram and Vimeo channels.
We'll include mentions on our streaming platforms and in all posts and press related to our channels and your logo will be included in 2021 micro-short intros.
MicroMania Film Fest followers & views include:
Twitter: 4800+
Facebook: 420, 11,000+ video views
Instagram: 663, 8000+ video views
Vimeo: 155,000+ video views
Also includes ten free 2021 submission waivers. Use as a prize incentive for your own promotions or share them with filmmaker friends.
Plus includes 5 all access passes + the Adopt a Micro incentive.
Total donation represents donation plus Seed&Spark's fee.
Bonus:
MicroMania Film Festival is a project of The New Hotness Media Institute 501c3 making your donation tax deductible!
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While I may be the one wearing the most hats, none of this would be possible whitouth the filmmakers who have taken a chance on us and the judges and community supporters who have graciously offered their skills and time.
Special thanks to:
Alycia Ripley (PR services)
Caramax Studio (video production & coloring)
Tweed at Native Spirtit Foundation
and Teresa Castillo (assistant)
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