Independent Film Institute, aka IFI, was created to provide a high quality venue for filmmakers to present exemplary works that illustrate mastery of the craft. The mission of IFI is to provide filmmakers with a platform to connect, learn, and reach people with powerful and thought provoking stories via the video and film craft. Our films not only entertain but encourage conversation. We are proud to be an official fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. IFI honors American veterans and talented film makers in numerous other ways. IFI fulfills a vital need by providing professional feedback and detailed evaluations to indie filmmakers. IFI Selectees are then invited to our fellowship where they can network with other creative and talented people. Their work is added to IFI’s selection of top indie pictures and is available to the world through our website.
There are many reasons why you should advertise with us.
As a new streaming service, our traffic is growing. Therefore our rates are the most affordable they will ever be and the price is likely to increase along with our traffic. Right now, we are offering lock-in rates to all businesses who advertise with us so they can continue to receive the best deal online for years to come.
Our core user demographics are somewhat vast but unique from Netflix and other mere streaming services because they combine; not only people looking for online streaming and entertainment venues, but avid filmmakers who are making movies and creating entertainment. Therefore, they are looking for the best companies to work with that provide a range of products and services, from equipment rental companies to limo services to restaurants that can deliver fast food to the crew. They are often college educated and tend to span many racial and political groups, given the broad nature of our films. Evidence shows that younger generations are craving more of a variety of entertainment and IFI provides that. We have everything from short films to music videos to animated films to docs to feature films from low budget to large budget, and we offer a large variety of genres for our audiences. Our users also include large producers and people looking for the next great talent. So they are also interested in products and services that can help make their costs more affordable and thus business more profitable.
Our ad sizes range from 1.5 X 1.5 inches all the way to 2.5 X 2.5. We make it simple. We offer one-time flat rate ad spots for whatever term works best for you. This allows you to know your advertising cost without guessing from click to click or month to month.
You can provide a link to any page you own, provide coupons or discounts, and drive our users directly to your products or services without paying us any referral fees or percentages of your sales.
As an Official Fundraiser for The Wounded Warriors and other veteran charities, you can be proud of your partnership with us. Furthermore, we carefully vet every business that advertises with us to make sure they offer products and services that are a perfect fit for our users and that they have a reputable well established business model.
You need us and we need you. Business is about networking and treating others the way you would want to be treated. We want to see you grow and want to be the best partner we can to help you achieve that. In return, we hope that you will help our talented filmmakers, members, and sponsors by adding your voice to our company. If advertising isn’t your thing, than consider being a sponsor. Whereas advertising spots reach our general audience from our homepage, sponsors reach a more targeted user because they are added to our list of sponsors and organizers on our Film Submission page. This is where talented filmmakers from around the world submit their films in hopes of being selected to IFI’s exclusive Filmmakers Fellowship. So if you want to target just filmmakers, then this might be a better plan for you. And if you just want to help contribute to our mission, there is a donate button at the bottom of our homepage.
To place an ad or for questions about pricing, contact IFI at director@independentfilminstitute.org