Partner
with us

We work hard to create accessible platform and proudly showcase independent film to new audiences across overlooked communities.

Becoming a partner with Sunrise Film Festival byr sponsoring or advertising with us, is a great way to benefit from audience exposure and unique opportunities at our festival.

We’ve got some great opportunities to get involved with our 2026 edition 🎥

Sunrise was founded in 2021, and in 2026, we are celebrating 5 incredible years of screening independent film across overlooked communities and supporting underrepresented talent from the industry.

Across the past 5 years, we’ve had thousands of admissions across our annual festivals and year-round activities.

In 2025, 58% of the audience was from the local community in Lowestoft’s district of East Suffolk.
Our Social media has over 8,000 combined followers.
54% of the programme in 2025 was directed by women.

We’ve created a growing and trusted platform for underrepresented filmmakers in the industry.

If you would like to read more widely the impact the festival has on our audiences and community, you can read our 2025 festival report here – 
Sunrise Film Festival 2025 Report

Whether it’s sponsoring an award or placing an advert in our programme, we’ve got affordable opportunities to get involved and support our festival.

Just some of the benefits of supporting the Sunrise Film Festival include:

  • An official association with Sunrise Film Festival and direct brand exposure opportunities.
  • A well trusted BFI backed film festival and BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying British short film festival (Section B).
  • Greatly increases and benefits your organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
  • A direct profile with our festival audience and an active social media network.
  • Invitations to our Festival events, opening event and award ceremony for you and/or your staff.
  • Opportunities to attend unique events at the Festival for you and/or staff.

If you have any questions regarding supporting Sunrise Film Festival, please don’t hesitate to contact our lead contact for partnerships: Joshua Freemantle

Festival Award Sponsorship for £250 (See Partnership Deck below for details):

  • British Short Film
  • Animated Short Film 
  • Documentary Short
  • Experimental Short
  • UK Student Short Film
  • East Anglian Student Film
  • East Coast Short Film
  • Micro Short Movie
  • Break The Stigma
  • International Short Film
  • Special Recognition