How Your Support Benefits The Community

The Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City, NV, is your gateway to supporting a vibrant community of film enthusiasts and creatives. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are dedicated to championing independent cinema and fostering a love for innovative storytelling.

With thousands of attendees each year, including filmmakers from all over the world and local residents, our festival provides an exceptional platform to showcase your brand. Experience unparalleled exposure through our diverse mix of screenings, events, and networking opportunities. Align your brand with our mission and reach a dedicated audience in a unique and impactful way. Together, we can celebrate the art of filmmaking and support our local community.

Consistently Rated in the Top 1% of Over 12,000 Film Festivals Worldwide for 10 Years and Counting

Our DSFF Sponsorship Manager

Amy Vandermark
[email protected]

DSFF Sponsorship Levels

$7,000

$5,000

$3,000

$1,500

$500

Festival Week Stats

Boulder City Numbers
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Festival Year	Festival Week	Visits
2025 Festival	February 11-16	67,200
2026 Festival	February 10-15	68,800

Local Boulder City Business Numbers
Dam Roast House

Week Prior To Festival	2024	2025	2026
Total Number of Customers	293	809	774
Average Ticket Sales	$11.14	$11.66	$12.94

Week of Festival
Total Number of Customers	395	1000	1105
Average Ticket Sales	$11.96	$12.89	$12.85
Increased Sales Over Prior Week	36%	30%	37%

% Attending By Age

% Where Audience is From

Social Media Stats

Instagram Followers

4,000+

Facebook Followers

6,000+

LinkedIn Followers

100+

Views Per Month
424,000 Views
Averaging 35,000 Views Per Month

Views Per Month
127,000 Views
Averaging 10,583 Views Per Month

Views Per Month
7,347 Views
Averaging 612 Views Per Month

Sponsor DSFF and find your audience!

Becoming a sponsor of the Dam Short Film Festival provides a unique opportunity to put your name on Southern Nevada’s premier cultural event. Consider the goodwill this amazing annual event can generate for your organization—in print, on screen, and on the web, the Dam Short Film Festival offers Sponsorship Packages that fit any size business or budget.

The Big Screen

Get a slide in the pre-program slideshow or trailer, displayed on a 25-foot screen and repeated over 20 times throughout the event. You won’t be missed!

Festival Program and Poster

Often saved as a souvenir, the DSFF program is a guide to all the screenings and events and is given free to all attendees. The DSFF poster is created by a local artist, is distributed across Boulder City and Las Vegas, and is given to filmmakers and VIPs.

Step and Repeat

Your logo on the DSFF photo backdrop shows you off as a high-level sponsor and gets your organization in thousands of photos and videos spread by press and social media.

Festival Website and Social Media

Your logo and link advertised to thousands of festival followers on the DSFF website and social media accounts.

Product Placement

Placing your product, or marketing materials in our Filmmaker/Press Lounge and/or DSFF swag bags for distribution to filmmakers, press, and VIPs leaves a lasting impression.

Custom Branding

Put your business name and logo up front as the Featured Sponsor of a branded DSFF program, party, panel, or reception.

Get Mentioned

Your business gratefully acknowledged by our festival board of directors during the introduction of every screening offers high-impact lasting impressions on thousands of people.

Your Sponsorship, Your Way

The Dam Short Film Festival offers several standard sponsorship packages, but we’re ready to work with you to create a custom sponsorship that’s right for you and creates the maximum exposure.