Sponsors

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Roger Ebert’s Film Festival is a special event of the College of Media at the University of Illinois.

We are pleased to acknowledge these individuals and organizations for their sponsorship of the 2019 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival. Without their generous support, the festival would not be possible.

Film Circle Sponsors: $25,000+

Shatterglass Studios
SURFACE 51

Diamond Sponsors: $10,000+

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Amazon Studios
Champaign County Alliance for the Promotion of Acceptance, Inclusion, & Respect
Betsy Hendrick
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Illini Radio Group

Platinum Sponsors: $5,000+

President & Mrs. Timothy L. Killeen
Big Grove Tavern
Busey
L.A. Gourmet Catering
News-Gazette Media
Jeanene & Rick Stephens
University of Illinois Press
Welch Family Foundation

Gold Sponsors: $2,500+

African American Film Critics Association
Chipman Design Architecture
Carol Livingstone & Dan Grayson
Patty & Jon McNussen
SAGindie
Skeff Distributing
Linda & Charles Tabb
Steven & Susan Zumdahl

Silver Sponsors: $1,500+

Alto Vineyards, Ltd.
Don & Suzi Armstrong
Ronald Baker & Marilyn Resch
Dr. & Mrs. Bauernfeind
Ann Benefiel & Joseph Kunkel
Marsha Clinard & Charlie Boast
Jim & Judy Burns
Brand Fortner
Ellie & Lou Gross
Debbie Hartman
For the Love of Hair
Jeff Horowitz
Illinois Film Office
Jim Johnson & Coleen Quinn
Nell Minow & David Apatoff
Eric & Shirley Pierson
Kathleen Holden & David Prochaska
Robeson Family Benefit Fund
Sharon Shavitt & Steven Zimmerman
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
Mary Shores
Mike & Pam Swartout
Dr. Janet Slater
Linda & Charles Tabb
Ramsay Thurber
Wanda & Peter Tracy
WCIA

Patrons: $750+

Adams Outdoor Advertising
Hilary Frooman & John J. Lee
Tom & Regina Galer-Unti
Bill & Wilma O'Brien
Ashley Rodman & Matt Gladney
Todd Salen

Festival Friends: $500+

Nancy Casey
Lois Pausch

Festival Associates: $250+

Carter's Furniture

Troylene Ladner

Ed & Nancy Tepper

Media

Illini Radio Group
News-Gazette Media
WCIA
WIXY 100.3
MIX 94.5
REWIND 92.5
WYXY CLASSIC 99.1
OLDIES 97.9
EXTRA 92.1
HITS 99.7
News Talk 1400/Lite Rock 97.5

Gifts-In-Kind

Alto Vineyards, Ltd.
Carter's Furniture
The Daily Illini
The Hyatt Place
Illinifest
Illini Radio Group
L.A. Gourmet Catering
News-Gazette Media
SURFACE 51
Shatterglass Studios
Skeff Distributing
University of Illinois Press
WCIA

Restaurant Sponsors

Big Grove Tavern is a special partner of the festival

For questions about sponsorship, please contact:
Andy Hall
amhall2@illinois.edu

217-300-6911