Sponsors
The 2019 festival sees our first excursion into the world of sponsorship, and we are really happy with the progress so far. We are continuing our quest for more but, for now, here are our sponsors and what they have brought to the festival.
If you are interested in sponsoring an award or other parts of the festival, please take a look here for details.
There are more details to come.
MCASSO
Mcasso work within the Media industry to compose, arrange & produce branding and themes, as well as producing music for Short Film. They are experienced in musically interpreting the fundamental concept and demographic of each project. They wish filmmakers every success in the festival.
2019
Mcasso are sponsoring the International Music Video category with a tutorial session, reviewing the winner's work and how to think about or improve sound/music on a production and a choice of a music or audio-post session (3 hours).
Careys Manor
Nestled between the New Forest National Park and the Solent, Careys Manor New Forest Hotel provides the perfect base for grown up getaways. With 77 plush bedrooms and suites, the award winning SenSpa, 3 onsite restaurants and 4 star award winning service, is a place to create extraordinary memories. It will make you feel wonderfully pampered.
2019
The generous support from Careys Manor will ensure that one of our presenters will get to spend a wonderful night relaxing after their duties at the festival. Thank you.
New Park Manor
This is a perfect example of a family and pet-friendly hotel. Onsite there is an Ofsted registered crèche and spa facilities, including an outside hot tub. The Vinery offers family dining and Stag Restaurant offers adult only dining. The restaurants serve fresh, local produce including seafood from Lymington, wild mushrooms and venison sourced from within the New Forest and locally foraged herbs and greens.
2019
New Park Manor's support will ensure that one of our presenters will get to spend a wonderful night relaxing after their duties at the festival. Thank you.
The Montagu Arms Hotel
The Montagu Arms Hotel is a rural New Forest retreat brimming with sophistication and tastebud-tantalising experiences with 24 sumptuous bedrooms and suites. Dating back to 1742, with a host of awards and recommendations to its name, it is sure not to disappoint. The Terrace Restaurant has three AA Rosettes run by NEW Head Chef Matthew Whitfield with extensive experience at a succession of Michelin-starred restaurants.
2019
One of our lucky presenters will be staying here on the night of the awards, a fine reward for services offered.
Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd
Beaulieu is an award-winning day out with something for everyone including the World famous National Motor Museum, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey. See 20 iconic challenge cars in World of Top Gear and don’t miss On Screen Cars featuring James Bond’s Jaguar and the flying Anglia from Harry Potter. Beaulieu is also a location regularly used for television and film.
2019
Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd are sponsoring the International Narrative category to the tune of £300 cash. That's a whole chunk towards the making of your next amazing film.
Velvet Pictures
Founded in 2000 by Producer Claire Cottrell and Director Keith English, Velvet Pictures is a company known for their drama, comedy and documentary expertise, having a wealth of experience and winning numerous awards for their writing, producing and directing in commercials, digital content, TV, corporate and film.
2019
They are sponsoring the Derek for Best New Forest University Student Short, to the tune of £150. As part of the Student Comedy Winner’s prize, Keith will be offering script editorial mentoring on their next comedy or drama script.
49 Innovation Centre
49 Innovation Centre believe that, by bringing bright, passionate and creative people together and letting ideas collide, they will innovate, disrupt and develop talent, and address some of the toughest challenges in our society. Partnered with many local enterprises, they give the space needed to let ideas germinate.
2019
49 Innovation Centre are kindly sponsoring the production of a Derek for the Best Student Short award. Surely this will be the most amazing thing this student has ever won, and we look forward to seeing who it is.
Rhinefield House Hotel
Like a magical secret, Rhinefield House is located deep within the New Forest National Park. The aura of magic deepens spectacularly in the Alhambra Room, bedecked in glittering jewels. With a blend of Tudor and Gothic architecture, it's the ideal setting for an indulgent break, offering the chance to take in the great outdoors we have on our doorstep, with pony trekking, walks in the forest or a trip to the sea.
2019
Two of the lucky presenters will get to stay here on the night of the awards. We thank the Rhinefield for their very generous support.
Cinelab
Cinelab is the only lab in the world processing all colour negative motion picture film formats - a reliable and secure service in shifts for efficient processing and delivery, and film and video scanning and digitisation.
2019
Cinelab London has donated £300 worth of film laboratory services, equivalent to processing & scanning film at 2K of either 20 mins of 16mm negative or 10 mins of 35mm 4 perf negative, hoping this prize will encourage the International Animation category winner to make another award winning short film, shooting on film.
High Spirits Bus
The High Spirits Bus is a new challenge for the family-run enterprise, that takes away the hassle of organising an event and impresses their guests at the same time. The double-decker bus has been transformed into a mobile bar with an excellent range of drinks available at the purpose-built, fully-stocked bar. A great addition to the festival.
2019
The High Spirits Bus are backing the Awards Ceremony by discounting their fee by 50%. In addition to the bar, they will also be providing a range of cinema-style snacks throughout the event and free popcorn at the tables.
New Forest Film Co
The NFFC exist to make film and TV in a better way. The industry commonly works with a lack of diversity in who decides which stories are told and by whom, and with multi-million dollar investments made into productions that could/should, have been far better. The New Forest Film Co think there’s a way to do things differently.
2019
The NFFC are backing the production of ALL the student category Dereks this year with an amazing £1,050.00. Not only does this mean that they get made, but the ties with New Forest Film are strengthened in the process.
Documation
In 1993, Documation started developing workflow software when no-one else was really doing it. Their consultants, developers, account managers and support team are experts in the field of document management and business process automation. They are experienced, smart, dedicated, organised and very good to work with.
2019
Documation are backing our International Music Video category this year with of £150.00, as well as sponsoring the Derek for the Zero Budget winner. A double whammy from these experts in multi-tasking.
Shorefield Holidays
Shorefield has a stunning selection of eight holiday parks located across Hampshire and Dorset, each having a unique feel. They have been providing short breaks and luxury escapes for over sixty years. The parks have always been family owned/ operated. All parks are pet friendly, so there’s no reason to leave anyone behind.
2019
They have generously sponsored the Audience Favourite category with a £150 cash prize and another £150 to produce the Derek. The lucky winner of this category will also have won another category, so they'll clean up!
Skyline Inflight Entertainment
Skyline IFE provide IFE related services to over forty airlines. World cinema is their speciality. They also have years of experience in producing top quality audio, TV programme channels, music video channels, special productions including safety, training, and destination programmes; as well as duplication and technical services.
2019
They have very generously sponsored the manufacture of the Derek for Best International Short, to the tune of £150 - and we're trying to persuade them to take some of your films up to the skies where they belong.
New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times
The New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times newspapers are traditional, paid-for weekly newspapers and have been at the heart of the local community since 1928. With a combined circulation of just over 14,000 covering the New Forest and surrounding areas, they are a highly-trusted source of quality local news and information.
2019
They have become our media partners and will be covering the presentation evening, doing interviews and generally promoting the event beforehand to help secure entries.
4 Lyndhurst Road
This is 'Room Only' accommodtion, but is surrounded with great places to eat including a cafe, Bongusta opposite and a wine bar, The Sett next door plus a 17 other places to eat within walking distance. The house is a short walk from Brockenhurst railway station and the open forest. All rooms are on the first floor and named after pubs.
2019
They have very generously sponsored the New Forest Film Festival by donating a room for one of our presenters on the night of the awards ceremony, which will make the walk home after the ceremony a complete breeze!
Wyrd Spirits
Their ‘Wyrd’ (pronounced ‘weird’) brand of spirits is inspired by their location in the New Forest. They are a craft distillery producing small batch spirits using New Forest Spring Water, British grain spirit and the finest botanicals from around the world... as well as a touch of ‘Wyrdness’ sourced from the New Forest.
2019
They have very generously sponsored the manufacture of the Derek for Best New Forest College Student Short, to the tune of £150 - and they're bringing along 6 bottles of their finest gin for us to sample! Cheers.
The Sett
The Sett is Brockenhurst’s newest and friendliest bar, located in Lyndhurst Road, five minutes' walk from the railway station, close to the village centre and in the heart of the beautiful New Forest National Park. Go and unwind, eat and drink. Use their games, cards, reading matter and free Wi-Fi and watch the world go by from their outdoor terrace.
2019
They have very generously sponsored the New Forest Film Festival by donating a room for one of our presenters on the night of the awards ceremony, which will make the walk home after the ceremony as easy as pie!
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival showcases the boldest, freshest content from filmmakers from Britain and the world. Raindance is the only major film festival offering evening classes, masterclasses, HND and MA/MSc filmmaking programmes, connecting you to industry filmmakers who help guide your choices, based on current practice.
2019
Raindance has very generously donated £1,000 in training vouchers - and we will award £125 worth to each of the main Student Categories and the same will be awarded to the Audience Favourite film, as voted on the night.
Treehouse Digital
Treehouse Digital make movies and TV shows. They also produce commercial video, provide post production facilities (including motion graphics and VFX work), write stories and come up with creative ways to play with new technology. The thing that strings it all together is narrative, everything has a story and they love to tell stories!
2019
The Treehouse Digital are backing our International Horror Short category this year with an amazing prize of £300.00 cash. They are a local company and are hoping that you'll scare them silly to earn your win!
Moviola
With around 50 of their own screens operating every month and more than 250 Associates, Moviola is one of the largest community film exhibitors in Europe. Operating since 2001 and becoming a registered charity in 2005, Moviola has seen continued growth and engagement with their venues, programming and film booking service.
2019
Moviola have two offers for this year's finalists. Firstly, suitable finalist films may be screened at all 150 venues that use their "Shorts" service next year. They are also sponsoring the two "New Forest Student" Awards with £300 each.
Final Draft
Getting sponsorship from Final Draft in only our second year is a huge deal for us at the New Forest Film Festival! As you know, every film starts as a story and, as the industry standard and fantastic new version 11, Final Draft helps screenwriters deliver the best possible scripts to be made into the film gems we screen at the festival.
2019
This year Final Draft have very kindly agreed to award the winners of the Best International Short and Best Student Short with a full copy of the smart new Final Draft 11 software to help them continue on their filmmaking journey.
New Forest Business Partnership
Through their influential and dynamic Board, NFBP is an effective forum for local business people to express their views, share their knowledge and experience, network with potential clients and suppliers, and help make changes that will benefit their business and grow the New Forest economy.
2019
The NFPB are backing our International Documentary Short category this year with an amazing prize of £300.00 cash, ensuring that factual filmmaking is celebrated as much as any other category in this year's festival.
The Forest Arts Centre
The Forest Arts Centre is the creative heart of New Milton. This wonderful live performance venue is home to music, theatre and comedy, with a 140-seat theatre, art gallery, dance studio, art studio and a fully licensed café bar. See what's on @ForestArtsCentreNM on Facebook and @ForestArtsNM on Twitter.
2019
Forest Arts as a sponsor is generously offering each of the Student Category winners a full day's hire of the venue. T&Cs will apply, but this is a great opportunity for the winners to showcase their work or make something new.
Pentex
Pentex's vision is to become a leading high street fast fashion supplier, known for trading ethically. They aspire to lead their industry on design, price, quality and customer service. And they aim to continue driving their success through teamwork and collaboration. They bring you outstanding ladies’ wear and girls’ wear with top class service.
2019
In this, our first year of sponsorship at the New Forest Film Festival, Pentex have kindly sponsored the Pentex Prize for the Best Zero-Budget Short. The prize will be £100, together with the festival's winner laurel and certificate.
Thatched Cottage
The Thatched Cottage was built in 1627 during the reign of Charles I, and is a charming Grade 2 listed hotel offering cottage rooms as well as luxury garden rooms and suites - combining modern essentials with historic charm and the New Forest's only gin bar. They have a Certificate of Excellence on TripAdvisor.
2019
They have very generously sponsored the New Forest Film Festival by donating a room for one of our presenters on the night of the awards ceremony, which will make the walk home after the ceremony as easy as pie!
Escape Yachting
Escape Yachting offer you a relaxing sailing experience. You can see the English coast and the Isle of Wight on a day out or weekend on the Solent, from Lymington in the New Forest. They supply well-qualified skippers; friendly crew; delicious food and drink and personalised itineraries on stunning luxury Jeanneau yachts.
2019
They have very generously sponsored us by donating a room for one of our presenters at the Thatched Cottage on the night of the awards ceremony, which will make the walk home after the ceremony a complete breeze!
Dave Dodge Photography
Dave Dodge Photography are Commercial Photographers with over 8 years' experience. They have collaborated with a variety of companies ranging from sole traders to global brands. Whether you are looking to refresh your company website or need headshots of new staff members, they can help to tell your story creatively.
2019
Dave Dodge Photography are donating their services to be our official photographers at the awards presentation event in June 2019, so bring your best smile and be prepared to dazzle on social media.