Filmmaker Benefits Program
Offer what your business does best
The Filmmaker Benefits Program connects local businesses with the independent filmmakers arriving in New York for the festival — through discounts, services, and experiences they'll remember long after the credits roll.
Become a PartnerHow It Works
Filmmakers need what your business already does well
Every season, the Manhattan Film Festival welcomes filmmakers from around the world for a week of screenings, panels, and celebrations. Between premieres, they need meals, coffee, workspace, haircuts, dry cleaning, transportation, printing — the ordinary services of an extraordinary week.
As a participating business, you decide what to offer. It can be a percentage discount, a complimentary service, a consultation, or something uniquely yours. The festival features your offer to credentialed filmmakers, and your business becomes part of their New York story.
What You Can Offer
Every business has something a filmmaker needs
Discounts
Special pricing on food, coffee, lodging, transportation, and everyday essentials during festival week.
Services
Complimentary or reduced-rate professional services — printing, tailoring, grooming, tech support, and more.
Consultations
Share your expertise with creators building their careers: legal, accounting, marketing, production, and wellness.
Experiences & venues
Offer tours, tastings, studio visits, or event space — memorable moments that make festival week unforgettable.
Simple Steps
From your storefront to the festival
- 01
Tell us what you'd offer
Fill out a short application describing your business and the benefit you'd like to extend to festival filmmakers.
- 02
We review your offer
The Manhattan Film Festival reviews every proposed benefit to make sure it fits the festival and serves our filmmakers well.
- 03
Your offer goes live
Approved offers are featured to credentialed filmmakers, with your business name recognized across festival channels.
- 04
Filmmakers walk in
When filmmakers present their credentials, they enjoy your offer — and your business gains a loyal, creative audience.
No Cost to Participate
Free to join. Approved to shine.
Joining the Filmmaker Benefits Program costs nothing. You choose the offer, set the terms, and decide how long it runs — the festival simply connects you with the filmmakers who need you.
Every offer is subject to Manhattan Film Festival approval. This keeps the program trustworthy for filmmakers and protects the reputation of the businesses behind it, so every partner appears beside quality.
Ready When You Are
Put your offer on the marquee
Tell us what your business would like to give visiting filmmakers. Once approved, your offer joins the festival experience — and your brand becomes part of independent cinema's biggest week.
Become a Partner