Prospectus for the premier of CineVegas, December 1998

International Film FestivalConsider sponsorship CineVegas September, 1998 Dear Prospective Sponsor, Reel Las Vegas, Inc., a non-profit organization of film lovers and entertainment industry professionals, is presenting CineVegas, a unique international film festival to be held in Las Vegas. CineVegas is sponsored by Las Vegas Events and will be hosted by Paris Casino Resort and held at Bally's Hotel, December 10-13,1998. CineVegas will showcase a "greatest hits" of the world's most important film festivals. Film Festival Directors of renowned international festivals have been invited to select and personally introduce and screen new films representative of their particular festival. Participating festivals so far include Cannes, Locarno, Sundance, Montreal, Singapore and many others have expressed interest. CineVegas will also premier a new Hollywood studio release and will honor a famous film star by screening highlights from his or her life's work. The festival will include film industry conferences and seminars and will host limited-access VIP receptions and galas. Reel Las Vegas, Inc., invites your participation by way of your tax-deductible sponsorship.This prospectus details our proposal for your consideration. Participating sponsors will enjoy a multitude of benefits including a charitable tax deduction for cash or in-kind contributions, VIP access to exclusive parties with filmmakers and celebrities, extensive marketing visibility in festival promotion and advertising, exclusivity of product line, CineVegas Film Festival passes, charter sponsorship member status in future CineVegas festivals and community leadership status for helping to enhance Las Vegas'cultural infrastructure. Thank you for giving serious consideration to your participation in what will be a major cultural event that has already attracted extensive community and global interest and attention. Please respond at your earliest convenience as we are designing our sponsorship opportunities to provide exclusivity of product line. Sincerely, Executive Director Michele Berk Executive Producer Tena Glenn Rogers Development Director 351 N. Buffalo, Suite A Las Vegas, Nevada 89128 (702)477-7530 FAX (702) 477-7533 For program updates go to www.cinevegas.com Non-profit corporation 501(C)(3) 86-086.1433 CineVegas, The Reel Las Vegas International Fil m FestivalSponsorship benefits... CineVegas Corporate Sponsors receive recognition for their contribution to the festival in advertising, publicity and many other benefits. CineVegas offers a flexible sponsorship package, including a "Title" sponsorship option and customized opportunities to meet the needs of your particular company's marketing objectives.The following represents an overview of options, which include multiple benefits based on level of interest and participation: Corporate Logo Placement on the Corporate Sponsor Page of the Official Program Guide Placement in the Program Guide as a single page or cover and with a designated sponsored film screening or event. Placement on all press releases. Placement/mention on media buys. Placement in the CineVegas Festival trailer previewing before all festival Corporate Banner and Literature Placement of your Corporate Banner at the festival. Corporate literature, brochures or promotional items will be distributed at various locations and times throughout the festival. Publicity The festival publicity will attach your corporate name to all and it will appear in the Official Festival Press Kit. press releases Public Thanks Acknowledgment will be given to sponsors at receptions and screenings at Ticketing and Festival Passes Ticketing to receptions and screenings will be arranged as part of your sponsorship package (festival passes are transferable and admit two people to all festival activities). Hospitality Suite Sponsors are invited to the CineVegas Hospitality Suite to mix and mingle with festival guests and other participants and sponsors. Web Site An official year-round web site for the festival will include logo and links to the sponsor's own site. sponsor's name, Specific Corporate Identification Your company name will be attached to a specific portion of the film estival. Your company will have an exclusivity option as the official supplier of your product or service. H Other Promotional Opportunities CineVegas will work with your organization to incorporate other promotional concepts you may have.The festival will work with you in creating special offers to our audience, such as product packages, merchandising, giveaways and promotions.The . premier International Film Festival December 10-13, 1998 Individual Sponsors Robert Belliveau, M.D. Greg Beber Law Offices Wrajean Crane, Law Office of Christopher P. Burke & Associates Cynthia Gaffey Graphic Design Moya Lear Dana Pretner Mary Vail, Publicist FESTIVAL SPONSORS CineVegas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization supported by donations and grants.The following sponsors (in formation) have contributed generously: Presenting Sponsors Las Vegas Events Paris Casino Resort Host Hotel Bally's Las Vegas Diamond Reel Sponsors Harrah's Las Vegas Participating Corporate Sponsors Activity Planners Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Bal-Maiden Films Creative Graphics Printing Inc. DSLV Lawlor Advertising Paul Bodner & Associates Fisher Space Pen Company Golden Tiger Pictures Huntridge Theater Impulse Studios Kubik Advertising, Inc. Lear Casting Lotus Pictures Marketing Group, LTD Andrew Molasky, Molasky Lie. Source, Inc. Westwood Studios I.A.T.S.E./S.A.G.Five sponsorship levels... @ Title Sponsor $150,000 As a Title Sponsor, your company will receive primary sponsorship credit, prominent recognition throughout the festival and your choice of benefits, tailored to your company's needs and interests. Select all, or focus on those which would best represent your company. ^ Golden Reel Sponsor $50,000 As a Golden Reel Sponsor, your company will be a presenting sponsor throughout the festival with the following entitlements: Exclusivity of product line. Banner placement at all venues throughout the festival. Corporate name attached to festival awards. Logo placement on festival trailer previewed at every screening and reaching every audience member that attends the festival. Logo placement on all local, national, and international media buys, and promotional materials distributed to audiences at all festival venues and at over 200 business locations throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Logo placement in the sponsor page of the Program Guide. Recognition on all invitations, announcements, and event- related literature and promotional material. Acknowledgement and logo placement at all festival venues. Back cover full-color advertisement in the Official Program Guide distributed to festival-goers. Corporate Literature distribution at all festival venues. Acknowledgement on all festival press release. VIP ticketing to all film festival activities. Free festival merchandise. Website presence. CineVegas Estimated Revenues and Ex P E N S E S Revenues Expenses Total Revenues $560,000.00 Total Expenses $500,000.00 Cash Donations $225,000.00 Event Production $100,000.00 In Kind Donations $275,000.00 Promotion/Advertising $150,000.00 Box Office Sales $ 50,000.00 Festival participants $ 50,000.00 Merchandise Sales $ 10,000.00 Festival events $ 50,000.00 (Detailed line item budget available on request) Administration $150,000.00Diamond Reel Sponsor $25,000 As a Diamond Reel Sponsor, your company will receive prominent recognition throughout the festival including: Banner placement at major festival venues. Logo placement on all local, national, and international media buys, and promotional materials distributed to audiences at all festival venues and at over 200 business locations in the Las Vegas Valley. Logo placement in the sponsor page of the Program Guide. Acknowledgment and logo placement at all festival venues. One full-page advertisement with preferential placement in the Official Program Guide distributed to festival-goers. Corporate Literature distribution at all festival venues. Acknowledgment on all festival press releases. VIP ticketing to all film festival activities. Free festival merchandise. Website presence. Silver Reel Sponsor $10,000 As a Silver Reel Sponsor, a company or an individual will receive the following: Logo placement in the sponsor page of the Program Guide. Your name on the individual patron list in the Program Guide. VIP ticketing to selected receptions and films. Corporate literature distribution at festival venues. Flalf-page advertisement in the Program Guide. Free festival merchandise. Website presence. Individual Patron Sponsor $1,000 As an Individual Patron Sponsor, a company or an individual will receive the following: Logo placement in the sponsor page of the Program Guide. Your name on the individual patron list in the Program Guide. Ticketing to selected receptions and films. Corporate literature distribution at select festival venues. Free festival merchandise. Website presence.CineVegas International Film Festival December 10-13,1998 at Bally's Presented by The Reel Las Vegas International Film Festival Missions To produce* a sip nature* annual International Film* Festival that will provide* a* celebrated cultural event for the* 1.2 millions residents of Southern* Nevada* and will contribute* to attracting even greater numbers of visitors, thus increasing the* marketability of Las Vegas as a premier tourist destinations. CineVegas Executive Director Joshua Abbey Artistic Director Amie Williams Vice President, Executive Producer Michele Berk Festival Coordinator Amy L. Carrelli Development Director Tena Glenn Rogers PROGRAM THURSDAY December 10 Las Vegas Filmmakers Showcase Screenings of feature length and short films by local filmmakers at the historic Huntridge Theatre, including among others: legacy, from the author of Three Days of the Condor, starring Rod Steiger and David Hasselhoff, produced by Michele Berk;StrippedandTeased:Tales from Las Vegas Women, a premier feature documentary directed by Amie Williams; and producer Joshua Abbey's short, Monkey Park, starring Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer. FRIDAY December 11 Hollywood Studio Premier The world premiere of an important new release from a Hollywood studio with the film's producers, director and stars in attendance. A post-premier VIP party. SAT-SUN December 12,13 Festival of Festivals The best of the world's film festivals Screenings of critically acclaimed new films programmed and introduced by the Festival Directors of prestigious International Film Festivals: Cannes, Locarno, Sundance, Montreal and Singapore. A conference for International Film Festival representatives. Parisian-Themed Reception (Saturday evening). SATURDAY December 12 Paris on Film The CineVegas Festival's "Sister City" Screenings of American and French films that use the city of Paris as their primary theme, backdrop and location. SATURDAY December 12 Screenwriting Seminars Professional Hollywood screenwriters, such as Syd Field, present valuable information on the business of developing and marketing screenplays to the entertainment industry for both aspiring and working screenwriters. SUNDAY December 13 Salute/Retrospective of a Celebrated Filmmaker A salute to a major star with a retrospective of his or her films. A guest appearance by the profiled star who will be honored at the Achievements in Cinema Award ceremony. SUNDAY December 13 Festival Closing Ceremony Achievements in Cinema Award Ceremony honoring, among others, composer Jerry Goldsmith and the festival's profiled filmmaker. Venues Bally's Jubilee Theater; Huntridge Theatre Total screenings 20 films Projected attendance 10,000 participants and attendeesJoshua Abbey, Executive Director Joshua Abbey has produced, directed and performed in numerous productions in a variety of disciplines including theater, dance, performance art and film. His original theatre production of Rivertrip, was performed at New York's Lincoln Center. In New York, he also produced two critically acclaimed independent feature length films, First Coda and Don't Stand on the Ocean and was an organizer of the New York Harbor Festival that commemorated the Statue of Liberty. The festival was one of the largest and most publicized events ever held in New York. Joshua has a B.A. in Theater from UNLV and an M.F.A. in Producing from the American Film Institute (AFI). His thesis film at AFI was entitled Monkey Park and starred Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth. During his tenure as Program Director for the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center he produced the Las Vegas Literary Film Festival, the first festival ever to focus exclusively on films adapted from literature. As the Program Director for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Mr. Abbey helped to establish the Jean Weinberger Museum of Jewish Culture, produced numerous events such as the Goldberg Film/Lecture Series where important Jewish-content films were screened accompanied by appearances of the filmmakers. Joshua Abbey, Executive Director and co-founder of the non-profit organization CineVegas, is committed to enhancing the cultural significance of Las Vegas on the world stage. Amie Williams, Artistic Director Amie Williams graduated with honors from Yale University with a combined degree in Theater Arts and English and has an M.A. in Anthropology and an M.F.A. in film production from U.C.L.A. Mrs. Williams spent three years working as a teacher, writer, and media consultant in Kenya, East Africa, for organizations such as the Ford Foundation, USAID, and CARE International. Amie has produced and directed several films including What the Water Gave Her and Uncommon Ground, a film that brought together a diverse group of American and South African youths to explore their views on race, culture and nationalism. She received a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Grant for Uncommon Ground, which won numerous awards, and screened at film festivals throughout the world such as A.F.I., FESPACO, Cork, Ireland, Melbourne, Chicago, Berlin and New York. Ms. Williams, a UNLV Film and Women's Studies Visiting Professor, recently completed her latest documentary, Stripped and Teased, Tales of Las Vegas Women, which will premiere in Las Vegas as part of the CineVegas Festival. Amie is the co-founder of Reel Las Vegas, Inc., presenting organization for CineVegas. Michele Rogers Berk, Executive Producer Michele began performing at the age of three and continued her acting career through college, with a full scholarship to Adelphi University in Long Island, and to date. She has performed on Broadway, was a regular character on the popular ABC soap opera All My Children and has appeared in over ten national commercials. Her goal to be a producer/ writer took her to the west coast, where she worked in movie development and associate-produced telefilms for major networks. ? In 1994, she formed her own production company, Lotus Pictures, Inc., which has developed feature films, made- for-TV movies, and a television series. She recently completed the feature film Legacy starring David Hasselhoff and Rod Steiger,shot on location in the Philippine Islands.* Her charitable contributions extend to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from entertainment-related events, to charity fundraising dinners, to telethons. Her extensive community involvement has been recognized by both the Governor of Nevada and the Mayor of Las Vegas for business, charitable and non-profit contributions. Proclamations honoring Ms. Berk noted July 26 - 31,1998 as Michele Berk Week in the State of Nevada.* She is involved in the charitable organizations Camp Baywatch,The Variety Club,The Boys & Girls Club, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Kids for Homeless Kids, Pro Bono, Safe House, Reach Out, Survivors of Breast Cancer, SGI-USA, the Nevada Alliance for the Arts and is on the Board of Directors and Executive Producer for "The REEL Las Vegas International Film Festival, CineVegas." ? As the 1998 Mrs. Nevada, U. S., Michele Rogers Berk represented Nevada at community functions and charity events throughout the year. As celebrity spokesperson and event host of the May 1998 Children's Miracle Network Telethon, she contributed to the success of the event; the 16th annual telethon raised over $548,774 for the local foundation. Her recent crowning as Mrs. United States, 1998-1999, will allow her to extend her charitable works even further. ? She is married to Michael Berk, co-creator and executive producer of the hit TV series,"Baywatch" for which she has written several episodes. Her episode,"A Little Help" was the second-highest rated episode of the series and was nominated for a Humanitas Award. Michele and Michael, married for 11 years, currently reside in Las Vegas.Their son Josh is a student at USC. CineVegas The Reel Las Vegas International Film Festival OFFICERS President Paul Bodner, President, Paul Bodner & Associates Secretary/Treasurer Gayle Nathan, Esq., Attorney & Counselor at Law Vice President, Executive Producer Michele Berk, President, Lotus Pictures Vice President, Event Management Karen Gordon, Owner/ President, Activity Planners Vice President, Publicity Mary Vail, Publicist Vice President, Production Robert Wiemer, Producer/ Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Greg Beber, Esq., Attorney at Law Michael Berk, Executive Producer/ Creator of Baywatch Ellen Bodner, VP of Operations, Paul Bodner & Associates Anna Maria Davis, Producer/Writer, AMD Productions Brock Davis, Owner/ President, US Express Mortgage Corp. Richard Davis,CPA Dayvid Figler, Attorney at Law Robin Greenspun, Former Chair, Nevada Arts Council Miriam Hammond, Assistant Administrator of Human Resources, Desert Springs Hospital Brenda Hirsch, Teacher Ted Hirsch, President/ CEO, Remedy Staffing Bobbi Hughes, Executive Director, SAG Marilee Lear, Casting Director, Lear Casting Agency Phyllis McGuire, of the McGuire Sisters, entertainer Fred Nassiri, President, Nassiri Industries Sandy Snyder, VP, MSA Associates Carl Young, Publisher, Las Vegas Creative Directory ADVISORS Las Vegas Stephen Cloobeck, Co-CEO, WorldStar Resorts Chantal Cloobeck, Model/ Actress Charles Geocaris, Director, Nevada Film Office Eric Gloege, Mancuso Music Works Lorraine Hunt, Clark County Commissioner Jan Leenders, Owner, Aristocrat Restaurant Ron Mancuso, Owner, Mancuso Music Works Andrew Molasky, Owner, Molasky Lie. Sandy Peltyn, VP of Business Management, Martin & Peltyn Roger Peltyn, VP & CEO, Martin & Peltyn Alan Pesin, Film Manager, Gold Coast Dick Saxe, Music Producer Curtis Swarts, CPA,Swarts & Swarts Tom Walker, Business Agent/ Film , I.A.T.S.E. Local 720 Michael Zeto, President, Marketing Group, Ltd. Claire Zeto, Publisher, Society, the Social Register of Las Vegas Los Angeles Mort Abrahams, Producer and AFI faculty Paul Baker, Principal, BWR Public Relations P.K. Fields, Producer Richard Hefner, Motion Picture Association of America David Hinden, Esq. Elliot Sainer, Aspen Health Services Peter Wetherell, Producer; American Film Market Board Member, Independent Film ConsultantLAS VEGAS EVENTS ine\/egas LETTERS OF SUPPORT State of Nevada Governors Office Governor Bob Miller Lieutenant Governor Lonnie Hammargren, M.D. Charles Geocaris, Director of Nevada Film Office City of Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones Joanne L. Nivison, Manager, Cultural and Community Affairs Clark County Lorraine Hunt, County Commissioner Joan Lolmaugh, Manager of Cultural Affairs, Department of Parks and Recreation Business, Industry and Educational Institutions Manny J. Cortez, CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Todd Garner, Senior Vice President Production,Touchstone Pictures Carol Harter, President, University of Nevada, Las Vegas A. Somer Hollingsworth, President & CEO, Nevada Development Authority Jim Hosney, American Film Institute Las Vegas Events, Board of Trustees Susie Lee, Executive Director, Inner City Games-Greater Las Vegas T.W. Walker, I.A.T.S.E., Local 720 Teddy Zee, Executive Vice President of Production, Columbia Pictures Press clippings of CineVegas media coverage available on request. Las Vegas Events, Inc., a presenting sponsor for the premier CineVegas International Film Festival, is a private non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and presenting special events that promote tourism and create awareness of Las Vegas, increase hotel occupancy and contribute to the local economy and entertainment scene. Founded in 1981, it is funded by room tax revenue administered by the Las Vegas convention and Vistor's Authority and is governed by its own 11-member Board of Directors. Under its President, Kirk Hendrix, and Board Chairman Michael Gaughan, owner of Gold Coast Properties, LVE presents approximately 20 events per year, including the National Finals Rodeo and the Western Athletic Football and Basketball Championships.Other LVE events have included the 1996 Miss Universe Pageant, the Carquest Auto Parts 420K NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race and the Japan-American Festival. BALLY?S LAS VEGAS Bally's Las Vegas Casino Resort, host hotel for the CineVegas Festival, offers luxury, class and elegance. It is the only Las Vegas casino resort that offers not one, but two, main showrooms,The Jubilee Theater, which hosts the popular stage spectacular,"Jubilee"; and The Celebrity Room which showcases such stars as Engelbert Humperdinck and Penn & Teller. Bally's offers classic fun and relaxation from its nine restaurants, to its spacious and newly remodeled rooms and suites, to its top entertainment and such games as blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette and Pai Gow among others. Bally's guests can enjoy fitness facilities from an Olympic-sized pool to championship tennis courts and then soothe the body, mind and spirit in The Spa with a massage, steam or herbal wrap. Bally's monorail will transport guests to the MGM Grand or to shopping at Bally's Avenue Shoppes, dining or race and sports betting. What would Las Vegas be without wedding chapels? And Celebration Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas'finest chapel, offers a variety of services inside Bally's Casino Resort. Bally's: convenient,accomodating and a cut above. BWR PUBLIC RELATIONS BWR Public Relations, representing the CineVegas International Film Festival, is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, with offices in New York. BWR has established a 20- year reputation as a service-intensive firm adept in a wide cross section of public relations disciplines, including corporate entertainment, motion picture, television, new media, talent, special event, public affairs/non-profit, hospitality/destination, consumer product and publishing. BWR's client list numbers over seventy stars. Just a few on the list include Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Michael J. Fox, Clair Danes, Ben Affleck, Matt Dillon, Rosie Perez, John Hurt, Laura San Giacomo, Ellen Barkin and Ray Liotta. BWR also represents Chuck Norris, Courteney Cox, Roseanne, Fran Drescher, Yasmine Bleeth, Ricki Lake, Faith Ford and Bobcat Goldthwait. Filmmaker, director and novelist clients include Ted Demme, Paul Sorvino and Danielle Steel.