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Align your business with Star Cinema and support local

Star Cinema is a not-for-profit community organisation offering a vibrant cultural experience in Central Victoria. We operate seven days a week and screen a diverse range of quality films, both current and classic, from across the globe. Our audience continues to grow year by year. Our patrons are loyal, discerning and have a keen interest in supporting local businesses and initiatives. In short, they support businesses that support the Star!
 

Big Screen Advertising

Cinema advertising works! Why? Because it’s seen by a captive audience. At Star Cinema we offer limited advertising space. This keeps our patrons happy and it also means that your message won’t be lost among a multitude of commercials.
 
Our Gold and Silver advertising packages include:
- Your ad screened before every film over 12 months.
- Cinema passes for you to use to reward your staff and/or clients.
- 10% discount on Star Cinema’s corporate event rates.
- Business exclusivity within industry.
 
Total cost: $5500 (Gold) / $3300 (Silver) for 12 months. 
 
Click here for Big Screen Advertising information.

Corporate Events

Reward your staff and clients with a tailored cinema experience.
Our corporate event options are:
 
- Balcony: exclusive use of our balcony for up to 90 of your guests at any of our regular screenings. $1100
- Balcony Soiree: enhance the balcony experience with pre-film drinks in the grand setting of the Eaglehawk Council Chambers. We provide a bar for your exclusive use, and catering can be organised if you wish. $1600
- Private daytime event: exclusive use of the entire cinema (seats 181) for your tailor made corporate event. Enhance your next training session, AGM, team building exercise etc. with a boutique cinema experience. $2200

Sponsor a Film

How would you like to see your favourite film on the big screen? Perhaps there is a film that aligns with your product, service or ethos? Work with Star Cinema’s Programming Manager to get your chosen film on to the big screen.
 
- Tuesday night screening of your chosen film (subject to approval and availability).
- On-screen acknowledgement of your business during the month the film is screened.
- Acknowledgement of your business on our printed programme.
- 10 film passes for you to invite VIPs, staff and/or clients to the screening.
 
Total cost: $1000

Giving Circle
Are you passionate about arts and culture in the Greater Bendigo region? Do you love independent cinema? Star Cinema is much loved by Central Victorian film enthusiasts. We are a not-for-profit community organisation committed to enhancing Bendigo’s vibrant arts scene. In addition, Star Cinema supports other local community organisations with weekly fundraising events which raise tens of thousands of dollars annually.
 
Become a benefactor and support Star Cinema through our annual Giving Circle. In return for your financial support we will recognise you or your business on our big screen before every film (unless you wish to remain anonymous).
 
Contributions start at (but are not limited to) $500

Vouchers

Star Cinema vouchers are a terrific way to reward your staff or treat your clients to a boutique cinema experience.
 
Join a growing number of businesses that use our vouchers to say ‘thank you’.
 
See more about our vouchers here.

Other ways your business can be involved

Financial contributions aren’t the only way you can align your business with Star Cinema. We are happy to discuss contra deals where we can see a mutual benefit. You and your business can be a Star Cinema ambassador: spread the word through your networks, stock our monthly programmes, or just come along and see a film with friends and family and enjoy Central Victoria’s only dedicated boutique cinema.
 
For further information contact Business Manager Martin Myles
martin@starcinema.org.au
03 5446 2526
Monday to Friday 11am – 5pm

Big Screen Advertising

Advertising on the big screen is very effective and at Star Cinema we offer limited advertising space. This keeps our patrons happy and it also means that your message won’t be lost among a multitude of commercials.
 
Download our Advertising brochure here (PDF).
 
Advertise at Star Cinema and reach a discerning audience by taking up one of these great packages:

GOLD STAR ADVERTISING – 12 months

- 30 second still, slideshow or produced commercial (supplied by you) highlighting your organisation screened before every film.
- Premium placement within pre-film content.
- Star Cinema guarantees a minimum of 600 screenings of your advertisement during the agreement period.
- 30 cinema passes for you to use to reward your staff and/or customers – value = $570.
- $200 off Star Cinema’s corporate event rate.
- Business exclusivity within industry.
 
Total cost: $5500

SILVER STAR ADVERTISING – 12 months

- 15 second still, slideshow or produced commercial (supplied by you) highlighting your organisation screened before every film.
- Star Cinema guarantees a minimum of 600 screenings of your advertisement during the agreement period.
- 15 cinema passes for you to use to reward your staff and/or customers – value = $285.
- $100 off Star Cinema’s corporate event rate.
- Business exclusivity within industry.
 
Total cost: $3300

Partnership

The Star Cinema is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation and an important part of the Central Victorian arts scene. If you would like to align your organisation with ours, you may wish to show your support in a way that less of a straight cash-for-products/services proposition.
 
In return for your financial support we will acknowledge your organisation by:
- A link from our website to yours.
- An agreed number of film passes.
 
If you would like to discuss a tailored partnership for your organisation, please contact our Business Manager by phone on 03 5446 2526 or via email at martin@starcinema.org.au to discuss your options.