Donor Benefits
Donors to the Virginia Film Festival enjoy exclusive benefits including early access to purchase tickets, invitations to special events and receptions, complimentary tickets, and so much more! Your donations allow the VAFF to meaningfully connect with our community around the power and art of film each year. We cannot do this work without you, and we are so grateful for your support!
Benefit Levels
Gaffer: $100+
- Public Recognition in Festival Program and on screen during the Festival.
Tax deductible amount $100
Extra: $300+
- All the above benefits
- Advance opportunity to select films and purchase tickets starting September 30
- Invitation for two to the annual Launch Party
Tax deductible amount $300
Cinematographer: $600+
- All above benefits
- Advance opportunity to select films and purchase tickets starting September 26
- Two tickets to the Late-Night Wrap Party on Saturday, October 25 at Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen and Brewery
Tax deductible amount $510
Director: $1,500+
- All the above benefits
- Eight complimentary screening tickets*
- Two tickets to the Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, October 22 at The Bradbury
- Access for two to the Filmmakers & Sponsors Lounge at The Whiskey Jar
Tax deductible amount $990
Producer: $3,000+
- All the above benefits
- Two additional complimentary screening tickets (ten total)*
- Personal concierge service for ticket selection and additional purchases
- Invitation for 2 to the Producer’s Club Reception, hosted by VAFF Advisory Board, on Friday, October 24 in the Rotunda Dome Room
Tax deductible amount $2,460
Star: $5,000+
- All of the above benefits
- Four additional complimentary screening tickets (fourteen total)*
- Opportunity to be named underwriter of a film screening
Tax deductible amount $4,400
Benefactor: $10,000+
- All of the above benefits
- Reserved seating section at all screenings in The Paramount Theater
- Six additional complimentary screening tickets (twenty total)*
Tax deductible amount $9,310
*No more than 2 vouchers can be redeemed for a single screening
Support the VAFF
Thank you for your consideration of support! Your gift takes us beyond the screen to creatively and thoughtfully engage our community in meaningful dialogue around the art of film throughout the year and lays the foundation for our annual 5-day Festival.
To complete an online donation today, please click the GIVE NOW button below. If you would like to make a fully tax deductible contribution to the VAFF, select “No Incentive” under the “Membership” tab.
For more information on other ways to give click here.
About Your Donation
All donors of $100 or more will be publicly recognized as Festival donors, unless you instruct otherwise. All donors of $2,500 or more will be recognized as members of the University of Virginia Rotunda Society. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount of your donation.
For more information, please contact Lizzy Ramey at 434-924-1308 or SupportVAFF@virginia.edu.