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When you join Sundance Institute's Patron Circle, you not only gain exclusive access to the Sundance Film Festival, you support the kind of original storytelling that has made Sundance the premier platform for American independent film. Known to filmmakers and film lovers alike as a place where artists are discovered, audiences are inspired, and new ideas enter the cultural dialogue, the Festival is one program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute. Since its founding by Robert Redford in 1981, the Institute has become the global leader in supporting emerging voices in film and theatre. Just as artists look to Sundance for assistance, the Institute relies on the generosity of individuals who believe that the world around us is illuminated and enriched by authenticity and diversity in storytelling. Patron Circle membership grants you a tailor-made Festival experience. And more importantly, it ensures that the most compelling and innovative stories of our time will continue to be both told and heard. Please join today.

As of November 29, we are sold out of Patron Circle memberships for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. We very much appreciate your interest in supporting Sundance Institute! Please consider joining the Patron Circle for the next Festival or making a fully tax-deductible contribution to the Institute today. Please contact us at patroncircle@sundance.org or 310-492-2327 if you have any questions.

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Patron Circle Levels and Benefits

$2,500 Supporter

• Enjoy VIP Festival services through the members-only Patron Circle Office, where you can purchase up to 10 tickets
• Purchase Festival Ticket Packages directly through the Patron Circle Office with a priority timeslot to pick your tickets
• Invitations to private Patron Circle screenings and the Celebrate the Filmmakers reception at the Festival
• Two (2) Festival Credentials for access to select Festival venues and events
• Invitation to an exclusive Festival preview event with the Festival Director and Programming team
• Subscription to the Patron Circle Review, a donor e-newsletter with information on year-round Institute activities, including updates on film screenings and other cultural happenings around the country

Click here to join as a Supporter and receive VIP Festival access!

$5,000 Benefactor

All Supporter benefits, plus:

• Bypass the public sales process to purchase Festival Express Pass A's and B's directly through the Patron Circle Office
• Opportunity to purchase a total of 14 tickets during the Festival at the Patron Circle Office

Click here to join as a Benefactor and catch all the must-see films!

$10,000 Collector's Circle

All Benefactor benefits, plus:

• Participate in the selection process of films to be preserved by the Sundance Institute Collection at UCLA
• Invitation to a "From the Archive" Festival screening and private reception with Festival Director

Click here to join the Collector's Circle and help preserve cinema!

$15,000 Premier Benefactor

All Collector's Circle benefits, plus:

• Forty (40) complimentary tickets with the option to purchase up to 18 more - all tickets may be selected in advance!
• Personal guidance on your ticket selection which will take place before the general public
• Two (2) Festival Express Ticket Credentials - jump to priority access lines with a ticket at select theatres
• Exclusive Sundance Film Festival experience, personally crafted for you and a guest
• Invitations to the Festival's Day One Party, Awards Night Ceremony and the Celebration of Music in Film
• Invitation to visit the Sundance Institute summer Labs

Click here to join as a Premier Benefactor and get 58 tickets to share with your friends!

$25,000 Director's Circle

All Premier Benefactor benefits, plus:

• Year-round invitations to intimate forums with Sundance Institute Executive Director Keri Putnam
• Invitation to an exclusive Festival event with the Sundance Institute Board of Trustees

Click here to join the Director's Circle and get behind the scenes!

$35,000 Leadership Circle

All Director's Circle benefits (excluding the Premier Benefactor Ticket Package), plus:

• Two (2) complimentary Express Pass A's and B's for easy entrance to Festival screenings
• Opportunity to purchase and select a total of 24 tickets in advance of the Festival
• Exclusive invitation to the Director's Brunch with Robert Redford
• Four (4) Festival Express Ticket Credentials - let your guests use priority access lines at theatres when they have a ticket
• Roped seating at the Park City Day One First Screening at Eccles Theatre
• Member of the Development staff dedicated as your personal contact throughout the Festival
• Opportunity to reserve a complimentary parking pass at Temple Theatre and purchase other parking passes

Click here to join the Leadership Circle and enjoy the most exclusive Festival experience!

$50,000 Advisor's Circle

All Leadership Circle benefits, plus:

• A total of three (3) Express Pass A's and B's
• Two (2) complimentary tickets to An Artist at the Table, the Festival's premier opening night celebration
• Opportunity to purchase and select a total of 30 tickets in advance of the Festival
• A Sundance Institute Lab Advisor named in your honor for one year, plus an invitation to observe the Labs at the Sundance Resort and meet the Advisor

Gifts at higher levels will be recognized accordingly. Please contact Director of External Relations Jennifer Arceneaux at 310-492-2326 or jennifer_arceneaux@sundance.org for more information.

For questions about the Patron Circle, please call Patron Circle Manager Jamie Lattman Powell at 310-492-2327 or send us an email at patroncircle@sundance.org.

To make your contribution by mail, please download this form and send it to:

Sundance Institute
Attn: Accounting/Patron Circle
P.O. Box 684429
Park City, UT 84068

Please note:
Pass and Package purchases are limited to two (2) per member, Ticket selections are limited to four (4) tickets per screening, and all are subject to availability. Guests must be at least 21 years old for access to the Sundance ASCAP Music Café at the Sundance Film Festival. All gifts will be recognized in Institute publications. If you choose to forgo your benefits, 100 percent of your contribution is tax-deductible.