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Testimonials

“A truly wonderful and inspiring experience” - Cliff Robertson

Passion. Popcorn. Purpose

Why should your organization consider planning a Reel Stuff Film Festival? Here are a few reasons for starters…

Provides a high-profile, sponsor-friendly fundraising event – with options to add revenue-generating merchandise sales, receptions, or auction galas.

Shines a positive spotlight on your organization’s mission and programs – boosting marketing exposure and increasing media coverage.

Creates and diversifies your partnership opportunities – with academic institutions, arts groups, civic associations, untapped grant sources and more.

Expands your organization’s typical circle of influence – creating meaningful relationships with a fresh, friendly audience of potential new supporters.

Rewards your valued members, donors, and supporters – and attracts new stakeholders to your cause through a memorable, mission-relevant experience.

Earns your organization get well deserved accolades & applause – for bringing a creative, fun and exciting aviation experience to your community!

(OK – this is a bonus…) There are plenty of additional great reasons you should host a Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation – Click here for full details!

Reel Stuff Film Festival an aviation/film buff’s dream. Flying high, spreading its wings- insert your aviation metaphor here – but however you say it, this thing has legs. —Dayton Daily News, March 7, 2009

Barnstorming became a reality because of Reel Stuff. Ron Kaplan believed in it even before it was finished. The response from the Reel Stuff audience to our rough cut was incredible, as was the opportunity to show it among so many other great aviation films. Without question, Reel Stuff launched us.—Paul Glenshaw, Producer Barnstorming

NetJets was proud to be the Reel Stuff Film Festival’s very first presenting sponsor, and have Rolls-Royce, the Gates Frontiers Fund, and Aviation Partners join us. We prefer to affiliate with outstanding world-class events that align with our role as a marketplace leader.  Reel Stuff is one of those events, with the benefit of combining two worlds meaningful to us - arts and flying. A key bonus for NetJets was that Reel Stuff leveraged our investment toward support of an organization with a great aviation mission.  It's a winning combo for us.—Richard G. Smith III, Vice President, NetJets, Presenting Sponsor -
2009 Reel Stuff Film Festival