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* 18th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL June 21-30, 2019 *
*"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Sacramento Bee*
*THIS THURSDAY, MAY 2SACRAMENTO'S BIG DAY OF GIVINGTHE SACRAMENTO FRENCH
FILM FESTIVAL* *IS COUNTING ON YOU!*
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*Dear Friends,*
The 18th Sacramento French Film Festival is just two months away!
On June 21-23 & 28-30, you can come to the Crest Theatre and we will take
you on a trip to France through comedies, dramas, love stories, and
mysteries. We are putting the final touches on our film lineup, and we are
thrilled: it was a great year for French cinema and there are plenty of
beautiful, thought-provoking, and fun films to choose from! *We'll unveil
our program on Thursday, May 30, at our 2019 PROGRAM PREVIEW PARTY on the
patio of Canon East Sacramento**.* More details coming soon.
*We can only do it with your support.*
*On May 2, Sacramento's Big Day of Giving, we need you!*
Since we began in 2002, we have worked hard on a small budget to offer *high
quality programs in the best venues at affordable prices.*
*Our main expenses cannot be lowered without compromising that
quality.* Bringing
the best French films of the year to Sacramento is expensive; flying French
filmmakers to Sacramento is expensive; and renting professional movie
theaters like the Crest and the Esquire IMAX is expensive.
*Times are difficult for the Arts. *This year, not only fundraising has
been slow, but furthermore, the City of Sacramento is considering a cut to
its future arts funding! We know you receive plenty of donation requests,
but *if you continue to value and enjoy what we do, please help us carry on
our good work by donating on May 2 (or today, now, *
*HERE <https://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/contribute.htm>)!*
*We are not participating in the official Big Day of Giving event again
this year, so you won't find us on the BIG DoG website. But we hope that
you will still choose to support us via our own website!*
*Our events would not happen without the generosity of our community of
supporters.*
*Sponsoring the Sacramento French Film Festival is good for you too!*
Becoming an *Ami du Festival* has fabulous benefits, including passes to
the 18th SFFF with exclusive access to the Opening Night VIP Reception,
which will feature an *open bar *(bubbly by *Gruet
<https://gruetwinery.com/>*, beer by *Sudwerk
<https://www.sudwerkbrew.com/>*, wine by *Alfaro Family Vineyards*
<http://www.alfarowine.com/> & Starr Johnson Wines
<http://www.starrjohnsonwines.com/>) and delicious *appetizers* catered by
the excellent *Brasserie Capitale <https://brasseriecapitale.com/>* .
*Our Amis du Festival sponsorship package*, with details about levels and
benefits, can be found *HERE
<https://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2019_SFFF_Amis-du-Festival_Package…>.
* *You can send donations by mail or give online via our website HERE
<https://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/contribute.htm>* (Click on
the yellow "Donate" button).
*CORPORATE CORNER*
If you own a business, or if you think the company you work for may be
interested in supporting us, please take a look at our *Corporate
Sponsoring Package, HERE
<https://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2019_SFFF_Corporate_Package.pdf>.*
Any gift, in any amount, is useful and deeply appreciated.
*SHOW YOUR LOVE!*
*Merci!*Cécile & the SFFF Team
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* 18th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL June 21-30, 2019 *
*"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Sacramento Bee*
*SPEAK UP FOR SACRAMENTO ARTS!**[image: MY LIFE IS A FRENCH MOVIE]*
*ARTS FUNDING IN SACRAMENTO IS ON THE LINE! NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW YOUR
SUPPORT.*
*Dear Sacramento Arts Supporters,*
If you are reading this, you have likely participated in one of our events,
enjoyed our films, had an exchange with one of our French guests, or had a
insightful discussion with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob. We are proud to be
in our 18th year of bringing the best in French films and culture to our
city and region.
But we are in danger... *This is why we are asking you to step up and join
us in advocating for vital public funding that is currently at risk.* *Arts
funding in the proposed 2019/2020 city budget would essentially evaporate*,
with the Sacramento Creative Edge Cultural Plan - central to the City's
promise to keep the arts as a mainstay of economic growth - being denied
funding altogether.
Instead, organizations hoping to secure arts funding would have to turn to
the competitive Measure U process, which would *jeopardize the fiscal
stability of countless arts non-profits, including the Sacramento French
Film Festival.*
*There is still a chance to save arts funding* *and make our voices heard!*
*If you can, please join the Sacramento arts community on Tuesday, April
30, at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall*, where the proposed budget will be reviewed
by the Budget & Audit Committee.
You can also write your Council Member and Mayor Darrell Steinberg, urging
them to support a budget that recognizes the vital role the arts play in
Sacramento's vitality and growth (more details below).
Thank you for your support.
Remember, we couldn't do it without you!
*C**écile & the SFFF Team*
*WHAT YOU CAN DO / ACTION ITEMS!*
Visit the #SaveSacArts
<https://sites.google.com/view/savesacarts/home?authuser=0> Website to find
more info as well as an advocacy letter template
<https://sites.google.com/view/savesacarts/advocacy-template?authuser=0>.
- Join Sacramento arts organizations at City Hall on April 30 at 1:30
p.m.
(Start time for the meeting is 2:00 p.m. but it is recommended you
arrive early to secure a seat.)
- Write an email to your Council Member
- Not sure who your Council Member is? Find out here!
<https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Mayor-Council/Find-Your-District>
- Write to Mayor Steinberg
<https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Mayor-Council/Districts/Mayor/Email-Darrell>
*Thanks to Darcy Totten and Maya Wallace for putting together the
#SaveSacArts Website, and to Liv Moe & Verge Center for the Arts for their
help in writing this message.*
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