Z-Fest is a non-profit organization run mostly by volunteers to help empower and showcase Minnesota filmmakers. Unlike larger film festivals, we don’t have any full-time staff, so your donations and support — in whatever form they may take — is greatly appreciated!
Learn About Sponsorship Levels
Please support our sponsors, as they are our life blood. All the sponsors below have donated either cash or in-kind goods and services to make Z-Fest happen. Please thank them for making Z-Fest possible — buy their stuff and patronize their businesses!
If you know of an organization that might be interested in sponsoring Z-Fest, please let us know!
Platinum Level
The St. Michael Cinema 15 is one of the few remaining locally owned and operated cinemas in Minnesota. The moment you venture through the front doors you are immediately transported to the streets of Paris. With a full bar, dinner service, and stadium seating in all auditoriums.
Immerse yourself into movies the way they were meant to be watched.
St. Michael Cinema 15, more than movies.
Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else. We strive to create things for every kind of imagination. Our mission is to be a company that inspires and fulfills your curiosity.
Our unlimited passion for technology, content and services, and relentless pursuit of innovation, drives us to deliver ground-breaking new excitement and entertainment in ways that only Sony can. Creating unique new cultures and experiences.
Everything we do, is to move you emotionally.
Gold Level
As a part of the creative community, Aputure continues to develop for the ever-expanding needs of budding artists and professionals alike. Each member of the Aputure family has felt the burning desire to bring a creative vision to life at all costs. We’re here to keep that dream alive.
Ross offers a range of solutions that enable organizations from diverse industries to deliver exceptional video experiences. Ross solutions make it easy to create compelling news, weather, and sports broadcasts, engaging material for sports stadiums and entertainment shows, and inspiring content for houses of worship.
Silver Level
Sparked from a true passion for the art of brewing, Bent Brewstillery is proud to serve locally produced, award-winning beers.
Our graphics are built on a standard of Excellence. Just like our clean, well-thought out designs, excellence transcends the test of time.
Studio Network Solutions (SNS) is a leading media technology company committed to helping video production teams around the world transform the way they store, share, and organize media. SNS solutions empower post-production, broadcast, and VFX teams in over 70 countries to create amazing content, faster. For more information, visit www.studionetworksolutions.com.
Why knot? Why knot!
Bronze Level
“Blackmagic Design is dedicated to allowing the highest quality video to be affordable to everyone, so the post production and television industry can become a truly creative industry.” Grant Petty – CEO
PLEASE STOP RENTING THE PEDAL PUB! NO ONE WANTS TO PARTY WITH YOU.
… And Special Thanks To Our Founding Sponsor
Z Systems, inc.
Pro Video Sales, Rental, Installation And Service
We Know Pro Video.
Made Possible by Grants from the State of Minnesota
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
