nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

WelCome leTTeR
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fritz schranck
President, Board of Directors,
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
fIlm fesTIval budgeT
Revenue:
Festival Support $ 31,590
Grants $ 12,203
Sales $ 13,200
Ticket sales $ 142,000
Other $ 10,095
TOTAL $ 209,088
Expenses:
Advertising $ 17,200
Box Office $ 18,615
Film expenses $ 51,350
Insurance $ 4,198
Office and Other $ 8,712
Payroll Expenses $ 61,900
Phone & Utilities $ 2,480
Postage $ 1,480
Printing $ 27,840
Rent $ 25,458
Sales $ 10,900
Travel & Guests $ 4,000
TOTAL $234,133
Net Income ($ 25,045)
How can you HElp
bRidgE tHE gap?
• Become a member
• Renew at a higher level
• Become a Sponsor
• Purchase a program ad
• Sponsor a film
• Support RBFS fundraising
activities throughout the year.
your support is appreciated!
deaR fRIends and suppoRTeRs of The fesTIval:
Welcome to the thirteenth year of the Rehoboth beach Film
Society’s major contribution to Delaware’s vibrant arts culture.
thank you for taking part in its continued success!
The continuing troubles in our national, regional, and
local economy also challenge the Society as it works
to maintain its programming. This year, for example,
sponsor contributions toward the Festival dropped
by one-third, largely from regional businesses. We
therefore deeply appreciate the continued support
from the area’s smaller businesses, which have been
very generous in the past. We certainly understand
that some just could not commit to being a sponsor
this year, but hope that when the economy turns
around, they will come back. The Festival and the
Society’s other programs provide a significant boost
to the local economy, and that fact is not lost on our
local business community.
The Society also knows that individual members
have faced just as many financial challenges as
any business, and took that into account in setting
membership dues and Festival ticket prices for
2010. We demonstrated our commitment to keep the
cinematic arts affordable, by keeping our prices and
dues at the same level for the third consecutive year.
At the same time, we tweaked our member benefit
structure to provide a bit more for your money than
we were able to do last year.
While the Festival remains our signature event of the
year, many members also enjoyed our successful
Art House Theater years at the Movies at Midway.
Although that experiment ran its course, the Board
is actively working to develop a new year-round
venue of our own, to restore the Art House Theater
at a new location in the Cape Region, owned and
operated by the Society. Read your emails and
Society newsletters in the coming months for more
information, as we work toward initiating a capital
campaign to make our Theater the newest cultural
opportunity in southern Delaware.
this year’s Film Festival continues the
excitement of those that came before it.
The Wednesday Locals Night repeats the screening
schedules for eight movies, but also gives Associate
Producer members a chance to buy their tickets
for the rest of the Festival that afternoon. This
opportunity should reduce the Box Office crowds on
Thursday morning, and also give these members a
chance to enjoy more of the Festival offerings.
The Festival’s morning movie viewing options continue
to include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and have
been very popular with our patrons. In addition, we
have several great film seminars scheduled through
the Festival, and a focus on Indian films should make
for compelling viewing.
Naturally, none of this is cheap or easy to produce.
Film Festival proceeds do not cover the production
costs, such as tent rental, tent utilities, film
screening fees, and film shipping charges. That’s
why we always appreciate your additional financial
support, through the member dues you pay, the
tickets and merchandise you buy, and your taxdeductible
contributions!
Our dedicated staff handles all the work of the Society,
led by Executive Director Sue Early, Education/
Outreach Coordinator Wendi Dennis, and Festival
Program Director Joe Bilancio, along with support
from Cindy Hall, Malcolm Keen, Nancy Knapp, Gloria
Walls, and Chuck Patalive. The Festival and yearround
programming couldn’t happen without them,
in addition to more than three hundred dedicated
volunteers who collectively contribute thousands
of hours each year. If you’d like to be a part of this
community contribution as a volunteer or in some
other way, we’d be happy to oblige!
The Society also deeply appreciates the significant
backing of its sponsors and benefactors, including
the Delaware Division of the Arts. Please help us
show our appreciation by visiting and supporting the
many fine businesses and professions who sponsor
this Festival or support us with advertisements in
this Program.
We’ll continue to work to improve our service to the
film-loving community, including expansion of our
online presence at rehobothfilm.com. Check our
website often between now and the next Festival,
and see what else we have to offer!
Please use the comment form (in this program) or on
our website to share your suggestions for additional
improvements—suggestions of events, operational
enhancements, and additional funding sources
we should explore. Your input will be an important
element to the mix of ideas we’ll consider adopting,
as we work to keep the Rehoboth Beach Film Society
in the forefront of Delaware’s cultural offerings.
enjoy the festival!
fritz schranck
President, Board of Directors