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Brand Strategy

Why AT&T gave $1.2 million to first-time feature filmmakers

The telecom company’s annual Untold Stories event at Tribeca Festival is designed to fund a marketable film project—and also get the brand in front of new audiences, one exec told us.


Collage image of Adobe, Acura, and Canon's onsite activations at Sundance Film Festival, featuring the Adobe House facade, Acura car on display, and Canon popup.
Brand Strategy

Starstruck: Why brands sponsor film festivals like Sundance

Acura, Adobe, and Canon have all been indie filmmaking supporters for many years, and their relationship to the industry continues to evolve, execs told us.


An illustration of a clapperboard and the Sundance logo coming out of it
Brand Strategy

As Sundance takes its last bow in Utah, marketer interest in the festival continues to grow

“We have more CMOs coming than ever before,” one exec told us.


The Academy Awards logo
Brand Strategy

Disney is bringing the ‘Oscars everywhere’ and taking brands along for the ride

Rolex, Prudential, and T-Mobile are sponsoring the broadcast, and brand interest has increased 50% year over year, according to a Disney executive.


Jake Paul and Mike Tyson in a promotional image for their boxing match on Netflix
Brand Strategy

Netflix goes to the mat integrating brands into its Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight

Celsius and DraftKings are among the match’s presenting sponsors.


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Brand Strategy

Beverage brands dominate festival sponsorships: report

Coca-Cola had the most festival sponsorship deals last year, according to a new report.


Carlos Watson at Take on America
Brand Strategy

Ozy is looking for advertisers to sponsor Ozy Fest, a two-day event in Miami

Co-founder and CEO Carlos Watson pitched the beleaguered publisher at IPG’s Equity Upfront.

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