Founded in 1952, First Tech Credit Union is based in Beaverton, Oregon and operates 15 branches throughout Oregon and Washington, including the State Street, South Salem, and Lancaster branches.  First Tech believes culture and education are the backbones of our community, and is committed to a variety of missions throughout Salem, including the Salem Art Fair & Festival, and Awesome 3000.

Fox Blueprinting Company offers a full range of reprographic services, including blue prints, CAD plotting, high speed copies and digital color.  Owner David Fox is known for his support of nonprofit organizations and his commitment to improving the cultural life in Salem. The staff at Fox Blue has produced thousands of pieces of marketing materials for the Salem Film Festival - all of which were needed in a hurry!

The business philosophy of Mona Lisa Café and Longbottom’s Coffee begins with service – community service.  Mike Eichinger, owner of Mona Lisa’s on High Street and two satellite coffee shops at Salem’s Home Depot stores says, “The only way to make a difference is to actually do something to make a difference.”  Mike supports many local and national nonprofit organizations.  His coffee supplier, Longbottom’s Coffee is based in Hillsboro,OR, donates 10% of their sales back to the coffee-growing regions, many of which are impoverished, to help provide medical aid, food and education.  The SFF Information Center will be located inside Mona Lisa’s throughout the weekend, and proceeds from all coffee drinks will be donated back to the Festival.

j.james - unpretentious, seasonal, excellent. Owned by Jeff James, this restaurant is known for offering the best in Northwest flavors and fresh cuisine.  Before returning to his hometown of Salem, Jeff was the executive chef at Sun Mountain Lodge – a destination ski resort in Washington.  j.james has received the AAA Three Diamond Award, Elite Dining's "Neighborhood Favorite", and was recognized as New Business of the Year 2003 by the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Jeff and his staff are excited to be hosting the Filmmakers' Gala on April 21.  "The Film Festival is a cool event.  It's great for downtown Salem, and we're eager to contribute to its success."

Red Lion welcomes travelers with 150 spacious guest rooms, including six executive suites, all recently refurbished with amenities including high-speed wireless Internet access, telephone data ports, coffee makers and hairdryers. Guests enjoy the indoor pool and fitness center, which also includes a dry sauna. The hotel hosts numerous group meetings and luncheons. After hearing about the Salem Film Festival at the Chamber Forum luncheon last November, Jessica Carpenter, head of catering, said, “This is an important event for Salem.  We have to be involved.”

Spirit Mountain Casino is an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and features Nevada-style slot machines, blackjack, poker, roulette, craps, keno and more.  The casino features four full-service restaurants and Spirit Mountain Lodge has 254 spacious rooms and suites.  The tribe also earmarks 6% of casino profits to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, which serves philanthropic organizations throughout an 11-county area and has presented more than $35 million in giving. 

Comcast, the media sponsor for SFF, is dedicated to making connections in homes, offices and communities. Heidi Uhlman, Events and promotions manager said, “As the local cable television and high speed Internet provider for Salem, we’re proud to sponsor the Salem Film Festival.”

When the Phoenix Grand Hotel opened in March of 2005 as part of the new Salem Conference Center, it returned grand hospitality to downtown Salem.  With 193 guest rooms and suites, plus an indoor pool and spa, guests find everything they'd expect from a luxury hotel.  Greg McManus, V.P., Director of Operations understood the need for businesses to support the Salem Film Festival during its inaugural year. Guest filmmakers will enjoy staying at the Phoenix Grand because of the comfort as well as the proximity to all of the exciting events taking place downtown.

Supporting youth and education are important to Portland General Electric.  Theresa Taafe, Manager of Operations for the Southern Region chose to sponsor “Show me the Path” as she knew it would help fund the youth/amateur portion of the Film Festival.  “You have the power to make a difference” is a fundamental theme with Portland General Electric, and this was a perfect opportunity to encourage imagination and creativity.

As president of the Historic Elsinore Theatre, Mark Messmer, owner of Shyrock’s Mens Wear enthusiastically supports the Salem Film Festival.  Shyrock’s is providing all of the Festival T-shirts and donating the proceeds from the sale of these shirts back to the Film Festival. People aren’t used to seeing women’s clothing in Shyrock’s, but for this special event Mark agreed to break the rules.  There are a variety of sizes available in men’s and unisex sizes, plus a specially designed cut for women.