Discover how Chicago International Film Festival leverages Recess to deliver premium brand experiences to film enthusiasts across 1 locations, generating incremental revenue with zero operational burden.
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See how premium products are being sampled at your current properties across the country.
Surprise your members with free premium products they'll love—while Recess handles all the logistics. You distribute samples, they light up, you earn revenue.
We've successfully executed 1+ campaigns across 1 Chicago International Film Festival locations—with consistent quality, timing, and results every time.
Chicago International Film Festival earns incremental revenue on every campaign with zero upfront costs, no inventory liability, and no operational overhead for your teams.
From brand coordination to product delivery and reporting, Recess handles every detail. Your team simply places products and watches film enthusiasts engage.
Chicago International Film Festival approves every brand and campaign before activation. Nothing enters your film festivals without your explicit sign-off—protecting your brand integrity.
Connect your film enthusiasts with leading wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle brands actively seeking partnerships with film festivals like Chicago International Film Festival.
Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.
Launch your first sampling campaign in days, not months.
Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.
We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific film enthusiasts. You review and approve every campaign.
Products ship directly to your film festival and surprise and delight your community.
Get paid for every sample distributed to your film enthusiasts after completion of event.
Real feedback from venues partnering with Recess
Working with a brand activation partner transformed how we engage our audience between screenings. We hosted a premium coffee brand sampling during our festival week, and it brought in an additional 30% foot traffic to our concessions. Our members appreciated the elevated experience, and it opened a new revenue stream we hadn't considered before.
Our festival attendees, guests, and members loved Heineken Silver! We had actors and filmmakers from the US and outside of the US, such as Ireland, really express their enjoyment of the product. People were joking "you can't even taste the alcohol, it's so light!" Our founders were saying they enjoyed being able to have an alcoholic beverage before a film screening without feeling bloated or sleepy. Folks who enjoyed Heineken and had never had Silver, said it didn't compromise the flavor they already love when they tried it.
Working with this platform to host a premium spirits sampling activation during our festival was fantastic—it brought in an entirely new demographic of affluent consumers who stayed for multiple films and spent significantly at our concession stand. The activation felt natural within our festival environment, and we've already booked three more brand partnerships for next year based on the success of this one.