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.
The product sampling activation we hosted for a local craft beverage company was exactly what our festival needed to strengthen community connections. The brand's rep stayed engaged throughout the event, and our attendees loved discovering something new while networking with other film enthusiasts. It felt authentic to our venue's culture and actually generated meaningful conversations about both cinema and craft beverages.
We were skeptical about product sampling at first, but the craft coffee brand that activated with us really resonated with our film-loving crowd. The samples drove genuine repeat business—we've had customers coming back specifically asking for that brand, and it's become our top-selling item at the counter now.