Sponsorship 2026–27 Sponsor the
Sponsor the
cinematography community.
Cinematography Salon is a community of working cinematographers, ACs, colorists, and the companies that supply them — live events in New York and Los Angeles, a podcast, professional reference tools, and a large social following.
What started in 2015 as working DPs trading notes between jobs is now one of the most direct channels to professional cinematographers in the country. Sponsoring the Salon puts your brand in front of the people who specify, buy, and rent gear.
By the numbers.
62.4k
Instagram
778K views · 132.6K reached, last 90 days
5,000+
Newsletter
Email subscribers
4,500+
Community
Active members
190k+
Podcast plays
Spotify + Apple, all time
35,000+
Hours listened
6,500+ followers on Spotify + Apple
2
Cities
New York & Los Angeles flagships
Who you reach.
Working professionals
Cinematographers, camera crew, gaffers, and colorists — the people who decide what gear gets bought and rented, not hobbyists.
Prime buying age
The core is 28–34: established enough to spec gear, early enough to keep investing. Nearly nine in ten listeners fall between 23 and 44.
US-majority, English-speaking
The US is the largest market at 57% of listening, and nearly three-quarters comes from English-speaking pro markets — US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Engaged, not passive
The average listener has spent more than two and a half hours with the show, Instagram reached 132.6K accounts in the last 90 days (113.9K of them non-followers), and the community turns out in person across two cities.
Where your brand appears.
Events
Flagship parties in NYC and LA, plus masterclasses, panels, and festival meetups. Parties, not trade shows: bring your team, meet the room, run a giveaway, and get the attendee list.
Podcast
Back since August 2026, hosted by Jared Levy, biweekly, with a gear-forward format built around current releases. Fujifilm, who sponsored half of the original run, came back as presenting partner. Host-read placements, episode sponsorship, and presenting partnership, one sponsor at a time.
Social & Newsletter
62.4k on Instagram and 5,000+ on email. Sponsored reels, paid-partnership posts, dedicated sends, and inclusion.
Resources Tools
The Lens Database and Fixture Match, our lighting calculator, used at the moment of spec decisions. Each tool carries one presenting partner, drawn from our annual partners.
This season
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Two cities, sold out.
NYC Holiday Party
Friday, December 11, 2026, in Brooklyn. Co-hosted with New York City Camera, made possible by Fujifilm, free to attend. The year-end flagship. Sold out, with sponsor raffles and giveaways — past editions gave away an Aputure Light Storm, $20,000 in post services, and a Fujifilm camera (winner flown in).
CineGear Kickoff — LA
Opens CineGear Expo week, hosted at Freestyle Cinema Rentals. The 2026 edition drew 1,100 RSVPs and sold out — with room to grow. Next: Cine Gear week, June 2027.
The 2026 recap
Up to 1,100 RSVPs, and past parties have drawn 700 in person. Event sponsorship runs $2,000 to a $15,000 title — presenting, giveaways, and the full attendee list. Parties, not trade shows: sponsors bring their team and meet the room.
Annual partnerships.
We take a small number of annual partners — two to four in total — each with category exclusivity, so you're the only brand of your kind across the Salon for the year. Each plan bundles à-la-carte placements at a meaningful discount.
Founding Partner
$25,000
à la carte value ≈ $38,000 / yr
Category-exclusive · ~2 slots
- Headline placement at both flagship events
- Podcast presenting sponsor (next open run)
- Presenting sponsor of one Resources tool
- Monthly Instagram feature
- Monthly newsletter placement
- Full attendee leads · report twice a year
- Category exclusivity · first right of refusal to renew
- First look at the annual report title sponsorship
Save ~$13,000
Annual Partner
$12,000
à la carte value ≈ $16,000 / yr
~2 slots
- Gold placement at one flagship event
- Podcast episode-partner block (6 eps)
- Quarterly Instagram feature
- Newsletter inclusion, quarterly
- Featured placement in a Resources tool
- Logo on site · report twice a year
Save ~$4,000
Supporting Partner
$6,000
à la carte value ≈ $8,000 / yr
Limited
- Silver placement at one event
- Four Instagram posts across the year
- Newsletter inclusion, quarterly
- Logo + listing on site and Resources
Save ~$2,000
Title Partner — own the year across every channel, on an exclusive custom build. From $40,000.
Category-exclusive by segment — cameras, lighting, lenses, media, grip, insurance. Billed annually, 50% on signing; first right of refusal to renew.
Individual sponsorships.
À-la-carte sponsorships are subject to annual partners' category exclusivity. Rates are starting points; multi-channel commitments are negotiable. Product tables and raffles are optional at events; we recommend coming in person with your team.
Previous partners.
Downloads.
Get in touch Let's put together the right package.
hello@cinematographysalon.com
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