#GoTogether

Community & Sponsorships

Our slogan has been the same since the early days: if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

Sponsorships, community partnerships, and discounts for students, nonprofits, and production partners. We want more people to have access to great gear, real information, and a crew that has their back. If you qualify for a discount, mention your school, organization, or partner production when you request a quote and we'll apply it.

Sponsorship inquiries Student discount

Chicago Women in Film workshop graduates

Nate and Ellen at the Filmscape VIP Lounge

01 — In their corner since 2014

Organizations we stand behind.

We've been showing up for Chicago's film community since 2014. Early on that looked like #HappyFemaleFilmmakerFriday, a weekly list of Chicago women filmmakers to hire, and a monthly #EpicShotShowdown rental credit. In 2020 we kept everyone connected with Filmmaker Friday interviews. These days it's sponsoring festivals, donating gear, and co-hosting events. Here are the organizations we've supported most recently.

02 — Production partners

Better together, and better priced.

Discounts apply to equipment and services used on the applicable project. Verification required.

Noise Floor · Location & post audio

Rent from Camera Ambassador and hire Noise Floor: 30% off at both companies.

Chicago's premier audio production studio, recording, mixing, and producing sound for film, broadcast, radio, web, and video games. What started with two sound designers in 2005 is now a ten-person team whose credits include Hoop Dreams, Apollo 13, The Merry Gentleman, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and the Halo series, for clients from Coca-Cola to the Big Ten Network to Warner Brothers.

noise-floor.com

Quicksilver Color · Color grading

Rent from Camera Ambassador and hire Quicksilver: 30% off at both companies.

Founded in late 2020 by a colorist who loves film, Quicksilver Color brings more than a decade of grading features, TV series, documentaries, and commercial campaigns. A longtime Camera Ambassador community partner, and a great way to plan your film's final look from day one.

quicksilvercolor.com

Forge Virtual Studios · Virtual production

Book your shoot at Forge and receive 30% off Camera Ambassador equipment rentals.

Camera Ambassador is the preferred equipment partner of Forge Virtual Studios, a 30,000 sq ft virtual production facility in Hanover Park. Two LED volume stages, an 82' x 16' flagship wall in Studio A and a 25' x 13' wall in Studio B, with Unreal Engine-ready environments, real-time camera tracking, and an extensive 2D plate library.

Discount applies to Camera Ambassador equipment rentals for productions booked at Forge.

forgevirtualstudios.com

03 — 20% off

Non-profit & organizational partners

Current members receive 20% off every rental.

Let us know which organization you're part of when you request a quote. Verification required.

04 — Students, grads & schools

10% off every rental.

Students, recent grads, and faculty receive 10% off every rental.

Recent grads qualify for up to a year after graduation, and you don't need to attend one of the schools below. Mention it when you request a quote. Verification required.

05 — Sponsorship & grants

Funding your next project.

We support our community with in-kind donations and discounts on a rolling basis whenever possible. These sponsorships often prioritize mission-based projects that focus on social change.

We've also gathered Chicago and Illinois funding programs worth knowing. Most run once a year, so check each site for the current deadline:

Our Community Builders Grant archive

Get in touch

Sponsorship Inquiries

Tell us about your project, your timeline, and the kind of support you're looking for. We review requests on a rolling basis.