Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
As Texas' preeminent disability-themed film festival, Cinema Touching Disability celebrates films that illustrate how people with disabilities lead both ordinary and extraordinary lives. Popular, well established and respected, Cinema Touching Disability has been honored with numerous media awards.
CTD has designed a program of sponsorship opportunities to appeal to a variety of partners. In addition to the specific menu of benefits including Film Fest website, e-newsletter, event program, and social media acknowledgement, sponsors will receive recognition in the CTD Messenger (circulation 3,000), a statewide e-newsletter highlighting current disabilities issues and events reaching people with disabilities, their family members and caretakers, and the organizations and agencies that serve them.
CTD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sponsorships support this excellent public awareness event and the ongoing disability advocacy work of CTD.
To learn more, contact CTD's Executive Director Chase Bearden at cbearden@txdisabilities.org or (512) 415-9699.
Sponsorship Levels
Executive Producer $30,000 +
all Producer level rewards +
- CTDFF naming privilege for most substantial donor
- Invitation to give welcome comments at CTDFF events
- 6 sponsor recognition posts on CTDFF social media
- Above-the-title listing in CTDFF program
Producer $10,000 +
all Director level rewards +
- Listing in waiting room for CTDFF online events
- Listing or logo in printed promotional
- Logo + link on CTD Sponsors webpage
Director $5,000 +
all Leading Cast level rewards +
- Listing or logo in online & press promotion
- 4 sponsor recognition posts on CTDFF social media
- Prominent logo + link on CTDFF Sponsor webpage
- Prominent logo in CTDFF program
Leading Cast $2,500 +
all Supporting Cast level rewards +
- Listing + link on CTD Sponsor webpage
- Logo + link on CTDFF Sponsor webpage
- Logo in CTDFF program
Supporting Cast $1,000 +
all Extras level rewards +
- 2 sponsor recognition posts on CTDFF social media
- Sponsor listing in CTD Messenger e-newsletter
- Listing + link on CTDFF Sponsor webpage
Extras $500 +
all Production Crew level rewards +
- Sponsor recognition posts on CTDFF social media
Production Crew $100 +
- Listing on CTDFF Sponsor webpage
- Listing in CTDFF e-newsletter & email announcements
- Listing in CTDFF program
To learn more, contact Executive Director Chase Bearden at cbearden@txdisabilities.org or (512) 415-9699.
Submit to the Film Festival
The 2026 Short Film Competition is open now! Final Deadline: June 5.
Fee schedule:
Regular ($20) ends April 5.
Extended ($30-40) ends May 1.
Late ($40-50) ends June 5.
Film Fest Tickets
Tickets on a sliding scale starting at $5.
Parking and snacks are included.
If cost is a barrier, you can request comped tickets by emailing filmfest@txdisabilities.org.
Film Fest Newsletter
Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay up to date with the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival & Short Film Competition.
Current issue: Save the Date, Sept. 5, 2026!
Contact the Film Festival
Contact: Laura Perna
Phone: (512) 478-3366 ext. 305
Email: filmfest@txdisabilities.org
