Friends of the Festival
Friends of the Festival are a network of organizations throughout the greater Rochester area that offer support to Fast Forward filmmakers. Friends of the Festival support the festival’s mission and assist festival entrants by providing knowledge, resources, and other means where applicable throughout the submission period.
Our Friends circle is constantly growing. If you or your organization is interested in becoming a Friend of the Festival, contact us at info@fastforwardroc.org for more information.
Festival Friends
 | Official Check In Sponsor: Yelp Rochester |  | ECOBAGS® |
 | The Nature Conservancy Locations, preserve access Interviewee subjects, connections, local experts Information on nature topics |  | Genesee Valley Audubon Society (GVAS) Information on birds and environmental conservation |
 | Cannabis Payments Cannabis Financial Services |  | Advantage Funding Funding Opportunities for Photographers, models, artists in Rochester |
 | NYS Pollution Prevention Institute Environment and pollution topics |  | Monroe County Central Library Camera equipment, use of film editing equipment (available to High School aged and younger) |
 | HighRisk Experts Resources, Financial Services, Merchant Support, etc. |  | Rochester & Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission Locations, interviewees, crew support |
 | Jack Garner Former chief film critic for Gannett Newspapers, author of From My Seat on the Aisle Film knowledge, tips and advice |  | Rochester Documentary Filmmakers Filmmakers may join this network of local filmmakers |
 | Collection Merchants Informational services for Collection firms |  | Harley School Resource for Harley students, or topic of Harley green initiatives |
 | Center for Environmental Initiatives, Riverwatch Information on water topics |  | Rochester Brainery Assistance with networking for speakers or interview subjects |
 | High Risk Guys Information on payment business |  | Sierra Club of Rochester Environmental preservation topics |
 | Rochester Contemporary Art Center Artists or green projects in Rochester |  | M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence Sustainability or worldview topics |
 | First Fridays Rochester, City Gallery Night Artists or green projects in Rochester |  | Visual Studies Workshop Access to photography and visual arts |
 | PaymentSphere Information |  | Java’s Café Location |
 | RIT Film & Animation Department Access to actors, film knowledge |  | Hart's Local Grocers Topics on food, green initiatives, composting |
 | Socially Good Business Connection to local green businesses, topics on green business initiatives |  | RochesterEnvironment.com Information on all things environment in Rochester |
 | Seneca Park Zoo Potential film location and interview subjects |  | EPIC10 Films Filmmaking technical advice or consultation |
 | New York Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation | ||
Community Partners | |||
 | Arena's For Life |  | Constellation Brands |
 | New York Film Academy Learning by Doing |  | Heron Hill Winery Finger Lakes region |
 | Impact Earth Creating more sustainable communities |  | NYWIFT New York Women in Film & Television |
 | Red Jacket Orchards Orchards * Juicery * Farmstore |  | Lori's Natural Food Center |
Thank you to our Friends of the Festival and Community Partners!