El Pinero follows Cole, a young American searching for the grave of a grandfather who left home for Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud decades ago. What starts as a physical journey becomes an exploration of identity, memory, and inheritance, grounded in a little known chapter of American-Cuban history: the migration of thousands of Americans to the island in the early twentieth century.
The film is made by a bilingual, cross-cultural team with direct ties to the story and the place it’s set. Sponsoring it puts your business or your name behind a culturally meaningful project, not traditional advertising. For businesses, that partnership offers cultural visibility, community engagement, and artistic collaboration. For individuals, it means a lasting credit on a film you helped make and a closer look at how it comes together. Either way, it’s direct support for independent cinema.
Sponsorship Tiers
Sponsor
- Logo or name placement in the end credits
- Founding Sponsor credit
Community Sponsor
Everything in previous tier, plus:
- Logo or name placement on our website
- Product placement opportunity
- Mention by name at various screening events
Featured Sponsor
Everything in previous tier, plus:
- Logo or name placement in premiere materials (flyers/programs, brochures, etc.)
- Invitation to select in-person Florida screening events
- Associate Producer credit
Premiere Sponsor
Everything in previous tier, plus:
- "Presented with support from" acknowledgment on the film's opening slate
- A short, promotional video (for your business) or a personal thank-you/behind-the-scenes video (for individual supporters)
- An early look at the final cut of the film before anyone else.
- Executive Producer credit
Fiscal Sponsorship
El Pinero is a fiscally sponsored project of From the Heart Productions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Because several tiers above include tangible benefits, the deductible portion of a sponsorship gift may be limited to the amount exceeding the fair market value of those benefits. We’re happy to walk through the specifics with you directly.
Get Involved
To discuss sponsorship or ask a question, reach out directly at elpinerofilm@gmail.com
Thank you for considering El Pinero. Your support helps bring a rare and deeply human story to the screen.
NOTE: These tiers are a starting point, not a ceiling. If you’d like to support the film in a way that doesn’t quite match what’s listed above: a different budget, a different kind of partnership, an in-kind contribution, email us all the same and we’ll customize as needed.