KidsFest Free Events

KidsFest Films

Don’t miss this year’s KidsFest film program! See over 30 FREE films. Admission is free for all KidsFest film selections for those 18 years-old and under. Free tickets must be picked up in person at the Box Office.
Check out a full schedule and film descriptions by clicking here.

KidsFest Big Night Out, Featuring The Jimmies and
“School of Rock”

**Due to inclement weather, KidsFest Big Night Out has moved to a new and exciting location! KidsFest will now be held at Holly Hall located at the Florida West Coast Symphony (Between the Hyatt and the Van Wezel).**

Avoid the bad weather and rock out at SFF’S signature family event party!

When: Saturday, April 5th at 6pm
Where: Holly Hall at Florida West Coast Symphony, 708 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
FREE and open to the public. All ages welcome. Limited seating -- bring blankets and lawn chairs.
Attire: Rock ‘n' Roll Casual

Get ready to Rock Out at the signature family event for the 10th Annual Sarasota Film Festival, KidsFest Big Night Out! This vening of FREE fun for kids of any age (or even the young at heart) features a concert from NYC's The Jimmies, local youth bands, Rock ‘n' Roll glam stations for stylized hair, glitter makeup and even temporary tattoos. Photo areas will capture your new, punk look. Get creative at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's crafts section and learn magic at the Camp Cigma's magician area. An eclectic assortment of food vendors will satisfy the most ravenous of kid tastes. The evening culminates with an outdoor film screening of the family classic, School of Rock, at 8:00 pm.

About the Band: The Jimmies

A 2007 Parents' Choice Gold award and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio winner, The NYC-based band The Jimmies play "real music for real kids" and will gleefully rock, swing & dance their way into your world through terribly catchy & hilarious songs for people of all ages. Their new album "Make Your own Someday" was just voted one of the Top Ten Best Albums of the year by The Fids and Kamily awards.

About the Film: School of Rock

Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White
Producers: Scott Aversano, Steve Nicolaides, Scott Rudin
USA | 109 minutes | Rated PG-13

Jack Black delivers a career-making performance in this hilarious comedy as failed musician Dewey Finn, a cash-strapped wannabe who parlays his passion for rock music into a gig as a substitute teacher. Trouble is Dewey doesn't know anything about music except for rock and roll - so he turns his classroom of brainy overachievers into a bone-crunching metal band.

KidsFest Sponsors:
Amicus Foundation, Inc.
The Huisking Foundation
Serendipity Racquet Club
Publix Super Market Charities
U.S. Tent Rental
Whole Foods Market
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One Evening Only! Celebrate Local Youth Filmmakers

SHORTS PACKAGE 17: YOUNG FILMMAKERS’ SHOWCASE
April 6 at 7:00 PM
Historic Asolo Theater
FREE! Tickets required.
For description of films, click here.

YOUTH SCREENWRITING PROGRAM: SCREENPLAY READING
Presented by Verizon Foundation

Local actors from AnythingArts.com will take the stage and perform the screenplays as one act plays. At the conclusion of the performance, there will be a Q & A.
Sunday, April 6th 5:00pm
Historic Asolo Theater
FREE! No tickets required.

Featured screenplays:
How's Life by Elsie Aponte
The League of Extraordinarily Girly Men by Kieran Delfino
Lost and Found: Wolves in the Woods and Revenge of the Twin by Logan Schlotterbach
Abortion and Combat Duty by Janette (JJ) Vargas
The Music Never Dies by Joe Vorrasi

Special Thanks To: Phoenix Academy, Anything Arts.com, Debra Hussong