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2022 SFF Winners

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Doc Jury, THE SMELL OF MONEYNarrative Jury, OUT OF BREATHIndie Vision Jury, LONG ISLAND GUSAudience Award for Feature, PLAYING THROUGHAudience Award for Short, SIRENS OF THE SWAMPBest US Narrative …
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SFF 2022 OPENING SOON!

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2023 Film Submissions Open

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The submissions for the 25th annual Sarasota Film Festival (March 24 – April 2, 2023) are now open! Submit your film today to take advantage of the early bird deadline.
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Opening Night Film – April 30th

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If you can make it to the in-person Opening Night screening, we invite you to come and hang out on the red carpet with SFF fans, get a drink at the beautiful CineBistro bar, and enjoy a meal as you…
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2021 FESTIVAL PASSES FOR SALE

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SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL 2021 PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! View 2021 Sarasota Film Festival pass sales.
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Buy SFF 2021 tickets now!

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Entering our 23rd year this year, The Sarasota Film Festival will take place both in-person and virtually this year, from April 30th through May 9th. Our in-person screenings take place at the beau…
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Watch Sarasota Native American Film Festival 2021 Now

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​The Sarasota Film Festival is proud to present the 2021 Sarasota Native American Film Festival, showing virtually from March 19th-28th, 2021. This FREE virtual festival showcases 20+ films that sp…
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Sarasota Film Festival 2021

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The Sarasota Film Festival 2021 takes place from April 30th till May 9th in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. This year, conscious of Covid-safety, the festival will be presented in a hybrid format, wit…
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Watch Visions of the Black Experience 2020 Now

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​The Sarasota Film Festival is proud to present the 2020 Visions of the Black Experience Film Series, showing virtually from November 12th-22nd, 2020. The series celebrates and illuminates the hist…
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR SFF 2021!

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The Sarasota Film Festival announced today that the 23rd annual edition of the festival will take place April 30th – May 9th, 2021. The festival is now accepting submissions for next year…
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Sarasota Film Festival Online

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In response to popular demand from the Sarasota community and audiences across the country and around the globe for continued arts and storytelling, the 2020 virtual edition of the Sarasota Film Fe…
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Watch Visions of the Black Experience now!

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Monday, April 27 – Sunday, May 10, 2020 – Please join us for Sarasota’s first-ever virtual festival as we support independent filmmakers and the Sarasota arts community, entertaining audiences from…
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Sarasota Film Festival Releases The Vision of Film In Their 2020 Poster

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“As the film industry matures over the last many years, it becomes increasingly important that we recognize the vision and spirit of filmmakers who have allowed us to better understand our …
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Sarasota Film Festival 2020

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Our 2020 Film Schedule is coming soon!
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Sarasota Film Festival’s Oscar Party

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Feb. 9th, 2020. Join us to watch the Oscars on The Big Screen
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Sarasota Native American Film Festival

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Visit http://sarasotanativeff.com/ for more information.
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SFF New Offices Coming Soon!

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We’re Getting A New Home! Our new offices are well under construction. 332 Cocoanut in Sarasota will offer a lifestyle we are excited to be a part of as it is a unique blend of culture and communit…
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SFF Press Release, March 2019

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THE 21st ANNUAL SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AVI BELKIN’S MIKE WALLACE IS HERE AS OPENING NIGHT FILM, WORLD PREMIERE OF GREG KINNEAR’S PHIL AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR BLYTHE DAN…
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2018 Highlights – Press Breaks

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Festival Stories from the Press BROADWAY WORLD “WW Feature: CLASS RANK at Sarasota Film Festival,” by Carolan Trbovich, April 16, 2018. https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/BWW-Feat…
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Plan Your Visit

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Plan your visit to sunny Sarasota for the 2020 Sarasota Film Festival! Many of our partners offer special rates and discounts for Festival attendees. 
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Sarasota Film Festival 2018

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Our 2018 festival was successful because of our wonderful community. Thanks to SCF students who put together this lovely recap of our 2018 festival season! See if you can find yourself! https:…
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SFF One of the “5 Festivals You Must See This Year”

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TravelPulse named Sarasota Film Festival one of the “5 Festivals You Must See This Year”! We are honored to make this list along with our friends at the Tribeca and Austin Film Festivals. Our staf…
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