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The 2026 Sarasota Film Festival will close in grand style with a special screening of In the Hand of Dante, the newest film from acclaimed director Julian Schnabel. The highly anticipated movie, which premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, features a star-studded cast including Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Al Pacino, and Martin Scorsese. Following […]
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The Sarasota Film Festival is stepping into the future for its 2026 edition with the launch of a completely AI-driven website, developed by local digital innovator Sande Caplin & Associates. After six months of development, the new platform officially went live today, marking a major milestone for both the festival and one of the Suncoast’s […]
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The Sarasota Film Festival is back, and the 2026 edition is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the event’s long and celebrated history. Set for April 10–19, 2026, the 28th Annual Sarasota Film Festival will once again transform Sarasota into a hub for filmmakers, movie lovers, artists, and industry professionals from […]
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The 28th Annual Sarasota Film Festival has announced that the action-packed thriller “Deep Water” will kick off the 2026 festival as its official Opening Night Film on April 10, 2026. The film is directed by acclaimed action filmmaker Renny Harlin and produced by legendary KISS frontman Gene Simmons, both of whom are expected to attend […]
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The 27th Annual Sarasota Film Festival wrapped up in style on Sunday, April 2, 2025, marking another successful year filled with powerful films, inspiring discussions, and community-driven events. This year’s closing night featured a heartfelt screening of LOVERS by Taylor McFadden, followed by a musical performance from Executive Producer and singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff. The film […]
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Welcome to the 2025 Sarasota Film Festival! What was supposed to be a celebration of cinema, creativity, and community has instead ignited heated debate. The 2025 Sarasota Film Festival is making headlines for different reasons this year—not for its lineup of films, but for its official promotional poster. As the Film Festival official website developer […]
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The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced today the full slate of programming for the upcoming 27th annual edition. Live and in-person screenings and events will take place across Sarasota April 4 through April 13, 2025. The 27th Sarasota Film Festival will feature a lineup of films that includes 37 features, with 4 World Premieres, 10 […]
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The 27th Annual Sarasota Film Festival is right around the corner! April 4-13, 2025, are the dates for this years festival. This is one of the biggest events of the year in our community. For the past 13 years a local website company has been the website developer for the Sarasota Film Festival. Mark Famiglio, […]
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The 2024 Sarasota Film Festival has come to an end and by all accounts year twenty six was one of the best. I spoke with Festival President, Mark Famiglio along with Managing Director, Paul Ratner and Director of Development, Petra Ratner and they all agreed the festival was an overwhelming success. The highlight of the […]
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The 26th annual Sarasota Film Festival concluded with a flourish on Saturday, April 13th, marking the end of an exhilarating 10-day event. The festival showcased a diverse array of films, engaging talkbacks, educational initiatives, and more, leaving attendees inspired and entertained. The Closing Night featured a screening of Vertical Entertainment’s “THE LISTENER,” directed by Steve […]
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The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced today the full slate of programming for the upcoming 26th annual edition. Live and in-person screenings and events will take place across Sarasota April 5 through April 14, 2024. The 26th Sarasota Film Festival will feature a lineup of films that includes 64 features, with 4 World Premieres, 1 […]