Sarasota Film Festival April 1-10, Some Big Stars Will Be Attending
The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced today the full slate of programming for the 24th edition of the festival, which will take place virtually and in-person April 1 through April 10, 2022.
“We are thrilled to welcome our film-loving community back to the Sarasota Film Festival to enjoy this year’s robust selection of narrative and documentary titles together in the theater,” said Mark Famiglio, SFF Chairman and President. “After two years of limited in-person engagements, we are honored to host a number of distinguished guests and filmmakers on the beautiful Florida Gulf Coast for a 10-day event, complete with a variety of engaging Q&As, conversations, and panels featuring diverse voices from across the industry.
The festival is set to open on April 1, 2022 with a screening of M. Cahill’s PORCUPINE, a narrative feature based on the true story of an adult woman who puts herself up for adoption and forms a bond with the misanthropic patriarch of her adoptive family. The film stars Jena Malone (INTO THE WILD, THE HUNGER GAMES series), who will be honored in-person with the Sarasota Film Festival Excellence in Acting Award. Malone will participate in an “In Conversation” discussion as part of the festival’s program, and Joe Wright’s 2005 film PRIDE & PREJUDICE, which also starred Malone,will play the festival as a free, outdoor community screening in Malone’s honor.
HBO’s LISTENING TO KENNY G, which is directed by Penny Lane and examines the life and career of jazz legend Kenny G, will screen as the festival’s Documentary Centerpiece film on Thursday, April 7. Lane and Kenny G will attend the festival, the latter of whom will receive the Sarasota Maestro Award. Both Lane and Kenny G will also participate in an “In Conversation” discussion following the screening, moderated by Rolling Stone’s Tatiana Siegel. The film will serve as the Centerpiece film for this year’s Music Sidebar program as well.
Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s neo-Western drama MONTANA STORY, starring Owen Teague and Haley Lu Richardson and distributed by Bleecker Street, will screen as the festival’s Narrative Centerpiece film. The film tells the story of two estranged siblings who must confront a deep and bitter family legacy upon their return home to the sprawling Montana ranch that they once knew and loved.
The festival is set to close with a screening of Russell Brown’s LOREN & ROSE, whose three-act story follows the indelible bond between a promising filmmaker and a storied actress looking to reinvigorate her career. Star Jacqueline Bisset will also be in attendance to receive the Sarasota Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and participate in an “In Conversation” discussion.
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