The Weekend Starts Now

Your Top 7 Things to Do: April 7-13

Selby Gardens Music Series, Jazz in the Ballpark, graffiti art battle and more.

04/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Star Watch

Screen Star Sophia Loren Pays Sarasota a Visit

The actress talked about her career and accepted the Legend Award from the Sarasota Film Festival.

04/01/2016 By Kay Kipling

The Weekend Starts Now

Your Top 7 Things to Do: March 31-April 6

The Sarasota Film Festival begins, Chris Botti plays the Van Wezel, the Bishop Planetarium screens Star Trek and more.

03/31/2016 By Sarasota Magazine Staff

Lights, Camera, Action

Must-See Movies at the 2016 Sarasota Film Festival

SFF programming director Michael Dunaway shares his top 10 picks for this year's festival.

03/29/2016 By Kay Kipling

If It Bleeds

Movie About On-Air Sarasota Suicide Screens at Film Festival April 2 and 3

Kate Plays Christine comes to Sarasota after winning a special jury award at January's Sundance Film Festival and earning rave reviews from a number of critics.

03/23/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Star Power

Sophia Loren to Accept Legend Award at 2016 Sarasota Film Festival

The Academy Award-winning actress will accept the award during an appearance at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

03/10/2016 By Megan McDonald

Film

Sarasota Film Festival Unveils 2016 Ad Campaign

Gisselle Tirse and Nikrelle Mackey, both Ringling College of Art and Design students, created the artwork.

02/09/2016 By Megan McDonald

Article

12 Can't-Miss International Events

An exceptional festival, exhibition or special event for every month of the year.

07/31/2015 By Megan McDonald

Article

Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night

"Time Out of Mind" stars Richard Gere as a homeless man in New York City.

04/13/2015 By Kay Kipling

Article

Top Picks for the 2015 Sarasota Film Festival

Sarasota Film Festival director of programming Michael Dunaway shares his top film picks for the 2015 fest.

03/30/2015 By Kay Kipling

Article

Sarasota Film Festival Kickoff Party

Fest organizers announce the film and party line-up.

03/26/2015 By Kay Kipling

Article

Does Sarasota Have What it Takes to Become a Film Town?

Our city is mad about movies--but do we really have what it takes to become a film town?

04/02/2014 By Hannah Wallace

Article

Top Tickets: Sarasota Events, April 2014

Arts editor Kay Kipling rounds up her top tickets for April 2014.

04/01/2014 By Kay Kipling

Article

Sarasota Film Festival 2013: Peter Bogdanovich Closes Conversation Series

Writer and filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich closes the Sarasota Film Festival's 2013 Conversation series.

04/15/2013 By Kay Kipling

Article

Sarasota Film Festival 2013: Closing Weekend

Mariel Hemingway's film "Running From Crazy" and a Conversation with Griffin Dunne are part of Sarasota Film Festival 2013's closing weekend festivities.

04/15/2013 By Kay Kipling

Article

Sarasota Film Festival 2013: Tribute Luncheon

Quick takes from the Sarasota Film Festival's 2013 Tribute Luncheon.

04/12/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

Mariel Hemingway Kicks Off Sarasota Film Festival 2013 Conversation Series

Actress Mariel Hemingway kicks off Sarasota Film Festival's 2013 Conversation series.

04/12/2013 By Kay Kipling

Article

Sarasota Film Festival 2013: Opening Night

The 2013 Sarasota Film Festival kicks off with "Blackfish," a moving documentary about Tilikum, the killer whale who attacked a Sea World trainer in 2010.

04/08/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

Insider: The 2013 Sarasota Film Festival

Sarasota Film Festival executive director Tom Hall shares his top film picks for the 2013 Sarasota Film Festival.

04/01/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

Top Tickets: April 2013

Arts editor Kay Kipling picks her April 2013 Sarasota events highlights.

04/01/2013 By Megan McDonald