‘White God,’‘Walking Under Water,’‘Lamb’ Win Big At Sarasota Film Festival
The Sarasota Film Festival announced the big winners for this year’s jury and audience awards. Kornel Mundruczo’s White God (pictured) was picked by a jury for the Narrative Feature Award while the...
View ArticleTo Be an Iron Butterfly: In-Depth with Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner, star of the Sarasota Film Festival’s closing night film I’ll See You in My Dreams, stopped by the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club on Lido Key to discuss her latest role, Hollywood, family and...
View ArticleFestival Guide: Day 10
The madness of film festival is over; but the films continue for one more day. In this last installment of our festival guide for 2015, we spot a few things still left to do before the Sarasota Film...
View ArticleJane Seymour Believes ‘Bereave’ Work Among Her Best
From the world of James Bond the wild west around Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Jane Seymour has stayed active on screen bringing characters to life. In Bereave, a Spotlight film at this year’s Sarasota...
View Article‘Lamb’ Filmmaker Excited About Sarasota Win
It’s safe to say it was a surprise to Ross Partridge when his film, Lamb, won the Independent Visions competition at the Sarasota Film Festival on Friday. You could tell just from his seat in the...
View ArticleSarasota Film Festival 2015 An Historic One For Women
Organizers believe the Sarasota Film Festival this year was the first major festival in the country to include 100 feature films directed by female filmmakers. The milestone adds to the reputation of...
View ArticleHaley Discusses Blythe Danner, Senior Sex and Why ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’...
When director Brett Haley first came to the Sarasota Film Festival five years ago, he was immediately concerned. His directorial debut, The New Year, had sold just 10 tickets, so he started hustling on...
View ArticleAttendance Rockets For Sarasota Film Festival in 2015
Ticket sales at the Sarasota Film Festival this year were up by approximately 16 percent over last year, organizers said, as the event spread into venues with higher seating capacity and attracted more...
View ArticleIndependence Film: New Models for Female Filmmakers
Females made up only 12 percent of protagonists featured in last year’s top 100 grossing films. In Academy Award history, only four female filmmakers have ever been nominated for best director, and...
View ArticleBradenton Filmmakers Take Suncoast Students Under Wing
At Suncoast Technical College, students in the Digital Video Production program are benefitting from a new partnership with Bradenton filmmakers Trishul Thejasvi, owner of Orensis Films, and Thomas...
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