2009 Sarasota Film Festival

THE 11TH ANNUAL REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL

March 27 thru April 5, 2009



Films/Competitions/Events/Tributes/Parties/Special Guests



Steve Buscemi ~ David Carradine ~ Christo & Jeanne-Claude ~ Nick Dawson ~ Illeana Douglas ~ Antonio Ferrera ~ Ben Foster ~ Woody Harrelson ~ TJ Jagodowski ~ Norman Jewison ~ Oren Moverman ~ David Ortiz ~ Joe Pantoliano ~ David Pasquesi ~ Bill Paxton ~ Paul Schiff ~ Richard Schiff ~ Jon Voight



The 11th Annual Regal Entertainment Group SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL will get underway on Friday evening March 27, 2009 and run through Sunday, April 5, 2009. The Festival will be presented at Sarasota's Hollywood 20 Cinemas with Opening Night at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Closing Night Tribute at the Sarasota Opera House, screenings and conversations at the Historic Asolo, and other area venues.



This year's Festival will present over 160 narrative, documentary and short films from the U.S. and around the world throughout the 10-day event. There will be the acclaimed programs Sarasota audiences have embraced over the years such as the "A Conversation With…" series held at the Historic Asolo Theater; Tribute Awards, film competitions in the narrative, documentary and short film categories – and, of course, audience award competition in all categories; our award-winning Outreach and Education Programs; and there will be three exciting new sidebars – the Green Cinema Now! Program and two retrospective presentations - Being Hal Ashby: Mind of A Hollywood Rebel and Environmental Spaces: Christo and Jeanne-Claude On Film. And, of course, there will be the events, soirees and glamorous parties that the Sarasota Film Festival does so well.

For information about ticketing and events, please call the SFF Box Office at 941.366.6200 or visit in person at 1991 Main Street, Main Plaza (Sarasota).