Top Picks from the Sarasota Film Festival

[Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist]

Much to my dismay, I wasn’t able to see all of the films at the Sarasota Film Festival, but I did see two or three films a day. Keeping in mind that there were plenty of good films that I wasn’t able to see, here are my top picks:

The Extra Man

I am Love

Winter’s Bone

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

Five Hours from Paris

The Joneses (currently showing at the Hollywood 20)

The New Year

And Everything is Going Fine

War and Love in Kabul

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

I also heard resounding praise for both A Brand New Life and Endure, but unfortunately was unable to make the screenings. If you have the opportunity to see any the above films at the theaters or on DVD, I recommend them.

Although it may not be likely that you’ll have the opportunity to view the festival shorts again, virtually all of the shorts were entertaining and well-done. So make your plans to attend the short film series at next year’s festival.

Feel free to share your top picks from the festival too!