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Living The Truth Cinema Event with Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar on Saturday, June 3

May, 05 2023

Somoma, CA -- Three Films From Award-Winning Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar, With Special Guest Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Alice Walker, Slated for Day at Sebastiani Theatre

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Powerhouse Programming Team Announced for 2023 SIFF

October, 14 2022

Sonoma, CA -- Collectively, the new programming team at the Sonoma International Film Festival has screened more than 30,000 hours of films, […]

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SIFF 2023 Showcases State-Of-The-Art DCP Projection At All Venues

February, 03 2023

Sonoma, CA -- For the first time in its 26-year history, all Sonoma International Film Festival’s screening venues will deliver state-of-the-art DCP […]

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SIFF Announces Virtual Film Festival Award Winners

August, 03 2020

SONOMA, CA -- In what was truly an international viewing experience -- coming from as far away as Västra Götaland, Hanoi, England, Canada, Copenhagen and Uttar Pradesh -- the Sonoma International Film Festival’s first SIFF 2.0 Virtual Film Festival concludes today with four Command Performance screenings available now at SIFF 2.0 Virtual Film Festival.

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SIFF Awards Full College Scholarships to Sonoma Students

August, 29 2023

Sonoma, CA -- In partnership with Sonoma Valley High School Media Arts teacher Peter Hansen, and Edward Beebout, Interim Dean of the School of Arts & […]

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SIFF Names Stratford 2022 Program Consultant

October, 05 2021

Sonoma, CA -- Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) named film festival veteran Herb Stratford as its 2022 Program Consultant.

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SIFF Raises Awareness & Funds for Food Insecurity Programs

April, 22 2024

Sonoma, CA -- For a festival known for delivering the best in film, food, wine, and fun, the Sonoma International Film Festival, […]

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SIFF Screening August 11 to Benefit Sonoma Education Nonprofit K-3 Innovation

July, 16 2024

Sonoma, CA -- The ﬁrst public screening of the new comedy ﬁlm LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND starring Martin Sheen, Dennis Haysbert, […]

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SIFF SUMMERFEST Announces Live Summerfest Event August 5-8, 2021

June, 15 2021

Sonoma, CA -- Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) will be one of the first non-profit organizations in Sonoma to host larger in person events with SIFF SUMMERFEST August 5-8, 2021

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SIFF Summerfest Back by Popular Demand

July, 26 2022

Sonoma, CA -- SIFF SUMMERFEST, Sonoma International Film Festival’s engaging indoor and outdoor mini version of its larger annual March festival, starts […]