Sonoma International Film Festival

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Sonoma International Film Festival

SINCE: 1997

WHERE: Sonoma Valley, CA

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Sonoma International Film Festival takes place in the heart of Northern California’s Wine Country and features more than 90 hand-selected films including independent features, documentaries, world cinema, shorts and a showcase of Spanish language films.

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DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski (courtesy SIFF)

‘DJ Ahmet’ and ‘Mistress Dispeller’ Win Top Jury Awards at 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival

DJ Ahmet has won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Mistress Dispeller wins for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival.

Sweet Störy by Sarah Justine Kerruish and Matt Maude (courtesy Sonoma International Film Festival)

World Premiere of ‘Sweet Störy’ to Open 28th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup

The 28th Sonoma International Film Festival returns to wine country from March 19-23, 2025, featuring a lineup of 39 narrative features, 16 documentaries, and 38 short films.

Goodbye Julia (courtesy Sonoma International Film Festival)

‘Goodbye Julia’, ‘Invisible Nation’ Win Jury Awards at 27th Sonoma International Film Festival

Goodbye Julia directed by Mohamed Kordofani walked away with the Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature at the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival.

Widow Clicquot Starring Haley Bennett to Open 27th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup

The U.S. Premiere of Thomas Napper’s Widow Clicquot starring Haley Bennett will kick off the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival taking place March 20-24, 2024.

Chef Susan Feniger Honored at Sonoma Film Festival and Premieres Susan Feniger. Forked

Award-winning chef Susan Feniger will be honored at Sonoma International Film Festival with the festival’s Culinary Excellence Award.

BURNING DAYS and A STAGE OF TWILIGHT Win Top Filmmaker Jury Prizes at Sonoma Film Festival 2023

Burning Days, directed by Emin Alper won the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Feature at the 26th Sonoma International Film Festival

Chasing Childhood directed by Margaret Munzer Loeb and Eden Wurmfeld

CHASING CHILDHOOD, Documentary Explores the Changing Landscape of Childhood and Parenting

Directed by Margaret Munzer Loeb and Eden Wurmfeld, Chasing Childhood explores the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary childhood and parenting.

2019 Ashland Independent Film Festival Varsity Audience Award: Narrative Feature: Princess of the Row - Producer A. Shawn Austin and Tayler Buck_Princess of the Row.

Coronavirus Forces Film Festivals Cancellations and Postponements (LIST)

The coronavirus is having a devastating impact on film festivals. San Francisco and RiverRun International Film Festivals have canceled.

‘IN THE ORCHARD’ ‘SALYUT-7’ ‘THE NEED TO GROW’ Win at 21st Sonoma International Film Festival

The 21st annual Sonoma International Film Festival came to a close over the weekend with the awards ceremony, and IN THE ORCHARD directed by Christopher Knoblock won the prize for Best American Independent Feature.

THE PROMISE Starring Christian Bale to Open 20th Sonoma International Film Festival

The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) highly anticipated 20th Anniversary celebration will open on Wednesday, March 29 with The Promise starring Christian Bale and Angela Sarafyan.

Sonoma International Film Festival Announce 2014 Award Winners; “Brahmin Bulls” Starring Mary Steenburgen Wins Best American Independent Feature

Brahmin Bulls

The Sonoma International Film Festival’s 17th edition which ran April 2 to 6, 2014, came to a close Sunday night and bestowed awards on the winning films and filmmakers. Brahmin Bulls directed by Mahesh Pailoor and starring Mary Steenburgen, Justin Bartha and Michael Lerner won the award for Best American Independent Feature. In the film, a disillusioned architect and his distant father come together after many years, but when a woman from the past resurfaces, old wounds threaten to break their new-found relationship.

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