Sarasota Film Festival Photos

Sarasota Film Festival Filmmakers' Tribute Dinner - 4-21-2007 The Film Festival culminated with the Filmmakers' Tribute Dinner at the Longboat Key Club and Resort, which welcomed 1,000 fans for cocktails, a four-course dinner and tributes to the stars. Turner Classic movie host Robert Osborne and actor Dominic Chainese helped honor Michelle Trachtenberg, Jonathan Sehring, Heineken Red Star winner Chad Lowe and Norman Jewison. Sarasota Film Festival Night of 1,000 Stars - 4-20-2007 Celebrities and guests teemed through the doors of Michael's On East for the Festival's Night of 1,000 Stars party--an evening of dinner, dancing and drinking in the company of stars like Michelle Trachtenberg, Joe Pantoliano, Marcia Gay Harden, Norman Jewison, Zoe Cassavetes and Jonathan Sehring. Sarasota Film Festival Luncheon Under the Banyans - 4-19-2007 Lushly landscaped Selby Gardens was the scene of Luncheon Under the Banyans, catered by Paul Mattison and Chateau L'Hesperit, which payed tribute to Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden and Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano. Proceeds from the lunch benefited the Festival's Outreach and Education program. Sarasota Film Festival World Cinema Celebration - 4-18-2007 A day packed with World Cinema film screenings was topped off by the presentation of the 2007 World Cinema Award to actor Steve Buscemi. Sarasota Film Festival Reel Experience - 4-14-2007 Featuring appearances by Edward Norton, Brian Koppelman, Elias Koteas, Patrick Wilson, Kim Raver, Anna Chlumsky and Dagmara Dominiczyk, as well as food by Michael's On East and jazz by The Big Z Band, the Lake Club at Lakewood Ranch provided the setting for the Festival's Saturday festivities. Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night - 4-13-2007 The Sarasota Film Festival's opening night events were a fitting kickoff to a star-studded week of movies and parties.