Sonoma International Film Festival

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The Sonoma International Film Festival provides a welcoming, entertaining, and inspiring cinematic experience that supports and promotes independent films and celebrates the cultural diversity in the Sonoma Valley through the art of film. We are dedicated to the financial support of the visual arts educational programs in Sonoma Valley schools and community outreach programs. Since its inception i

n 1997, our festival has grown from small gatherings of passionate filmmakers and cinephiles to large vibrant events showcasing groundbreaking cinema from around the globe.

06/09/2026

SCREENING TONIGHT!
DEAF(Sorda)

A major winner at Spain’s Goya Awards — the Spanish Academy Awards — DEAF announces director Eva Libertad as one of the most exciting new voices in European cinema. The film took home Goya Awards for Best New Director for Eva Libertad, Best New Actress for Miriam Garlo, and Best Supporting Actor for Álvaro Cervantes, in addition to winning the Audience Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, confirming its powerful emotional connection with audiences.

Ángela, a deaf woman, and Héctor, her hearing partner, are joyfully expecting their first child. But as motherhood approaches, Ángela begins to wonder whether she will be able to fully connect with her daughter in a world that too often fails to accommodate or understand deaf people. After the baby arrives, Héctor does everything he can to support her, but Ángela must navigate motherhood, identity, love, and isolation on her own terms.

Critics have praised DEAF as a “compassionate, sensitive debut” and an “emotionally complex portrait” of a woman whose life changes profoundly with the arrival of her child. Anchored by Miriam Garlo’s remarkable, award-winning performance, DEAF is tender, intimate, and deeply moving — a beautifully observed story about parenthood, communication, and the universal longing to be seen, heard, and understood.

An Outsider Pictures Release.

6:15 pm WINE RECEPTION
7:00 pm SHOWTIME

LOCATION:
SEBASTIANI THEATRE


COST:
$20 GENERAL PUBLIC
$15 SIFF MEMBERS

GET YOUR
$5 MEMBER DISCOUNT
Higher level memberships include complimentary tickets. GO TO www.sonomafilmfest.org LINK IN BIO khr_family_foundation

We are excited and honored to be listed on Sonoma Index Tribune’s People’s Choice Awards! Listed under the category of B...
06/08/2026

We are excited and honored to be listed on Sonoma Index Tribune’s People’s Choice Awards!
Listed under the category of Businesses: Best Annual Event Festival with some amazing company! Go to: https://peopleschoice.sonomanews.com/
You can vote every day!🗳️😊👍🏻
In gratitude,
The SIFF Team

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR JULY SIFF MONTHLY AWARD BUZZ SCREENING:CALLE MÁLAGASpanish cinema is having a major moment. With...
06/04/2026

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR JULY SIFF MONTHLY AWARD BUZZ SCREENING:

CALLE MÁLAGA

Spanish cinema is having a major moment. With three Spanish films in Competition at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, Spain is once again at the center of the international film conversation. Into that exciting renaissance comes Calle Málaga, a Moroccan-Spanish gem that premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September, won the Venice Audience Award, and has since become an audience favorite at festivals around the world.

An irresistible crowd-pleaser full of warmth, humor, and late-life discovery, Calle Málaga is a film that will put a smile on your face.

The legendary Carmen Maura—the iconic Spanish actress beloved for her unforgettable work with Pedro Almodóvar—gives a radiant, deeply human performance as María Ángeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman who has built a beautiful life for herself in Tangier, Morocco. Her days are filled with routine, community, memory, and independence—until her daughter arrives from Madrid with plans to sell the apartment María Ángeles has always called home.

Refusing to be pushed aside, María Ángeles fights back with wit, stubbornness, and spirit, determined to reclaim not just her home and belongings, but her sense of freedom. Along the way, she unexpectedly rediscovers love, sensuality, and the joy of being fully alive.

Written and directed by acclaimed Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan), Calle Málaga is a beautifully observed Moroccan-Spanish production and Morocco’s official submission for the Academy Awards®.

Tender, funny, and full of heart, Calle Málaga is a celebration of resilience, second chances, and the power of standing your ground—at any age.

Writer & Director: Maryam Touzani
Starring: Carmen Mauram, Marta Etura, Ahmed Boulane, María Alfonsa Rosso

6:15 pm WINE RECEPTION
7:00 pm SHOWTIME

LOCATION:
SEBASTIANI THEATRE


COST:
$20 GENERAL PUBLIC
$15 SIFF MEMBERS

GET YOUR
$5 MEMBER DISCOUNT
Higher level memberships include complimentary tickets. GO TO www.sonomafilmfest.org LINK IN BIO
khr_family_foundation

“NORMAL”NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY OR RENT!
05/19/2026

“NORMAL”NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY OR RENT!

ENCORE SCREENING OF SIFF A3 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERJANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLDTUESDAY, MAY 12th What makes this film so...
05/13/2026

ENCORE SCREENING OF SIFF A3 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
JANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD

TUESDAY, MAY 12th


What makes this film so unforgettable is not just the history— it’s the woman at the center of it.

In the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, a small-town schoolteacher made a radical choice—to turn a classroom into a living experiment that would expose the reality of prejudice in a way no lecture ever could. That moment would ripple across decades.

But this film isn’t about the past—it’s about right now.

We meet Jane Elliott on the road, in real time—commanding rooms, disarming audiences with humor, and then hitting with truths that are impossible to ignore. She’s sharp, unpredictable, often hilarious— and completely fearless.

This is not a history lesson—it’s a live wire.

A moving, unforgettable portrait of a woman who refuses to soften, step back, or stay silent—and a film that dares all of us to lean in just a little closer.

6:15 pm WINE RECEPTION
7:00 pm SHOWTIME

LOCATION: 
SEBASTIANI THEATRE


COST:
$20 GENERAL PUBLIC
$15 SIFF MEMBERS

GET YOUR
$5 MEMBER DISCOUNT
Higher level memberships include complimentary tickets. GO TO www.sonomafilmfest.org LINK IN BIO khr_family_foundation

ENCORE SCREENING OF SIFF A3 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERJANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLDTUESDAY, MAY 12th What makes this film s...
04/20/2026

ENCORE SCREENING OF SIFF A3 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
JANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD

TUESDAY, MAY 12th


What makes this film so unforgettable is not just the history— it’s the woman at the center of it.

In the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, a small-town schoolteacher made a radical choice—to turn a classroom into a living experiment that would expose the reality of prejudice in a way no lecture ever could. That moment would ripple across decades.

But this film isn’t about the past—it’s about right now.

We meet Jane Elliott on the road, in real time—commanding rooms, disarming audiences with humor, and then hitting with truths that are impossible to ignore. She’s sharp, unpredictable, often hilarious— and completely fearless.

This is not a history lesson—it’s a live wire.

A moving, unforgettable portrait of a woman who refuses to soften, step back, or stay silent—and a film that dares all of us to lean in just a little closer.

6:15 pm WINE RECEPTION
7:00 pm SHOWTIME

LOCATION: 
SEBASTIANI THEATRE


COST:
$20 GENERAL PUBLIC
$15 SIFF MEMBERS

GET YOUR
$5 MEMBER DISCOUNT
Higher level memberships include complimentary tickets. GO TO www.sonomafilmfest.org LINK IN BIO khr_family_foundation

Presenting our 2026 Award Winners.The Stolman Audience Award for Best FeatureThe ChristophersDIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh...
04/08/2026

Presenting our 2026 Award Winners.

The Stolman Audience Award
for Best Feature
The Christophers
DIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh (UNITED KINGDOM)

A3 Audience Award Best Documentary
Jane Elliott Against the World
DIRECTOR: Judd Ehrlich (USA)

�McNeely Audience Award Best Short Film
Abalone Stories: Loss, Connection, Renewal
DIRECTOR: Cynthia Abbott (USA)

2026 Grand Jury Awards

Best Narrative Feature Film
Maspalomas
DIRECTORS: Jose Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi (SPAIN)

Best Documentary Feature
State of Firsts
DIRECTOR: Chase Joynt (USA)

Best Live Action Short
A Very Normal Seeming Man
DIRECTOR: Allamaprabhu Pattanashetty (USA)

Best Short Documentary
Voices from the Abyss
DIRECTORS: Irving Serrano, Victor Rejon (MEXICO)

Best Animated Short
Two Black Boys in Paradise
DIRECTOR: Baz Sells (United Kingdom)

Special Mention Directing In A Short Film
Domingo Familiar
DIRECTOR: Gerardo del Razo (Mexico)

Special Mention for Cultural, Environmental, and Community Impact
Abalone Stories: Loss, Connection, Renewal
DIRECTOR: Cynthia Abbott (USA)

03/29/2026

Ran into Miles Levin Writer/Director of tonight’s Closing Night Film “Under The Lights” after the SIFF 2026 Awards Brunch. He is an amazing local talent representing Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County area. Come check out this film screening tonight at 4:30pm at Vets Hall #1 and meet Miles and hear him introduce his film.

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