Through Women's Eyes Partners with Sarasota Film Festival
Following record-breaking seasons, two of the longest-running film festivals in Sarasota are partnering to bring the world to the Gulf Coast from April 9 through 18, 2010.
Through Women's Eyes (TWE), presented by the Gulf Coast Chapter of the US National Committee for UNIFEM, drew sold-out audiences to its two-day screening of 16 films by women directors in 2009, while the Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) attracted 45,000 attendees to 160 films over 10 days.
Together, GCC and SFF have 21 years of experience presenting domestic and international films that entertain, inform, challenge and inspire. Through this partnership, the two nonprofit groups hope to broaden and enrich the film festival experience for both filmgoers and filmmakers.
The 11th annual presentation of Through Women's Eyes will feature independent documentaries and short films by women directors that increase awareness of the lives of women throughout the world. Invited directors will lead post-film discussions following the first screenings on April 10 and 11, and celebrate with filmgoers at the Filmmakers' Reception fundraiser on April 10.
Encore screenings of the films will be integrated into the Sarasota Film Festival schedule, which will again host over 160 films plus education programs, special events, talkbacks and panels with some of the leading voices in film today.
Tickets & Film Information
All film festival passes, individual film tickets and tickets to the Filmmakers' Reception may be purchased from the Sarasota Film Festival. Ticket information and film schedules will be posted in March on www.SarasotaFilmFestival.com.
About Us
The Gulf Coast Chapter is part of the US National Committee for UNIFEM, one of 17 national committees worldwide working to create a world where women and girls live free from violence, poverty and inequality. The all-volunteer GCC presents Through Women's Eyes and other events each year to help raise awareness and funds for UNIFEM, the women's fund at the United Nations that supports women's empowerment and gender equality programs in more than 100 developing nations throughout the world.