Eleven Canadian films will be screened at the 15th annual Sonoma International Film Festival, a five-day feast of wine, food and more than 130 independent films from around the world, which runs from April 11 to 15, 2012. Included in the Festival program are two Oscar®-nominated animated shorts, two Québécois films featuring the same leading man, and two powerful documentaries about two very different global catastrophes.   Québécois superstar Patrick Huard is the lea...

 The 14th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival announced this year's award winners at the Festival's Backlot Tent on Sunday, April 10, 2011.  The Festival, held from April 6-10, 2011, screened 90 films including 28 feature length documentaries, 8 short docs, 17 feature films, 2 World Premiere music videos, 11 animated shorts and 24 narrative shorts.  Sonoma's increasingly popular Festival continues to expand its diverse programming of quality independent and foreign films. Festiva...

"I Just Don't Care," filmed in Chicago, will be launched this week!  This hip-video has also been accepted in the upcoming Sonoma International Film Festival in April. Lastly, this video is creating a buzz in  alternative schools with with at-risk student populations. Will be used by classroom teachers along with the online educational packet. ...

Check out these highlights of Special Events!Starting September 17th - 27th, 2009The 23rd Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival combines the best aspects of a casual festival with our well-established reputation as a great audience festival enjoyed by filmmakers, industry professionals, actors, locals and visitors alike. The festival takes place over two weekends showing top films from many different countries. NSWCFF is a celebration of international film, regional cuisine, and community.Deerf...

The 23rd Wine Country Film Festival : September 17th - 27th, 2009 "I loved what you wrote about the terroir of cinema. We were drawn to the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival not only because our film was made in Sonoma county about Sonoma county people, but also because this festival isn't about running madly from film to film, hair on fire. It's about balance. The careful creation of tasting events built around the selected films sets a very special tone for filmgoers,...

FILMFESTIVALS.COM and CINEUROPA.ORG TO HOST WINE TASTING COCKTAIL FOR FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS IN CANNES For the official launch of their new submissions and management tool , FestivalExpress Filmfestivals.com The online portal for global film festivals, news, and resources invites all festival organizers present at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for a wine tasting event which will be held at the Village International Espace Pantiero, May 21st from 5:30-7:00pm.  It will be on the joint bo...

For the official launch of their new submissions and management tool , FestivalExpress Filmfestivals.com The online portal for global film festivals, news, and resources invites all festival organizers present at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for a wine tasting event which will be held at the Village International Espace Pantiero, May 21st from 5:30-7:00pm. It will be on the joint booth of: -Film France -Film Commission Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur -Film Commission Ile de FranceGuests (festiva...

The popular roving Wine Country Film Festival presented another stellar program of movies in three communities - Sonoma, American Canyon and Napa - north of the Golden Gate Bridge. In addition to world and American films, the fest offered Arctic Tale and No Reservations which made their regional debuts in the festival. WCFF’s approach to programming singles out the best in domestic and international titles in unique groupings such as Cinema of Conscience – films addressing social and pol...

Wondering how to plan your Festival experience? Here's a glance at How to Cinema Epicuria... This year's program is both entertaining and compelling, with five screening venues around downtown Sonoma and over 100 films, VIP events, cocktail parties and food & wine tastings at every screening! Start with your pass to the Festival...(Last Chance!) Festival passes are on sale for a few more days... buy passes now & truly enrich your festival experience! Festival, Lounge Lizard, Reality, Patron, & ...

It seems that luck, skill, timing and talent go hand-in-hand when making a good movie or a commercial, and the Sonoma Valley Film Festival had all that going for it this past weekend when Hollywood mega-actor Bruce Willis showed up to lend his talent.Willis is starring in a commercial promoting the 2004 Sonoma Valley Film Festival, known as Cinema Epicuria. The 60-second trailer, titled "Cinema Epicuria or Bust," is being co-produced by Brenda Lhormer and Kevin McNeely, both Sonoma Valley reside...