Sarasota Film Festival Announces Opening Night Film

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The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced today the full slate of programming for the upcoming 28th annual edition. Live and in-person screenings and events will take place across Sarasota April 10 through April 19, 2026. The 28th Sarasota Film Festival will feature a lineup of films that includes 47 features, with 4 World Premieres, 17 Florida Premieres, and 39 short films. The opening night film, Deep Water, is directed by Renny Harlin and produced by Gene Simmons, and both will be in attendance on April 10. In Deep Water, a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai goes down in the middle of the Pacific. After surviving the crash, the survivors soon discover they’re not alone and they must survive the shark-infested waters.

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