Sarasota Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners; 2018 Dates Revealed

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Congratulations to the 2017 Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award winners!

Best Documentary Feature

Winner - ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

2. CITY OF GHOSTS (Finalist)

3. THE UNIVERSITY (Finalist) // DEALT (Finalist)

Best in World Cinema

Winner - LAST MEN IN ALEPPO

2. MISSION CONTROL: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF APOLLO (Finalist)

3. THE WOUND (Finalist)

Best Narrative Feature

Winner - LIKE CRAZY

2. WALKING OUT (Finalist)

3. I, DANIEL BLAKE (Finalist)

Best Short Film

Winner - BON VOYAGE

2. ELIAS' STAND (Finalist)

3. HEADS TOGETHER (Finalist)

Mark the calendar for the 20th Anniversary: April 13 - 22, 2018!

Sarasota Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. CABARET (The Sarasota Players)

23.3% of votes

2. SYNCOPATED AVENUE (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe)

21.6% of votes

3. CHORUS LINE (Ovation Theatre Inc.)

11.9% of votes

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