Guest Contributor Greg Bowdish discusses the obstacles facing filmmakers, but from a pragmatic point of view. His article takes stock of what we have going for us as individuals and as a budding film town, and tries to make the film culture fervor of the SFF more of a year-round thing. It is also about getting the word out to the rest of the world that Sarasota is serious about film.

Anthony Paull is certain that there’d be more of a public upheaval surrounding the Sarasota City Commision’s recent decision to ban panhandling along public roadways if people took the time to read through the subsections of the new ordinance. No, please—be our guest.

Anthony Paull is an independent filmmaker himself, and no stranger to the Sarasota Film Festival—you can see his short film The Cover at SFF during the SRQ Shorts screening. Here he outlines five films that have caught his indie eye.

On Feb. 8, downtown Sarasota restaurant owners were served with a government notice reminding them of the zoning laws that prohibit the use of amplified music in outdoor seating areas, ultimately leading to the question—why is this happening now?

Reasons has transitioned from St. Armand’s Circle to the heart of downtown, outfitting folks with shoes that are in it for the long haul, perfectly suited for the lifestyle of Southwest Florida: casual elegance.

Anthony Paull urges readers to be prepared to do their homework for the Sarasota City Commission election on March 12. There is a big question attached to the ticket, and that is the question of sound.