The opening night celebration of the annual festival was celebrated March 31 outside the Sarasota Opera House.
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Niki Kottmann
| 12:35 a.m. April 2, 2017
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Film-lovers took over Pineapple Avenue on March 31 for a block party outside the Sarasota Opera House.
The party served as a kickoff to the Sarasota Film Festival, so guests gathered after enjoying the opening night film, Take Every Wave: the Life of Laird Hamilton — directed by Rory Kennedy — in the opera house.
Event-goers enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres while dancing to the sounds of live band Jah Movement.
Sara Ellis and Natalie Nesius
Christine Conradis and Jamie Marks
Pedro Perez and Les McCurdy
Mitchell Zemil, Juna Skenderi and Derek Murphy
Mirella Martinelli and Cynthia Semerar
Tony Avans and Sonya Nash
A custom surfaced covered with the Sarasota Film Festival logo was part of the raffle at the event on March 31 outside the Sarasota Opera House.
Steven Coleman, Ryan and Rachel O’Neill and Nick Burch
Britt Rader and PJ Lange
Rudy and Jane Brown
Jah Movement entertains guests at the event on March 31 outside the Sarasota Opera House.
The opening night party for the Sarasota Film Festival was held on March 31 outside the Sarasota Opera House.
Pam Snyder and Bob Meehan
Guests dance during Jah Movement’s performance at the event on March 31 outside the Sarasota Opera House.
