Film Fest Petaluma

Film Fest Petaluma is pleased to announce that the 2026 “Best of Fest” audience favorite goes to Ibrahim Mursal’s Norwegian comedy African Family Dinner. The runner-up was Shane Chung’s martial arts comedy Check Please.

Film Fest Petaluma is pleased to announce that the 2025 “Best of Fest” audience favorite goes to Diego Fandos’ dark comedy 29th of February from Spain. The runner-up was Nick Russell’s Australian comedy Favourites.

Film Fest Petaluma is pleased to announce that the “Best of Fest” audience favorite goes to K.D. Dávila’s social justice comedy Please Hold.

Thirty-five animated and live-action shorts will be presented at the 14th Film Fest Petaluma on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the historic Mystic Theatre. Directors from North and South America as well as Europe will be in attendance and offering Q & As at the conclusion of each screening.

SRJC Petaluma re-opens its public Cinema Series after a two-year hiatus with celebrated films and industry guests. “We’re excited to once again be hosting community conversations around cinema and film education,” says SRJC film instructor and program coordinator Mike Traina.

Film Fest Petaluma is pleased to announce that the “Best of Fest” audience favorite goes to Derin Seale’s Australian comedy The Eleven O’Clock. The runner-up was Sébastien Maitre’s Get Up Kinshasa!

Film Fest Petaluma is pleased to announce that the “Best of Fest” audience favorite goes to Ivan Barge’s New Zealand comedy Madam Black. The top films this year were separated by a razor-thin margin of less than a hundredth of a point.

Thirty five films from six continents will offer film lovers a taste of global cinema at the ninth annual Film Fest Petaluma on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the historic Mystic Theatre in downtown Petaluma. The day long fest will give visitors a sampling of award-winning shorts from prestigious international festivals including Sundance, Toronto, Venic

Film Fest Petaluma is very pleased to announce that the “Best of Fest” Audience Favorite goes to Gabriel Osorio and Antonia Herrera’s Oscar-winning animated short BEAR STORY! Top ranked shorts on other programs included Dan Hodgson’s UK comedy LOVE IS BLIND and the French animated shorts HE WHO HAS TWO SOULS and CARAPACE.

Thirty-eight short films from more than fifteen countries will be on display at the 8th annual Film Fest Petaluma on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the historic Mystic Theatre in downtown Petaluma. More than a dozen directors have already confirmed attendance at the event including the creators of Bear Story, Gabriel Osorio and Antonia Herrera, […]