Opening night was a BLAST! 🌟🎥 We are loving all of the new, and familiar faces joining in celebration of film in Tampa Bay! Thank you to everyone who supported us tonight & we look forward to so many exciting events happening all weekend long.
What screening are you most excited about? 👇
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The 2026 Sunscreen Film Festival has commenced! A space once quiet, now filled with filmmakers, stories, and people who believe in the power of cinema.
From first-time creators to longtime industry voices, this weekend begins with what matters most: coming together to celebrate the work.
Welcome to St. Pete. Let the festival begin!
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We’re not just a film festival - we’re a film LEGACY! 📽️☀️
celebrate two decades of Indie film excellence with us!
What year did you first attend Sunscreen?
#SSF #SunscreenFilmFestival #20years #anniversary #celebration #FilmFest #legacy
@sunscreenffstpete was amazing this year. So many good pictures to come, but I first wanted to start with kick ass karaoke after the awards ceremony from last Saturday night.
@d2thesc2 and I decided to raise the bar with a full in costume performance this year.
More fun photos to come!
Photo credit, the amazing @kernzilla
#livinonaprayer #karaoke #filmfestival
Such an exhilarating experience to watch your own movie in a legit AMC theater with a huge Bag of Popcorn🍿Reese’s Pieces, and a Coke Slushie surrounded by your loved ones.
Life is good! Thank you @sunscreenffstpete for these unforgettable moments! My heart was racing!
#filmmaking #movietheatervibes #crushingdreams #hardworkpaysoff #feelingblessed
Dad Genes picked up a Best Documentary Feature nomination this past weekend at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida. Congrats to Lunatic for taking the top doc prize.
Director @craigdowning and producer Matt Isaac weathered tornado warnings to take questions from a sharp, curious audience — our Q&A went so long we had to be hustled out of the theater.
Tip of the hat to the friends we made along the way: @legendofjuanjosemundo , who took home two awards, and @tylersmithfilm , whose short Never to Return also pulled in two.
Thanks to Tony Armer and the @sunscreenffstpete crew for a stellar weekend in St. Pete.
Coincidentally, the same weekend, our friends at @uncleroyfilm from Thessaloniki Int'l Doc Fest were conquering the other side of the state at @outshinefilm in FTL. Call it the weekend that indie docs took over Florida!
Thanks to everyone that came out to the premiere of our two latest shorts “The Mark Sheet” and “Free Hugs” as well as @riggi.productions film “Mystery Creek” that we helped out with! We had a great time as always at @sunscreenffstpete and also want to mention that we were the tech team behind the festival this year running the projectors and mics!
We have lots in the works so stay tuned!
🏆Best Short Film + 🏆Best Florida Film at @sunscreenffstpete
I couldn't be more excited or honored to take home two awards from Sunscreen Film Festival this weekend for my short, Never to Return.
You can tell my excitement as I'm holding the trophies the wrong way lol 🫠
The fest was incredible! Great films and they really treat the filmmakers well. Its a must go!
This would not have been possible without my incredible crew. Thank you all!
Producer @aquanautics
DP @erikvanlenten
Production Designer @bunhead.girl
Gaffer @lowboyfilms
Colorist @paul_yacono@harborpictureco
Costume Designer @coospiah
Makeup @hillarypromua@brad_shier_sfx_art
Starring @matt_perl@itsjamiesears@post.relative
Prod Co @bravemanmedia
Exec Producer @aakashbakshi
Editor @theskeletoncrew_inc
Original Score @musicbyowain
And many, many more!
Not to mention @filmflorida for their generous financial help.
And @zaks_jones for all his love and support! ❤️
And of course thanks to a new friend @rahulhansraj1297 for taking the photos and videos.
If you read all this, keep your eyes out for another big announcement for Never to Return very soon. It's a big one... 🤫
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