Film Festivals and Film Series in Sonoma County

Movies in Sonoma County

Film Series 2025

Petaluma Film Alliance

Petaluma Cinema Series at SRJC Petaluma

The Petaluma Cinema Series is a film education program that brings together SRJC film students, the campus community, and Sonoma County residents to engage in dialogue around classic, foreign, & independent films. Presentations feature SRJC film faculty, industry guests, interdisciplinary experts, and technical demonstrations. All evenings include post-screening discussions.

Film Festivals 2025 & 2026

Healdsburg International Short Film Festival 2025

September 26 -28, 2025

The highly anticipated Healdsburg International Short Film Festival (HISFF) returns this September for its 4th year, promising another weekend of unforgettable cinema, parties, and a red carpet opening night.

March 25-29, 2026

The 28th annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF), renowned for its unparalleled blend of world-class cinema, culinary excellence, and wine country charm, returns March 25-29, 2026.

SDFF is an Oscar ® qualifying Film Festival for documentaries in the short form. Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is proudly progressive, often featuring spotlights on social justice, journalism, current issues. When the right films come through we’ve programmed different POV’s of the same story. Given the proliferation of AI, documentary might become our only touchstone for what was ‘real’ at a moment in time. What better platform than a non-fiction film festival to encourage fresh and critical thinking?

Sebastopol documentary Film Festival

Watch for 2026 details to come.


Watch for 2026 details to come.

Film Fest Petaluma is an annual showcase of the best new short films from around the world with filmmakers in conversation.