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Thursday, October 16, 2025-FREE Event at Manlius Library (Manlius)
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Palace Theatre (Syracuse)
October 17-19, 2025 at Catherine Cummings Theatre (Cazenovia)
Friday, October 17, 2025 at Catherine Cummings Theatre (Cazenovia)
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Catherine Cummings Theatre (Cazenovia)
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Catherine Cummings Theatre (Cazenovia)
January 2025-New Filmmakers Showcase
February 2025-Honoring Outstanding Black Filmmakers
September 9, 2025-Sherlock Jr-Le Moyne College
September 19, 2025-Terrorama Event at the Palace Theatre
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Syracuse International Film Festival
Sophia Award
The Syracuse International Film Festival is proud to present The Sophia Award each year to those who make Outstanding Creative Achievement in the vibrant world of independent cinema.
The Sophia Award was designed by Peter Yenawine, Crystal Designer
STEPHEN BALDWIN
ALEC BALDWIN
Bryan Buckley
Grace Jones
Daniel Baldwin
Giancarlo Esposito
Owen Shapiro
Michal-Bat Adam
Bobby Moresco
Eugene Corr
Oren Lyons
Haim Bouzaglo
Mark Achbar
John Hanson
Nick Cassavetes
Sally Kirkland
Madhur Bhandarkar
Gian Vittorio Baldi
Karen Black
Tom Bower
Patrick Doyle
Silvano Campeggi
George Gittoes
Bobcat Goldthwait
Jeff Katzenberg
Albert Maysles
Moshe Mizrahi
Jim Morris
Rob Nilsson
Ron Perlman
Rob Reiner
Jerry Stiller
Aldo Tambellini
Robert M. Young
Christine Shapiro
Dorien Wilson
Jeremy Garelick & Will Phelps
Siobhan Fallon Hogan