# Event Details - **Event Name**: FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: When their mother criticizes their painted fingernails, a non-binary film professor confronts a lifelong struggle with gender identity.About this EventWhen their mother criticizes their painted fingernails, a non-binary film professor confronts a lifelong struggle with gender identity.They set out on a journey—searching for a gender non-conforming childhood role model, traveling with a multigenerational trans community, and befriending a trans historian. Past and present intertwine, revealing how personal identity is shaped by collective memory—and how, for many trans people, the personal is inherently political.Director Biography - Shon KeaneShon Keane is a non-binary New Yorker who writes about people learning to love and laugh while living through catastrophe.Their short films have screened widely at film festivals, including Telluride, where their teen misfit dramedy THE PROM QUEEN was selected for the “Filmmakers of Tomorrow” section. A graduate of the Columbia Film Division, Shon has written a wide range of feature screenplays, including the queer forbidden love story PANSY, which won top prize at the Independent Feature Project and the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition.They recently completed the feature documentary FINDING BERNIE about their search for their gender nonconforming childhood role model Bernie, who cleaned houses in the suburbs of Boston in the 1970s.Shon is an Associate Professor at the City University of New York (BMCC) and a yoga and mindfulness instructor who in their spare time can be found in Central Park staring at treeDIRECTOR & WRITER : Shon KeanePRODUCER: Melanie Williams Oram - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, health-wellness, art, literary-art, nonprofit, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 14.64, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sarasota - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Burns Court Cinemas - **lat**: 27.3321787 - **long**: -82.5398708 - **full address**: Burns Court Cinemas, 506 Burns Court, Sarasota, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f5544df3ec342cb3df8f5cbd80f622d57dc05f95b0dc18f60524cf221da781aa-rimg-w1200-h658-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789002074 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie being held? - **A:** FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Burns Court Cinemas, 506 Burns Court, Sarasota, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie? - **A:** FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie is organized by Harvey Milk Festival DBA Fabulous Arts Foundation. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sarasota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "FIFF Presents: Finding Bernie", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f5544df3ec342cb3df8f5cbd80f622d57dc05f95b0dc18f60524cf221da781aa-rimg-w1200-h658-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789002074", "startDate": "2026-10-03T16:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-03T18:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Burns Court Cinemas", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "506 Burns Court", "postalCode": "34236", "addressLocality": "Sarasota", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "27.3321787", "longitude": "-82.5398708" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "When their mother criticizes their painted fingernails, a non-binary film professor confronts a lifelong struggle with gender identity.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-03T18:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "14.64", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275", "price": "14.64", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275", "price": "10.38", "name": "Student w/ ID" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275", "price": 0, "name": "Support Fab programs and services @925!" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/sarasota/fiff-presents-finding-bernie/100002000328461275", "price": "8.24", "name": "General Admission (2 for 1 deal)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Harvey Milk Festival DBA Fabulous Arts Foundation", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/harvey-milk-festival-dba-fabulous-arts-foundation/19149475", "description": "The Harvey Milk Festival after 12 years has changed their name to Fabulous Arts Foundation.Our MissionFabulous Arts Foundation fosters the arts as a catalyst for social and political change by empowering LGBTQ+ people." } ] } ] ```