Mill Valley Film Festival
That’s a Wrap: MVFF46 Concludes With ‘Maestro,’ Doles Out a Bounty of Awards
The 46th Mill Valley Film Festival closed with a thrilling party on Fourth Street in downtown San Rafael. “A BIG thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s films, panels, conversations, and more,” organizer said in a statement. From our sponsors, donors, and members, to first-time attendees—we are so happy to have you as part of this Festival. We couldn’t do this without you!”
Read MoreA Thrilling Opening Night Kicks Off the 46th Mill Valley Film Fest – With Much More to Come
“I stand with my union,” Huston told the Chronicle. “I think we’re all hoping and praying and keeping fingers crossed that we’re going to come up with a resolution very soon. This film is my actors. That I can’t be standing here tonight holding (Pitt) in my arms and just saying thank you, that’s tough.”
Read MoreMVFF46 Screens ‘I Am Hope,’ a Film Chronicling ShakaJamal’s Efort to Create a Youth Wellness Program for Oakland Unified School District
Artivist, ShakaJamal’s effort to navigate a challenging year to create a first-of-its-kind youth wellness program for Oakland Unified School District where students engage in yoga and mindfulness activities transforming them into leaders.
Read MoreWith ‘Adrift,’ Veteran Filmmaker Rory Kennedy Launches an Intervention Into the Ongoing Global Refugee Crisis at MVFF46
Kennedy launches a welcome intervention into the ongoing global refugee crisis. Adopting personal and historical perspectives as well as testimonies from experts and relevant stakeholders, Adrift is a passionate and evidence-driven appeal for compassion and respect for the rights of refugees.
Read MoreAmidst Industry Turbulence, 46th Mill Valley Film Fest Promises a Whopping 148 Films Representing 41 Countries and Much More – Oct. 5-15
Despite the impasse, MVFF remains committed to delivering a fantastic 10 days of film, screening a whopping 148 films representing 41 countries, including 56 premieres, 86 features, and 62 shorts; 45% of all films across the 2023 Festival are directed by women.
Read MoreSFGate: An Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond
Longtime Bay Area writer Kelly O’Mara has cranked out an all-encompassing guide to just about all of it, from the incredible history, the varying jurisdictions between Muir Woods National Monument and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It’s the kind of roundup that simply allows you to forward the link the next time a friend comes in from out of town wondering the outdoor-centric must-do’s of our region.
Read MoreCalifornia Film Institute Unveils 46th Mill Valley Film Fest Poster & Dates: Oct. 5-15, 2023
In between its blockbuster opening and closing nights, the 45th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival was an avalanche of amazing film that provided an early look at upcoming Academy Award contenders, some of the best films from around the globe, many talented Bay Area filmmakers and acclaimed filmmakers from countries all around the world.
Read MoreSummertime…And the Free Movies in the Park Series Are Here to Bring the Laughter – ‘School of Rock’ Is On July 14th at Sunset
The Comedy in the Plaza laugh fest is on June 15, followed by Concerts in the Plaza, Mill Valley Film Festival and the Fall Arts Fest to send us into the fall. Between now and then, however, it’s all about Movies in the Park.
Read MoreThat’s a Wrap – ‘Immediate Family’ Receives Audience Choice Award at 2023 DocLands Documentary Film Festival
DocLands Documentary Film Festival concluded May 14 after five days of in-person screenings at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center with the announcement of the overall 2023 DocLands Audience Choice Award for Denny Tedesco’s “Immediate Family,” which chronicles the journey of a group of close friends who became the premiere studio band for the musical icons of the ‘70s and beyond, giving us a backstage tour of rock history.
Read MoreDocLands Documentary Film Festival Returns May 10-14, Opens With The Indigo Girls & Closes With ‘Razing Liberty Square’
When Mill Valley Film Festival organizers at the California Film Institute dove into launching the inaugural DocLands documentary film festival several years ago, they did so with the wind of an ever-growing MVFF behind them, as well as the knowledge that documentary filmmaking had taken a quantum leap forward in terms of both quality and popularity.
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