Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley film festival’
āGentle Monsterā Star LĆ©a Seydoux and Director Marie Kreutzer to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival
The festival is honoring the film’s director, Marie Kreutzer, and its star, LĆ©a Seydoux, with separate awards for their work on the feature. Gentle Monster, which is being released next month by Netflix, follows a concert pianist Lucy (Seydoux) who faces how little she knows about her husband after he is accused of an unspeakable…
Read More49th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) Adds Venice Prize Winner āNAZAā to Lineup
The Mill Valley Film Festival has added the West Coast premiere of NAZA, the new documentary film directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by The Guardian and JW Films, in association with Placeholder Films and Unseen Hand, to the Documentary lineup of MVFF49. Presented by the California Film Institute, the 49th…
Read MoreJames Gray to Receive MVFF Director Award from Mill Valley Film Festival
JAMES GRAY TO RECEIVE THE MVFF DIRECTOR AWARDAward Presentation, Screening ofĀ Paper Tiger, and ConversationFilmmaker will discussĀ Paper TigerĀ in an onstage conversationModerated by Rian JohnsonMonday, October 5, 2026 ā¢ 7:00 PMĀ San Rafael, CA. (September 2, 2026) ā The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) will present director James Gray with the MVFF Director Award on Monday, October 5,…
Read MoreMill Valley Announces the 2025Ā MilleyĀ Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees on October 26th at the MV Community Center!
The Milley Awards Executive Committee and the City of Mill Valley proudly announce the five honorees for the 2025 Creative Achievement AwardāThe Milley. They are Jerry Harrison, Irene Belknap, Joyce Kleiner, Jeff Brown, and Jim Welte.Ā These Mill Valley residents with distinguished accomplishments in the arts and service to the community will be honored at the 34thĀ MilleyĀ Awards dinner onĀ Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mill Valley Community Center. Photos by Daniel Patrick. TheĀ 2025Ā MilleyĀ AwardsĀ AreĀ FastĀ Approaching!Ā The celebrated composer and lyricist Rita Abrams will emcee this yearās Milley Awards for Creative Achievement, October 26th at the Mill Valley Community Center. A gala dinner and program will begin with appetizers by Paseo Bistro chef AngĆ©lica Duarte and complimentary wine from Bay Area vintners, followed by a lavish buffet dinner by Ghiringhelli Catering. The award presentations will culminate with a performance by celebrated musician Jerry Harrison, this yearās Milley honoree for musical arts. Tickets ($100) go on sale September 7 atĀ milleyawards.org.
Read MoreFree Movies in the Park From MV Recreation, City of Mill Valley & MV Chamber Are Set to Showcase a Trio of Free Films, Starting With ‘Luca’ on August 1st, ‘Inside Out 2’ Sept. 5th and ‘Little Mermaid on October 3rd. Movies begin at sunset. Admission is free!
Free Movies in the Park From MV Recreation, City of Mill Valley & the MV Chamber Are Set to Showcase a Trio of Free Films, Starting With ‘Luca’ on August 1st, ‘Inside Out 2’ Sept. 5th and ‘Little Mermaid on October 3rd. Movies begin at sunset. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Admission is free.
Read MoreMill Valley Film Fest Unveils 48th Edition of Festival Poster ā ‘It All Starts With One Seat’: A Tribute to the Power of In-Person Cinema ā Festival Dates, October 2-12
āMVFF has the influence of an urban festival and the atmosphere of a destination film festivalāthe best of both worlds for any film lover. Each year, our festival design reflects something vital about the current moment, and this yearās poster does just that. Itās a reminder that everything starts with showing up: one seat, one audience, one shared experience. In a time of digital everything, gathering to watch a film remains meaningful, personal, and irreplaceable,ā said Mark Fishkin, MVFF Founder/Director.
Read MoreMill Valley Announces the 2025Ā MilleyĀ Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees at the Mill Valley Community Center ā Oct. 26th
Seven accomplished Mill Valley residents will be honored at an elegant program and buffet supper from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The six will receive bronze statuettes designed by the late sculptor John Libberton. Mill Valley is the only city in Marin County that officially recognizes the talents and achievements of people in the arts.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese ā and you ā Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)
Famed director Martin ScorseseĀ made news last monthĀ when he explained to film critic PeterĀ Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the director of āTaxi Driver,ā āRaging Bullā and āGoodfellasā told Travers heād had enough. Of course, big screens in the U.S. were in big trouble long before Scorseseās admission. The pandemic only turbo-charged the pre-COVID trend away from theaters in favor of home-based entertainment media. In the first half of 2020,Ā Netflix added more than 26 million subscribers. So when shuttered theaters reopened, audiencesĀ ā specifically American audiencesĀ ā did not rush back in droves.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoƫ Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival
āThe work that we do is absolutely amazing, but the extensiveness of the work and the pressure of the work, it never goes away,ā Elton said. āI canāt remember the last time I had an actual vacation. Weāre always working. So, as rewarding as it can be, Iād like to relieve the pressure a little bit.ā Eltonās said her new role will be ācuratorial.ā
Read MoreThe Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šæ
The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šæ ā The California Film Institute this week is bringing back a beloved cultural landmark to the heart of Mill Valley. Lilo & Stitch (Regular Pricing):Ā Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp (US 2024).Ā Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo with originalĀ Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.Ā A live-action animated reimagining of the beloved Disney classic about a young Hawaiian girl and her unusual pet, who happens to be a genetically engineered alien with a knack for trouble.
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