Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley film festival’
That’s a Wrap: MVFF45 Concludes With ‘The Good Nurse,’ Doles Out a Bounty of Awards
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 MoreDirector Chinonye Chukwu, Star Danielle Deadwyler Draw Raves for ‘Till’ at MVFF45
More insight on the horrific Emmitt Till story came this week from director-screenwriter Chinonye Chukwu, who MVFF lovers might remember as the director of the MVFF film Clemency starring Alfre Woodward in 2019. Chukwu was joined on stage by Danielle Deadwyler, who plays Till’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley.
Read More2022 Movies in the Park Closes With a Classic – ‘Aladdin’ (1992) – Oct. 14th, Old Mill Park
On the heels of a blockbuster series in 2022, the free series of film screenings under the stars looks to close it out with a classic: Aladdin. The film was released in November 1992 and received positive reviews from critics, particularly for the performance by Mill Valley legend Robin Williams.
Read MoreLights, Camera & Get In on the Action at the 45th Mill Valley Film Festival – Oct. 6-16
This year, the festival’s 45th edition marks a return to the norm, with the retention of at-home virtual screenings Organizers have landed a stellar cast of all of the above for MVFF’s 145-film program from Oct. 6-16. “This year is kind of like the phoenix rising out of the ashes of the craziness of the last few years.”
Read MoreVariety to Honor ’10 Screenwriters to Watch’ at Mill Valley Film Festival – Oct. 15
For more than a decade, Variety has honored “10 Screenwriters to Watch,” regularly bring those honorees together for a chance to recognize their achievements and facilitate a conversation around screenwriting. They’ll do so again this year as part of the 45nd Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 15.
Read MoreThe Trailer for the 45th Mill Valley Film Fest Is Here!
The 45th Mill Valley Film Fest runs Oct. 6-16. Here’s the trailer.
Read MoreBuckle Up, The 2022 Movies in the Park Series Is a Doozy – Kicks Off June 24th With ‘Brave’
The free series of film screenings under the stars on a giant inflatable screen in local parks – all part of a collaboration among Mill Valley Recreation, the Mill Valley Chamber and the California Film Institute – returns for its ninth season with a quintet of blockbuster films across a pair of incredible venues. The Movies in the Park series kicked off in 2014 and has gotten bigger and better every year since.
Read MoreTam High Students March Down Miracle Mile to Celebrate Cesar Chavez’s 1970 March to Support Striking IJ Typographers
On Wednesday, March 30, the students are set to celebrate the late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez by walking the route of the 1970 march he led down San Rafael’s Miracle Mile in support of the local Marin Independent Journal typographers union. The students will walk from the San Anselmo Hub to Albert Park.
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