Mill Valley Film Festival

Mill Valley Film Festival MVFF49: OCT 1-11, 2026 Festival sections include: World Cinema, US Cinema, Valley of the Docs, Children’s FilmFest and 5@5 (daily shorts programs).
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Founded in 1978 by MVFF Director Mark Fishkin, the Festival has established an impressive track record for launching new films and the careers of new filmmakers and is well known for the quality of its programming. Gala celebrations, parties, seminars and opportunities to mingle with filmmakers in a spectacular setting!

🎬 💛 Hey, passionate film enthusiasts! Interested in being a Mill Valley Film Festival Pre-Screener—specifically for shor...
05/29/2026

🎬 💛 Hey, passionate film enthusiasts! Interested in being a Mill Valley Film Festival Pre-Screener—specifically for short films?

We're looking for dedicated individuals to provide quick and reliable reviews. Screenings are flexible and can be done remotely.

Find the full details and complete the form to be considered.
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is Oct 1-11

🎬 Filmmakers, last call for MVFF49 entries...Presented by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival r...
05/06/2026

🎬 Filmmakers, last call for MVFF49 entries...

Presented by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival returns for its 49th year.

We welcome short- and feature-length films across narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, and youth-produced work.

🎬 Submit your film by Monday, May 11.
→ bit.ly/4t0wtqB

🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES: MVFF49Filmmakers—don’t miss your chance to be part of the 49th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival.🎥 Su...
04/16/2026

🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES: MVFF49

Filmmakers—don’t miss your chance to be part of the 49th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival.

🎥 Submit your short or feature today: bit.ly/4aS3VcT

Early Deadline is a few days away! MON, APR 20
Final Deadline: MON, MAY 11

🌟 MVFF49 | OCT 1–11, 2026
Presented by CAFILM

Photo © Tommy Lau

🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES: MVFF49Filmmakers—your chance to be part of the 49th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival is here! Submit...
03/10/2026

🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES: MVFF49

Filmmakers—your chance to be part of the 49th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival is here!

Submit your short or feature-length film today: bit.ly/4aS3VcT

Early Deadline: MON, APR 20
Final Deadline: MON, MAY 11

🌟 MVFF49 is OCT 1–11, 2026
Presented by CAFILM

👏 Congrats to all the winners at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)!We’re proud to have screened several BAFTA...
02/23/2026

👏 Congrats to all the winners at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)!

We’re proud to have screened several BAFTA Film Award–winning titles at our year-round theaters and the Mill Valley Film Festival, including:
🎬 HAMNET
🎬 SINNERS
🎬 MY FATHER’S SHADOW
🎬 SENTIMENTAL VALUE
🎬 MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
🎬 FRANKENSTEIN
🎬 F1

✨ Special shoutout to MY FATHER’S SHADOW, winner of the BAFTA Award for “Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer” — directed by Akinola Davies Jr and starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.

An incredible film — and a great excuse to share this photo of Ṣọpẹ́ DÌRÍSÙ at MVFF48 alongside Spike Lee.

Photo © Tommy Lau

🏆 Cheers to HAMNET on winning the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film and Jessie Buckley for 'Best Leading Actress'!Bravo...
02/23/2026

🏆 Cheers to HAMNET on winning the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film and Jessie Buckley for 'Best Leading Actress'!

Bravo, bravo. 👏

MVFF48 Photo © imageSPACE

TRAIN DREAMS received four Academy Award® nominations—for Best Picture, Cinematography, Original Song, and Adapted Scree...
01/22/2026

TRAIN DREAMS received four Academy Award® nominations—for Best Picture, Cinematography, Original Song, and Adapted Screenplay.

Congrats to director Clint Bentley, Joel Edgerton, and the entire team! 🎬

MVFF48 Photo© Tommy Lau

🏆 Congrats to Emma Stone for her Academy Awards nomination for Actress in a Leading Role (BUGONIA) One more jaunt down m...
01/22/2026

🏆 Congrats to Emma Stone for her Academy Awards nomination for Actress in a Leading Role (BUGONIA)

One more jaunt down memory lane... Emma Stone at MVFF39 (LA LA LAND).
Photo © Aaron Thompson

(📓 Wonder if this will end up in our trivia at Awards Night... Save the date: SUN, MAR 15)

Timotheeeeee!! 🙀 Here's a deep throwback to 2018 at MVFF41 for BEAUTIFUL BOY.Shout out to Timothée Chalamet and MARTY SU...
01/22/2026

Timotheeeeee!! 🙀 Here's a deep throwback to 2018 at MVFF41 for BEAUTIFUL BOY.

Shout out to Timothée Chalamet and MARTY SUPREME with 9 Academy Awards nominations today— including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor!

PS- It's not too late to see MARTY SUPREME on the big screen.
Now playing at the Sequoia.

Photo © Tommy Lau

🏆 Congrats to all the 2026 Academy Awards Nominees! Here's a list of all the nominated feature-length films that were al...
01/22/2026

🏆 Congrats to all the 2026 Academy Awards Nominees! Here's a list of all the nominated feature-length films that were also shown via CAFILM— either at the Smith Rafael Film Center, Sequoia Cinema, DocLands, or Mill Valley Film Festival.

+ SAVE THE DATE: The Awards Night Watch Party will take place SUN, MAR 15 🎉

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