“I am black girl becoming black woman. I stand, I stand tall.” – Ta’Naejah Reed’s My Place | My Story Film, Black Girl Becoming Black Woman Over the past few years, our community has seen Ta’Naejah Reed grow up to become a vibrant young woman during her tenure with the CFI Education program. We first […]
Did you know that women make up less than 10% of all start-up founders? Did you know this disparity is the same for female directors in the film industry? The Mind the Gap initiative was launched in 2015 to expand and reinforce the Mill Valley Film Festival’s long-standing commitment to female filmmakers and the portrayal […]
Win A Night’s Stay at The Lodge At Tiburon and Dinner at Tiburon Tavern! Become a new member of the California Film Institute TODAY (Friday 09/30/16) and be entered to win a sweepstakes from The Lodge at Tiburon and Tiburon Tavern! New CFI memberships are 20% off through the end of October! USE PROMO CODE: 2016DD TO UNLOCK DISCOUNTS All new members who sign up […]
Did you know: In 2014, women comprised just 17% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the top 250 (domestic) grossing films. This is the same percentage of women that were working in these roles in 1998. -Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, San Diego State […]
Oscar nominations revealed today that a great many of the films presented at The Mill Valley Film Festival made the cut. As always, The Mill Valley Film Festival offered the Bay Area community the chance to see them first! We have our amazing Film Programmers to thank for their incredible taste and knowledge of what’s hot. Here are […]
5. The House of Yes This is truly a movie to be thankful for because no matter how bad it gets this Thanksgiving, at least your family is probably not a incestious murdering bunch of bored rich lunatics who are obsessed with recreating the JFK assassination as a form of play time. […]
This year, we were lucky to present 1000 Rupee Note as the free member screening during the festival. Not only was Director/Producer, Shrihari Sathe, there for a Q&A with our very own Membership Manager, Jennie-Mare Adler, but there was also a meet and greet at the reception following the film. The reception took place at Prabh […]
Sometimes its hard to distinguish a Spotlight from a Tribute. The Mill Valley Film Festival is here to help. Spotlights are awards given to Actors, Actresses, and Directors that are making waves in the industry. They are among the emerging talent, and we offer them an award for their recent achievements and the potential we […]
Its time to strut your stuff. Bring your unique personal style to the festival. Enjoy this look at all the past party fashions and get inspired. We can’t wait to see all the glitz and glam!
