30th Mill Valley Film Festival
October 4 - 14, 2007
Call for Entries
Known as a filmmakers' festival, the annual Mill Valley Film Festival offers a high profile, prestigious and non-competitive environment perfect for celebrating the best in independent and world cinema.
How to Submit Your FilmThe 2007 Call for Entries is now closed. We will begin accepting submissions for the 31st Mill Valley Film Festival in April 2008.
We're Moving!
Effective June 1, 2007, the administrative offices of the The Mill Valley Film Festival will be located at:
1001 Lootens Place, Suite 220
San Rafael, CA 94901All submissions (including replacement screening copies) intended for delivery on or after June 1st should be sent to the new address.
Online Registration
Download a printable PDF and mail in with your submission
*This category is for work by filmmakers 18 and younger and is curated by the Youth Critics Jury
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Any other questions, please call Holly Roach in our Programming department at 415.383.5256, ext. 139 or email mvff@cafilm.org
Fees and DeadlinesEarly Bird Deadline: April 30, 2007
Regular Deadline: May 31, 2007
Final Deadline: June 30, 2007
35mm, Beta SP (NTSC), DigiBeta*
*DigiBeta may not be available on all screens. MVFF may require a BetaSP exhibition copy.When can I send in my entry?
Films may be submitted beginning April 1.Do you offer any discounts on entry fees?
There is a substantial discount for submissions received by April 30. Entry Fees increase slightly for submissions received by the regular deadline of May 31. Submissions received by the final deadline of June 30 pay the full entry fee.If your film is not finished, but you know you will be submitting, you can avoid the higher fee by sending in your forms early with a note saying the preview copy will follow. Please note, all preview copies must be received no later than June 30. Additionally, our online partner, www.withoutabox.com, offers a discount to its members.
We regret that we are unable to grant fee waivers.
What kinds of films are eligible for MVFF?
We accept features and shorts, narratives, documentaries, animation, video art, experimental film and new media. There are also programs for children’s films and youth produced work.What is considered a Feature length film?
Our general guideline for feature length films is 60 minutes and over.Shorts that are under 60 minutes will be considered either for our popular "5@5" daily shorts series, as part of a thematic compilation or as a short before a feature.
What formats does MVFF screen?
Preview formats for submissions are VHS and DVD.Exhibition formats for films accepted to MVFF include 35mm, Beta SP (NTSC) and digiBeta (NTSC). DigiBeta may not be available on all screens. MVFF may require a BetaSP exhibition copy.
Does the Mill Valley Film Festival have any awards?
The Mill Valley Film Festival is a non-competitive festival. However, short narrative films that are accepted to MVFF are automatically eligible for the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award for short film. Additionally, MVFF announces audience awards for documentary, narrative and children’s feature films.I have an updated edit of my submitted film? Can I send it in?
You may send an updated version of a film that has already been submitted, however, depending on where the film is in our selection process, we cannot guarantee that the newer version will be screened. If sending an updated version, please reference the film title and indicate “updated screener” on the outside of your envelope.When can I expect to hear the status of my submitted film?
Filmmakers will be notified of entry status by approximately September 1st.Is it possible to get feedback on my film once it has been screened?
Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to offer evaluations on films not selected for the festival.A Section by Section Profile
The San Francisco Bay Area continues to be a significant market for independent and international film, and the Mill Valley Film Festival consistently provides a forum for introducing new films to West coast audiences. As the only prominent international fall film festival in the Bay Area, the Mill Valley Film Festival is an important industry resource for fall launches, premiere screenings of upcoming theatrical releases and Bay Area Academy® Awards campaigns.
Official Premiere Selection
A first look at films premiering in the US, the Official Premiere Selection introduces new films from around the world to this country. The vibrant market for independent international films in the San Francisco Bay Area makes MVFF an important launching pad into the American market.
World Cinema
Cinema is a doorway to the world, one that can change our ways of seeing and understanding our global neighbors. Whether their objective is to move, provoke, entertain, amuse or thrill, the films in the World Cinema section tell stories that reveal elements of the universal.
US Cinema
A showcase for new American films, US Cinema celebrates the work of both well-known masters and emerging makers, with a common talent for independent, insightful storytelling.
Valley of the Docs
From the threads of reality are spun some of the most fascinating yarns of all. The Valley of the Docs presents the latest in documentary filmmaking, in which makers from around the world explore truth—and consequences.
Children’s FilmFest
As rich as Swiss chocolate and as satisfying as a perfect summer’s day, this section offers young people an exciting glimpse into international cultures and adventures. An integral part of the Mill Valley Film Festival, these films may also screen at schools in conjunction with the California Film Institute’s Outreach program.
5@5
MVFF’s popular daily forum for short films, 5@5 is a testament to the fine art of the short film. Eclectic in both content and approach to filmmaking, the series features a new guest curator each year who presides over the assortment of filmic gems by emerging and established makers and masters.
VisionFest
The future is the present in the VisionFest—tomorrow’s technology is today’s medium for the imagination. VisionFest mediamakers come from the school of all possibilities. They are the innovators and experimenters who are ready to shake, rattle and re-boot the state of the cinema.
Other CFI projectsYouth Reel
This vibrant collection of youth-produced work from around the world is juried and curated by the Young Critics Jury.
CFI Outreach and Education
Some films selected for MVFF may also screen at schools in conjunction with the CFI Outreach and Education programs.
Past Mill Valley Film Festival Catalogs
Download the 2006 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (7.3MB)
Download the 2005 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (9.9MB)
Download the 2004 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (10.9MB)
Download the 2003 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (2.5MB)
Download the 2002 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (1.9MB)
Download the 2001 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (1.8MB)
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