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2008 Focus Series

Each year we focus in on region areas with emerging films that should not be missed while visiting the festival. This year we focus on Southern Africa, Poland, Ireland and Asia.

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Focus: Southern Africa Besides having its own vibrant and growing film industry, Southern Africa attracts talented filmmakers from around the world to tell the stories of this diverse region. Southern African films in focus: The Bird Can't Fly (Threes Anna), Jerusalema (Ralph Ziman), Road to Ingwavuma (Barbara Rick), Zimbabwe (Darrell James Roodt).

Focus: Poland read more | 26 reads Children's Filmfest 2008 Films 2008 Content: Children’s FilmFest 2008 The Mill Valley Film Festival is proud to present the 14th Annual Children’s FilmFest In this year’s FilmFest many things are the opposite of what they seem to be. You would think a film called Kick Like a Girl would make fun of girls, but instead it’s about girls playing soccer as well as boys. A film called Terra isn’t about the earth, but it is about earthlings; Butterflies is more about a little girl flying than about insects; and Nocturna is a land of nighttime mystery, not night- mares. In Skymaster, a child is—maybe—born with wings; and our program of short films, you Can’t Do That!, is really about all the things you can do when you put your mind to it. Many of this year’s films feature a fascination with flying and the sky, and there will be weightless moments at our screenings too, when the air will be filled with balloons, wonder and joy. read more | 19 reads MVFF Premieres 2008 Films 2008 Content: Mill Valley Film Festival Premieres The Mill Valley Film Festival is proud to present the following premiere films: World Premieres Around June Children of the Amazon Frank Dead Souls The Lost Skeleton Returns Again US Premieres Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi At the River Every Night, Loneliness Fujian Blue God Man Dog Hania Happy-Go-Lucky The Home of Dark Butterflies Jerusalema Lemon Tree Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's Quiet Chaos RocknRolla Stolen What on Earth Have I Done Wrong? Wolf Zimbabwe North American Premieres The Bird Can't Fly Burned Hearts Goodnight Irene Hafez Shiver Sonic Mirror   read more | 26 reads MVFF Contacts 2008 About MVFF 2008 Content: California Film Institute Mill Valley Film Festival CFI Education 1001 Lootens Place, Suite 220 San Rafael, CA 94901 415.383.5256 Main Office 415.383.8606 Main Office Fax Main Email: info@cafilm.org Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415.454.5813 Main Office 415.454.1222 Info-Line for Showtimes Theater Email: rafaeltheater@cafilm.org read more | 21 reads MVFF Volunteers 2008 About MVFF 2008 Content: Volunteer for the Mill Valley Film Festival! Be part of one of Mill Valley's most exciting annual celebrations. Each year dedicated, enthusiastic volunteers help us produce this internationally acclaimed Festival. It's a great way to get involved, make new friends and see great films! It's easy to get involved! In order to volunteer, you must: - Attend a sign-up session - Commit to a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer work - Attend volunteer meetings and trainings for your shifts - Be friendly, enthusiastic and flexible! read more | 36 reads Mill Valley Film Festival Trailers About MVFF 2008 Content: Mill Valley Film Festival Trailers MVFF 30. "The Monologue" TV Spot duration: 0 min 30 sec MVFF 29. "Hugs" TV Spot read more | 18 reads MVFF Award 2008 About MVFF 2008 Content: Mill Valley Film Festival Award 2007 was the inaugural year for the Mill Valley Film Festival Award, a specially designed sculpture by Mill Valley artist Alice Corning. The MVFF Award is presented to the recipients of Tributes and Spotlights, our special programs honoring and celebrating the work of distinguished artists and innovators in the filmmaking community. Our Tributes recognize a career and legacy of work, and our Spotlights highlight the exceptional talents of a film artist as exemplified by a current project. As Corning says of her artwork, “"The purpose is to show the power and dignity of a human being."... as it is with great work in film. Photo: Jakub Mosur read more | 26 reads Festival FAQs 2008 About MVFF 2008 Content: Buying Tickets Ticket Prices * $10 Members $12.50 General Admission $11 Seniors (65+) $10 Children’s FilmFest (kids and adults) *unless otherwise noted on individual programs Nonrefundable Processing Fees: Online: $3.00 per order In Person: $3.00 per order Phone: $7.50 per order read more | 26 reads Active Cinema 2008 Films 2008 Content: Active Cinema A Creative Social Action Network This year we launch the Active Cinema program, a dynamic effort to connect the dots between activist films, interested audiences and the individuals and organizations that are working for the causes and issues represented onscreen. These films have the potential to inspire, inform and transform. After festival screenings, people often ask the question, What can we do? Active Cinema is our response to that question.  At the 2008 Festival, Active Cinema will include postscreening Q-and-A’s with filmmakers as well as many of the activists and actors featured in the films; co-presenting partnerships with local and national organizations; outreach screenings for school groups; and numerous live events. But it also goes well beyond this year’s Festival. ultimately, the California Film Institute plans to make these connections even more tangible through the development of a website, which will provide online resources, social networking capabilities and a library of activist films for audience members to access. read more | 64 reads Sponsors 2008 Sponsorship 2008 Content: Sponsors for 2008 The California Film Institute Is Proud to Acknowledge Our 2008 Sponsors and Supporters Adolph Gasser Inc. All Seasons Catering Arrowood Vineyards & Winery Barbary Post Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Boomerang Vodka Café Z Epicerie Capt. Byrde & his Wonderful Macaws Champagne Bakery Cheesecake Factory Chileno Valley Ranch Christine Dudley Cosentino Winery Crystal Geyser Delicious! Catering Double Rainbow Café Dustpan Earl’s Organic Produce ETC Catering Fiske Video Productions Fort Docs Frosting Bake Shop Gourmet Mushrooms, Inc. HINT essence water IZZE Beverage Company read more | 165 reads Press 2008 Press 2008 Content: Press Information Read all the news and press releases for the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival read more | 83 reads Home Page 2008 Submitted by sreder on Sat, 2008-08-23 12:47.Front 2008 read more | 253 reads MVFF Films 2008 Films 2008 Content: Mill Valley Film Festival 31 As the only prominent international fall film festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Mill Valley Film Festival is an important industry resource for fall launches, premier screenings of upcoming theatrical releases and Academy Award® campaigns. The 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. read more | 187 reads