Online Registration

We use BrigitFest: the International Film Festival Submission System (a FREE service of Withoutabox) to process your submission accurately, instantly and securely. Register now and bookmark us for April 2007 Call for Entries.

Download a printable PDF and mail in with your submission

A PDF Entry Form will be available for download in April, 2007

 

Any other questions, please call Zoë Elton in our Programming department at 415.383.5256, ext. 119 or email mvff@cafilm.org

Fees and Deadlines

Entry fees:

• Shorts: $25 postmarked by April 30; $30 by May 31; $35 by June 30
• Features: $35 postmarked by April 30; $50 by May 31; $60 by June 30
• Youth Produced: (18 & younger, copy of ID required): $10 by May 31; $15 by June 30

Deadlines:

• Early Bird: April 30, 2006
• Regular: May 31, 2006
• Final: June 30, 2006

Preview format:

• VHS, DVD

Screening format at the Festival:

• 35mm, Beta SP (NTSC). Other digital formats by arrangement only.
  
  

MVFF FAQS

When can I send in my entry?
Films may be submitted beginning April 1. Regular deadline is May 31, 2006, and final deadline is June 30. Additionally, there is a substantial discount for submissions received by April 30.

What kinds of films are eligible for MVFF?
We accept features, shorts, documentaries, video art and experimental film.

How long can a short be?
Shorts may be any length and 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. Our general guideline for feature-length films is 60 minutes or more.

If I’m accepted into MVFF, what formats do you show?
Preview format for submissions are VHS and DVD; screening format for films accepted to MVFF include 35mm and Beta SP (NTSC); other digital formats by arrangement only.

Does the Mill Valley Film Festival have any awards?
The Mill Valley Film Festival is a non-competitive festival. However, short films that are accepted to MVFF are automatically eligible for the British Association of Film and Television (BAFTA) 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.

MVFF - A Section by Section Profile

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, premiere screenings of upcoming theatrical releases and Bay Area Academy Awards® 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.

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.

Past Festival Sites

View the 2005 Mill Valley Film Festival Web site
View the 2004 Mill Valley Film Festival Web site
View the 2003 Mill Valley Film Festival Web site

Past Mill Valley Film Festival Catalogs

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 Film Notes (1.9MB)
Download the 2001 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (1.8MB)

 

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