mvff 30th anniversary pre-festival presentation
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Mill Valley Film Festival, the California Film Institute is proud to present this special event honoring Emile Hirsch with the MVFF Award* for breakthrough performance of the year.

Thursday, September 13, 6:30 pm
Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
Screening and Award Presentation
Reception following at San Rafael Joe’s
With special guests Sean Penn and Emile Hirsch

SCREENING, AWARD PRESENTATION AND RECEPTION $150
Limited availability. SOLD OUT!
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Spotlight on Emile Hirsch
Sweet boy next door or cold-blooded killer? Emile Hirsch will draw you in either way. With a fresh, fearless approach to his craft, Hirsch deftly uncovers real complexities and contradictions in each role he plays, and whether it’s a dramatic or a comedic scene, his youthful wide eyes tell the truth. Hirsch has developed a vast array of intricate characters in his ambitious career, including the reckless skateboarder Jay Adams in Lords of Dogtown, the innocent high school senior who falls for his porn-star neighbor in The Girl Next Door and the ruthless criminal in Alpha Dog. With upcoming roles as the idealistic yet doomed Christopher McCandless in Into the Wild, directed by Sean Penn, and the beloved ace driver in the eagerly anticipated Speed Racer, by the Wachowski brothers, Emile Hirsch has only begun to amaze audiences with the fierce commitment he brings to each performance.

Please join us for this exclusive Mill Valley Film Festival 30th anniversary event. A special presentation of Into the Wild will be followed by a post-screening discussion with actor Emile Hirsch and writer-director Sean Penn, and the presentation of the MVFF Award to Emile Hirsch. After the program, join us down the street for a reception at San Rafael Joe’s. Well known for its old-fashioned Italian cooking, we’re kicking off our 30th birthday at this long-standing Marin institution that is turning 60. Raymond wines will be served.

Note: Please allow extra time for parking as the downtown San Rafael farmers market will be taking place from 5:00–9:00 pm. We suggest avoiding delays or congestion by using the Third and A Street downtown San Rafael parking garage (entrance on either B or C streets).

*Click here for more information about our Mill Valley Film Festival Award.

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Into the WIld | US 2007 150 MINS

Director/Screenwriter Sean Penn
Producers Art Linson, Sean Penn, William Pohlad
Cinematographer Eric Gautier Editor Jay Cassidy
Cast Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Jena Malone
Print Source Paramount Vantage