The Mill Valley Film Festival is an important industry resource for fall launches, premiere 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.
Tickets on sale to CFI Members on September 14 at 2:00pm.Tickets for the general public go on sale September 19 at 9am.
New Additions to Schedule!Slumdog Millionaire <read more>
The Brothers Bloom <read more>View Filmmakers@Fest to see our latest list of attending guests.
Film Categories
World Cinema
Whether they aim to move, provoke, entertain, amuse or thrill, the films in the World Cinema section tell stories that reveal elements of the universal, while changing our ways of seeing and understanding our global neighbors.Valley of the Docs
Reality spins some of the most fascinating yarns of all. The Valley of the Docs presents the latest in documentary filmmaking, in which filmmakers from around the world explore the consequences of truth.Sponsored by:
US Cinema
A showcase for new American films, US Cinema celebrates the work of well-known masters and emerging filmmakers who share a talent for independent, insightful storytelling.Sponsored by:
V(ision)Fest
Tomorrow’s technology is today’s medium for the imagination. V(ision)Fest mediamakers come from the school of all possibilities. They are the innovators and experimenters who are ready to shake, rattle and reboot the state of cinema.Sponsored by:
5@5 & MVFF Shorts
Eclectic in content and style, our shorts programs are an assortment of filmic gems by emerging artists and established masters. Our 5@5 matinee series takes its program titles from the songs of a musical performer; this year’s selected artist is beloved singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen.
Children's FilmFest
A cinematic globetrot for kids of all ages, the Children’s FilmFest gives young people a taste of cultures and adventures they won’t get anywhere else, including hands-on filmmaking workshops.
2008 Focus Series
Each year we focus in on regional areas with emerging films that should not be missed while visiting the festival. This year we focus on Southern Africa, Poland, Ireland and Asia.
See our Focus Series Page for more information on the regions and films for this year.
2008 Active Cinema
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.
See our Active Cinema Page for more information on the programs offered.
2008 MVFF Premieres
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
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
Download Mill Valley Film Festival Catalogs
Print Sources List 2008 PDF
Download the 2008 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (5.6MB)
Download the 2007 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (9MB)
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 Film Notes (1.9MB)
Download the 2001 Mill Valley Film Festival PDF Catalog (1.8MB)
