Mill Valley Film Festival - About MVFF 2008

About MVFF 2008

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For filmmakers, audiences and industry professionals alike, the Mill Valley Film Festival is the perfect environment for film. Founded in 1978 by California Film Institute director Mark Fishkin, the Festival is well known for the quality of its programming. It has established an impressive track record for launching new films and new filmmakers, and has earned a reputation as a filmmakers’ festival by offering a high-profile, prestigious, noncompetitive environment for celebrating the best in independent and world cinema.

Each year, the 11-day Festival sells over 40,000 tickets and welcomes more than 200 filmmakers from around the world. Festival sections include: World Cinema, US Cinema, Valley of the Docs, Children’s FilmFest, 5@5 (daily shorts programs) and V(ision)Fest (programs embracing cutting-edge filmmaking and technologies). Gala celebrations, Tributes to actors and filmmakers, workshops, panels and seminars, as well as opportunities to mingle with filmmakers in the spectacular setting of the San Francisco Bay Area are just a few of the reasons Screen International named Mill Valley a Top 10 US film festival.

The Festival is also an important industry resource, both for its emphasis on films that have not yet secured US distribution and for fall launches and northern California Academy Award® campaigns. The Bay Area continues to be a significant market for independent and international film, and MVFF consistently provides a forum for introducing new films to West Coast audiences.

Presented by the California Film Institute, the 31st Festival runs October 2 - 12, 2008, at the CinéArts@Sequoia and 142 Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley), and at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center (San Rafael). Tickets are $10 available to
CFI members beginning September 12 and $12.50 for the general public beginning September 16.

CFI Milestone Campaign 2008

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For more than three decades, the California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival have enriched the cultural lives of Marin County and Bay Area residents. With the opening of the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in 1999, the Institute found a first-class Festival venue and a permanent, year-round home for its many activities, including the ground-breaking CFI Education programs.
As we enter our fourth decade of operation, we continue to work to secure the legacy of this exceptional cultural organization by making it financially sustainable as well as environmentally responsible. In taking these steps now, as we look forward to celebrating the Smith Rafael Film Center’s tenth anniversary in 2009, we ensure that future generations—and future audiences—will be able to enjoy the rich and varied offerings of the California Film Institute, the Smith Rafael Film Center, the Mill Valley Film Festival and CFI Education.

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Festival FAQs 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:24:17 -0500

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BUYING TICKETS

Order Online:
24 hours daily, beginning:
Members: September 14 at 2:00 pm *
General Public: September 19 at 9:00 am

Mill Valley Film Festival Trailers

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:27:41 -0500

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MVFF 31 "Cary Joe"
duration: 01 min 25 sec

MVFF 30. "The Monologue" TV Spot

MVFF Award 2008

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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

MVFF Contacts 2008

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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

MVFF Volunteers 2008

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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!