AwardsWatch - mill valley film festival

‘A Private War,’ starring Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan to open 41st Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 23, 2018

Returning for its 41st year, the Mill Valley Film Festival announced today the first of two official Opening Night films for 2018, Aviron Pictures’ A Private War,... Read More

2018 Mill Valley Film Festival to Spotlight Paul Dano and Carey Mulligan in ‘Wildlife’

Erik Anderson August 10, 2018

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCESFIRST MVFF AWARD of 2018SPOTLIGHT ON ‘WILDLIFE’ AND ON STAGE CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DANO AND CAREY MULLIGANFRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 The Mill Valley Film Festival... Read More

MUDBOUND Wins 2017 Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Award

Erik Anderson October 16, 2017

Dee Rees’s post-World War II drama Mudbound has won the Overall Audience Award at the 40th Mill Valley Film Festival. The festival has Audience Favorite... Read More

Awards Season Hopefuls, Closing the Gender Gap Highlight the 40th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 11, 2017

The Current War, Darkest Hour, Rose Marie, Dee Rees, Last Flag Flying and Greta Gerwig highlight the announcement of the lineup of the 40th Mill... Read More

Mill Valley Film Festival 40: Mind the Gap – Women in Film and Tech

Erik Anderson September 6, 2017

One of the great things about the Mill Valley Film Festival has been its Gender Equality Initiative Mind the Gap. Now in its third year,... Read More

Some of This Season’s Oscar Favorites Set Sights for Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 30, 2017

The Square, Call Me By Your Name, The Florida Project, Mudbound and A Fantastic Woman are just some of the early announced films hitting the... Read More

Mill Valley Film Fest Announces Tribute to Todd Haynes and CA Premiere of ‘Wonderstruck’

Erik Anderson August 8, 2017

SAN RAFAEL, CA (August 8, 2017) – The Mill Valley Film Festival is proud to honor acclaimed director Todd Haynes (Carol, Far From Heaven, Safe,... Read More

INTERVIEW: Barry Jenkins on being an active ally, who he’s influenced by and the ensemble of MOONLIGHT

Erik Anderson October 19, 2016

I recently sat down for a conversation with writer/director Barry Jenkins to talk about his extraordinary new film Moonlight. The film tells the story of... Read More

‘Lion’ and ‘Moonlight’ Win 39th Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Awards

Erik Anderson October 18, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Weinstein Company’s LION and A24’s MOONLIGHT walked away with the top Audience Awards from the 39th Mill Valley Film Festival,... Read More

Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner Character Posters for ‘Arrival,’ Plus TV Spots

Erik Anderson October 7, 2016

The marketing blitz for Paramount’s sci-fi drama Arrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, is hitting full steam this week with two brand new character... Read More