The
California Film Institute presents the annual
Mill Valley Film FestivalThe Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual, non-competitive film festival presented by the California Film Institute. Known as a filmmakers’ festival, the annual Mill Valley Film Festival offers a non-competitive environment for exhibiting independent and world cinema.Founded in 1978 by MVFF...
; and exhibits films year-round at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center.
Programming
The stated mission of the California Film Institute is to "celebrate and promote film as art and education".
The institute hosts three core programs: year-round programming at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, the annual Mill Valley Film Festival, and the CFI Education Program.
Mill Valley Film Festival
Founded in 1978 by California Film Institute director Mark Fishkin, the festival is held every October, and screens over 200 innovative US and international films for over 40,000 participants. The annual event is consistently rated as one of the top film festivals in the nation.
Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
The theater is one of a few nonprofit theaters in the United States. The venue shows film that include independent documentaries, classic films, retrospectives, features, and international works. The theater also hosts special events with filmmakers from around the world year-round. The Film Center annually serves approximately 150,000 attendees.
Educational Programs
The institute also hosts filmmaking workshops, a year-long cinema appreciation curriculum, and over 100 free annual screenings for school groups. Other activities include Q&A sessions hosted by various international filmmakers as well as seminars by industry professionals.
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