Director Marie Kreutzer and actor Léa Seydoux will both be honored at the Mill Valley Film Festival for their work on the thriller Gentle Monster.
Mill Valley Film Festival
Since founding the Mill Valley Film Festival in 1977, Mark Fishkin has shepherded this once small, three-day showcase into an eleven-day, internationally acclaimed cinema event presenting a wide variety of new films from around the world in an engaged, community setting. The festival has an impressive track record of launching new films and new filmmakers, and has earned a reputation as a filmmakers’ festival by celebrating the best in American independent and foreign films, along side high-profile and prestigious award contenders.
Mill Valley Film Festival started in 1977 and takes place in Mill Valley, California, United States
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Léa Seydoux and Director Marie Kreutzer to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Gentle Monster’
Léa Seydoux in Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer (FILM AG Courtesy of Netflix Kreutzer)
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49th Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Wild Horse Nine, I Play Rocky, The Debut and More
Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky (Claire Folger, Amazon MGM Studios) The Mill Valley Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its 49th edition, taking place October 1–11, 2026.
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James Gray To Receive Director Award at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Paper Tiger’
James Gray Director James Gray will be presented with the MVFF Director Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival in honor of his work on the new crime drama Paper Tiger.
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‘Possible Love’ Director Lee Chang-dong Gets Spotlight at Mill Valley Film Festival
Lee Chang-Dong Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong will be honored at the Mill Valley Film Festival with the 2026 MVFF Auteur Award and a Spotlight Program featuring his latest film, Possible Love, recently announced as South Korea’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
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Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ to Open 49th Mill Valley Film Festival
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in Wild Horse Nine by Martin McDonagh. (Searchlight Pictures/Diego Araya Corvalán) Wild Horse Nine, directed by Martin McDonagh and starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi will open the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival, taking place October 1–11, 2026.
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Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute
Rose Kuo (courtesy CAFILM) Rose Kuo has been named the new Artistic Director of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), a newly created leadership position to guide the organization’s artistic vision and ensure a seamless program leadership transition in the years ahead.
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Tonatiuh to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Roadside Attractions) Tonatiuh will be honored at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) with a Spotlight Program and MVFF Award, for “his transformative artistry in Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, bringing emotional depth and fearless authenticity to a role that resonates on both personal and cultural levels.”
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48th Mill Valley Film Festival Reveals Lineup – Closing with Rental Family Starring Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures) The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) taking place October 2–12, 2025 revealed the full lineup of 138 films from 40 countries.
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Mill Valley Film Festival to Open with Hamnet Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal
Hamnet, directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) and starring Jessie Buckley (Women Talking, The Lost Daughter, Wild Rose) and Paul Mescal (Gladiator, Aftersun) will open this year’s 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48), presented by the California Film Institute (CAFILM).
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Official Poster for 48th Mill Valley Film Festival
The California Film Institute (CAFILM) shared the official poster design for the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) taking place from October 2 – 13, 2025, in Marin County and Berkeley.
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Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ Wins Top Audience Favorite Award at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival
Conclave (Focus Features) Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ took the top prize of the MVFF Overall Audience Favorite at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival which wrapped after screening 132 films.
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‘All We Imagine as Light’ Filmmaker Payal Kapadia Gets Spotlight at Mill Valley Film Festival
Payal Kapadia (courtesy CAFILM, MVFF47) Filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be honored with a Spotlight Program along with the prestigious Mind the Gap Award for her groundbreaking work in global cinema, at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF47).