MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

daKAH, the world’s first Hip Hop Orchestra and the subject of the highly acclaimed film, “Hip Hop Maestro” by Christine Lee, is officially on their way to the Bay Area! 

Through the generosity of their fan base and many of our local sponsors, staff and friends daKAH was able to raise the funds needed to bring the musicians up to this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival and will be playing at our Closing Night Party.  Imagine that! 

The party is a recreation of the Roaring 20’s mixed in with contemporary culture. Who would have thought  you could take symphonic music, jazz and cross over into Hip Hop?  daKAH did!  Who would have thought a silent film, in black & white, would have Oscar buzz?  Mark & Zoe did!  And remember what they said about “The King’s Speech.”

Join us at Albert Park/the San Rafael Community Center after seeing “The Artist”  -a special film that has been hailed  as a “beautiful recreation of the silent film era.”

The gala will feature prohibition era drinks sponsored by SF Skyy Spirits, beer by Lagunitas and wine by Menage a Trois.

Sol Hernandez and her staff will be preparing the main menu from our favorite neighborhood restaurant Sol Food.  Marin French Cheese, Judy’s Breadsticks, Champagne French Bakery and Peet’s Coffee will all be on hand to serve up their delicious fare.

Lorin Rowan has lined up a jazz trio, “The Prohibitioners” with one of Marin County’s best jazz piano players hammering the keys at the baby grand.  daKAH and it’s chamber orchestra version of their band, (31 musicians), will close out the night. 

This party closes the 34^th annual Festival.  We want you to have fun and remember not to speak too easy!

Cheers,

Jen Oberti

MVFF34 Special Events Manager

In addition to great cinema and Festival experiences, your Mill Valley Film Festival ticket brings you great rewards, discounts and special offers throughout the month of October.

For a list of participating merchants, go to www.mvff.com/thats-the-ticket, plus look for the That’s The Ticket! sign in their windows.

As the 34th Mill Valley Film Festival draws closer we would like to take a moment to thank a selection of our generous sponsors!

This year’s Major Media partners include CBS 5, KGO Newstalk 810, KQED, Marin Independent Journal, Marin Magazine, Pacific Sun, Yelp - and a special thanks to our newest sponsors Comcast Infinity, 7x7, and Vimeo!

Our Promotional Partners this year are Alice @ 97.3 KLLC, Bohemian, CBS Outdoor, Classical KDFC, Clear Channel Radio, East Bay Express, Fast Forward, ICG Magazine, Movie Maker Magazine, SAGIndie, San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Station, SF Weekly and we welcome our newest Promotional Partners MUBI and Golden Gate Transit!

 A very special thanks tot this year’s Products and Services sponsors, including AT&T for providing phones and phone services,CatDV - Square Box Systems Ltd for donating software for the CFI archiving project, Crumpler for assembling the beautiful film maker bags, Extranomical Adventures for providing the Festival shuttle services, Final Draft for donating Final Draft software, In Ticketing for handling ticket sales, L.inc for festival production support, Ruby Livingdesign for providing gorgeous furniture for our hospitality lounges, Thrifty Car Rental for providing the festival’s fleet of cars, and AT&T Advertising Solutions for their long-time festival support. Thank you to ToyHouse and Illumigarden Landscape Lighting for Festival venues. Finally, thank you to Deluxe, the brilliant Jon Sanborn, Technicolor, and KODAK for helping to create this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival trailer. We couldn’t do it without you!!

Don’t miss out on special deals that select hotels are offering! To see details refer to previous post! or go here: http://www.mvff.com/accommodations/

Through October 6^th-16^th select Marin County hotels are offering discounted rates of 10%-25% off for Mill Valley Film Festival ticket holders and California Film Institute members. 

Acqua Hotel


555 Redwood Highway


Mill Valley, CA 94941


415.380.0400 or 888.662.9555

Acqua Hotel is a contemporary boutique-hotel located on the edge of Ricardson Bay offering wonderful views of the water against the backdrop of Mt. Tamalpais. Just off of highway 101, you have easy access to San Francisco, the Wine Country, and other activities of Marin County. Mill Valley Film Festival attendees and CFI members can receive a 10% discounted rate.

Larkspur Hotel


160 Shoreline Highway


Mill Valley, CA 94941


415.332.5700 or 866.823.4669

Overlooking peaceful wetlands and bike paths at the base of Mt. Tamalpais,  Larkspur hotel is offering a 20% off discounted rate to MVFF attendees. You can borrow a bike from the Larkspur Hotel’s Bike Center and enjoy the nearby scenic bike paths or roast marshmallows at their fire pit. Use the promo code “FILM” to receive the discounted rate.

Mill Valley Inn


165 Throckmorton Avenue


Mill Valley, CA

94941
415.389.6608 or 800.595.2100

Tucked away in a redwood grove at the foot of Mt. Tamalpais and located near the town plaza, Mill Valley Inn combines the sophistication of a small European hotel with the cozy charm of a historic Nothern California mill town. The hotel is only 25 minutes away from San Francisco and 45 minutes away from the Napa Valley wine region. Mill Valley Film Festival attendees receive 15% off with the reservation code “MVFF”.

Mountain Home Inn


810 Panoramic Highway


Mill Valley, CA 94941


415.381.9000

The Mountain Home Inn sits atop a Mt. Tamalpais ridge with breathtaking views as far as you can see. Looking down over woodsy villages you can see the San Francisco Bay and distant mountain peaks. Looking the other way and you’ll see primeval forests and the ocean. There is easy access to parks and many hiking opportunities. MVFF attendees receive a 25% discount. (Please not Oct 8, 14, 15 are currently unavailable.)

Waters Edge Hotel


25 Main Street


Tiburon, CA 94920


415.789.5999

Waters Edge Hotel is perched on a historic dock overlooking the San Francisco Bay and is the only waterfront hotel in the seaside town of Tiburon.  Waters Edge Hotel is a comfortable place to watch sailboats bobbing in the water against the backdrop of Angel Island and the San Francisco skyline. Unique amenities of this boutique hotel include a continental breakfast delivered daily, a fireplace in every room, and an afternoon wine-and-cheese reception.  MVFF attendees receive 15% off with the reservation code “MVFF”.

Marin Suites Hotel


45 Tamal Vista Boulevard


Corte Madera, CA 94925


415.924.3608 or 800.362.3372

Marin Suites Hotel, Corte Madera’s luxury all-suite hotel, is uniquely defined by its spacious and comfortable hotel suite accommodations right in the heart of Marin County. A $20.00 discount is offered to MVFF attendees Sunday through Thursday. To receive the discount, ask for the group discount for the “Mill Valley Film Festival”.

Courtyard Mariott in Novato


1400 North Hamilton Parkway


Novato, CA 94949


415.883.8950

Courtyard Mariott in Novato is only 18 minutes away from the Golden Gate Bridge and a short drive to the wineries of Sonoma County and Napa Valley. The nearby Hamilton Marketplace features unique shops and restaurants. The new state-of-the-art lobby features The Bistro-Eat. Drink. Connect- that provides guests with healthy food and beverages in the morning and evening dinner services with cocktails. MVFF attendees receive 13% of weekday rates and 18% off weekend rates.

Be sure to take a look at the accommodations page on the MVFF website as well.

Check out the fabulous deals from MVFF Hotel Partners!

Acqua Hotel will be offering a 10 percent discount to all guests
attending the Mill Valley Film Festival and California Film Institute
members.

Marin Suites Hotel will be offering a $20 discount to all attendees of
the Mill Valley Film Festival from October 6-16. 

Courtyard Marriot in Novato will also be giving a $30 discount per night for those participating in the festival!

See here for details: http://www.mvff.com/accommodations/

“God Bless America,” a film directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, premiered
last Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival. This violent
satire follows a 45-year-old, recently divorced man named Frank and a
16-year-old girl named Roxy who go on a road trip, killing the
stupidest, rudest, and meanest members of society. The film received a
very positive review from the audience at TIFF and was sold to
Magnolia Pictures. The movie is predicted to publicly premier in 2012.

Albert Nobbs, which screened at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on September 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th and TIFF on the 11^th and 12^th, has begun to receive rave reviews from prestigious sources. Reviewers such as AO Scott of the New York Times have called it “a lovely and surprising movie.” The film, which was presented by star Glenn Close, is about a woman who poses as a man and works as a butler at a hotel in order to survive in male-dominated 19th-century Ireland. It has quickly garnered talk of an Oscar for Close, who plays the main character. She also co-wrote and produced the film, which has been a labor of love for her for thirty years, when she played the same part on stage and won an Obie for it.

The film is screening next at the Toronto International Film Festival on the 17th, and will be screening at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

… to the announcement of the 2011 MVFF Films: 144 films from 50 countries with 30 official premieres!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mark Fishkin

2011 BOARD

Steve Shane (President)
Christopher B. Smith (Co–Vice President)
Jennifer Coslett MacCready (Co–Vice President)
Kenneth Broad (Secretary)
Zach Zeisler (Treasurer)
Michael Dyett
Larry Eilenberg
Lynne Hale
Richard J. Idell
Timothy Jorstad
Bruce Katz
Amy Keroes
Jann Moorhead
Susan Schwartz
Dr. Joel Sklar
Evelyn Topper

FOUNDING BOARD

Rita Cahill
Mark Fishkin
Lois Kohl Shore

EMERITUS BOARD

Ann Brebner
Rita Cahill
Sid Ganis
Gary Meyer
Gordon Radley
Henry Timnick

HONORARY ADVISORY BOARD

Senator Barbara Boxer
Stewart Boxer
Jeff Fisher
Peter Flaxman
Robert Greber
Linda Gruber
Peggy Haas
KC Lauck
Andrew McGuire
Mary Poland
Michael Schwartz
Eric Schwartz
Skip Whitney