We’re excited to welcome educators and students back for another inspiring year at the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival!
This year, school groups are once again invited to attend the Festival free of charge, with a curated selection of local and international film titles available exclusively for educational audiences. Programs will be offered for grades 1–12, as well as programs designed specifically for colleges and universities.
Each screening will feature filmmaker Q&As and free curriculum resources to deepen classroom engagement.
We can’t wait to see you and your students at our theaters for the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival!
IN-THEATER SCREENINGS| OCT. 3 & OCT. 6-10
A selection of narrative features, documentaries, and short film programs is carefully curated from the general Festival program and offered free of charge to K-12 schools and colleges around the Bay Area and across the country, as weekday matinees in the theater and online. Screenings are followed by Q&As with filmmakers and subject experts, and supplemented with free curriculum resources including film-analysis toolkits, lesson plans, and discussion guides to help teachers incorporate the films into their class curriculum.
Join us at the Smith Rafael Film Center in downtown San Rafael and the Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley this year. Seating is limited so register early to reserve your spot! We encourage schools within walking distance of the theaters, or with access to private or public transportation, to attend in person.
Smith Rafael Film Center |1118 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Sequoia Cinema |25 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941
We are able to offer a limited number of buses on a first-come, first-served basis. Please specify your transportation needs when you register for your screenings.
ONLINE SCREENINGS | OCT. 6-10
Bring the festival to your classroom anywhere in the country! All online screenings will be available for streaming from October 6th to 10th. Curriculum resources available HERE.
FILMMAKERS GO TO SCHOOL
For Bay Area school groups unable to travel to the theater, we offer this interactive program where filmmakers visit your school. CAFILM Education staff bring filmmaker guests to classrooms or auditoriums for live, in-depth discussions about their films and the art and craft of filmmaking.
If you are interested in a filmmaker visit to your school, please fill out the visit request form.
CLASS OF MVFF48
Class of MVFF48 is the third edition of college outreach and activities at MVFF presented by CAFILM Education. Our goal continues to be an all access, diverse, and immersive festival experience for film students at zero cost to them individually. Educators can register in the Education form below, or students can apply for a badge here.
Photos: 1, 2 © Steve Disenhof, 3,4,5,6 © Tommy Lau Photography