Photos L – R: 1, Tommy Lau Photography, 2 Kire Wrench, 3-6 Tommy Lau Photography
The opportunity to go to a theater in their own town, watch a film, respond in such a positive way, feel emotions and share about it, speaks volumes.
—Teacher, Sun Valley Elementary School, San Rafael, CA
I liked asking a question because I got over my stage fright.
—Student, Sun Valley Elementary School, San Rafael, CA
The overall theme about finding where you belong was very powerful and gave us a platform for a very sweet classroom conversation. I know this will resonate throughout the school year.
—Teacher, Edna Maguire Elementary School, Mill Valley, CA
I liked the varying voices and the way we could hear so many perspectives.
—Student, Tamiscal High School, Larkspur, CA
It was wonderful to share the experience of watching the films, and we talked about the characters and plots of the stories we saw. The kids loved the films. It was so easy to do in class—just a great experience overall.
—Teacher, Crestmont School, Richmond, CA
It really gave me hope that everyone has equal opportunities in influencing the world.
—Student, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, FL
We love attending the film festival. We try to go every year. The documentary topics are always very interesting for our students and we are extremely appreciative that they are offered free to students!
—Teacher, St. Raphael School, San Rafael, CA
The film changed how I think about immigration. Hearing the story of someone who is directly affected definitely changes your perspective.
—Student, Terra Linda High School, San Rafael, CA
This was, once again, an incredibly inspirational and wonderful learning experience for my beginner filmmakers. They couldn’t stop talking about the different films, camera work, stories, etc… That was exactly what I was hoping for.
—Teacher, Miller Creek Middle School, San Rafael, CA
This is the second time we have been to a MVFF Education experience and it is invaluable for my young filmmakers. Every year there is something both artistically meaningful as they learn their craft but also content specific that aligns with content I am teaching in US History or Government.
—Teacher, San Rafael High School, San Rafael, CA
This film changed my understanding of how much I take being a citizen in the United States for granted.
—Student, Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland, CA
Amazing film. Wonderful experience. Thank you.
—Teacher, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA
THAT’S A WRAP!
Thank you to all of the teachers and students who participated in the MVFF Education program at the 45th Mill Valley Film Festival!
We were so thrilled to welcome school groups back to the theater after our three-year pandemic pause. From elementary school students watching animated shorts to middle school students learning about immigration to high school students discovering the power of the youth vote, their enthusiastic responses and inquisitive questions marked an auspicious return to live educational programming.
For those schools unable to come to the theater, we also continued our successful online programming, enabling teachers and students across the country to stream and discuss a wide range of festival films. And our Filmmakers Go to School program was back in full force, taking festival guests from around the world on visits to Bay Area classrooms to meet with students on their home turf.
As a result, we reached more than 10,000 students from 79 different schools overall, with 2,400 students joining in person, 6,800 virtually, and over 1,000 more meeting filmmakers on their school campuses.
Whether online or in-person, we hope you will join us for more great programming at MVFF46 next fall!
Photo: Tommy Lau Photography
CAFILM EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT MVFF ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM
NANCY P. AND RICHARD K. ROBBINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
