VFF17 @ The Lot Studios

Thanks to our friends at Dances With Films, we're crashing their office space at The Lot Studios for the next two months! Looks like we're in good company with OWN next door. If only Oprah would share her wifi with us....

Cannes Film Festival Unveils Poster for 70th Anniversary

Italian actress Claudia Cardinale graces the 2017 Cannes Film Festival poster to celebrate 70 years of the worlds best cinema. If you're attending the market, May 17-28, please let us know. If we're not there to host our Cocktails in Cannes, we'll introduce your to our filmmakers in attendance. More importantly, let's just take a moment to let this sink in...70 years....! Well, VFF is on the verge of 20, so just another 50+ years to go.

VFF15's BONED Now on Amazon Prime

Our VFF15 darling, BONED, has found its way to Amazon Prime so you can stream it for free. Crack that whip & watch it. Watch it NOW!

VFF17 ~ Save The Dates: October 25-29 @ Laemmle NoHo7

While we get our non-profit paperwork in order, ink our 2017 dates in your calendar: October 25-29 @ Laemmle NoHo7! Looking forward to seeing you all there.

...And That's a Wrap on VFF16!

We proudly close the curtain on another great lineup of cinema so independent it can be found only in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. This year, VFF screened over 50 thought provoking and entertaining films from 9 countries. Thanks to our volunteers, filmmakers, supporters, fans, and the Laemmle NoHo7 staff for making VFF16 rock!

Please take a moment to congratulate our 2016 award winners with us: 

AUDIENCE AWARDS:
BECOMING A MAN, directed by Jared Lara
CHIPPY, directed by R.D. Womack II
FRIEDA'S TURN, directed by Jay J. Levy
SLOW FADE TO AUTUMN, directed by Marie Tang Urquidi

"10 DEGREES HOTTER" JURIED AWARDS:
Narrative Feature: CHANGEOVER, directed by Estes Tarver
Documentary Feature: IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE STORY: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr., directed by Stanley Isaacs
Narrative Short: BLACK COMEDY, directed by Luigi Pane
Documentary Short: WEST EMPIRE, directed by Mathieu Le Lay

BEST OF (JURIED AWARDS):
Music Video: STORIES UPON YOUR LIPS, directed by Bastien BronTrailer: SYNAPSE, directed by David Bertran