Happy New Year from The Valley Film Festival

Since we just wrapped VFF14, it's going to take a few weeks for us to get our VFF15 ducks in a row. Until then, we wish our filmmakers, fans, and festival family a very happy, prosperous and healthy 2015. 

...And That's a Wrap on VFF14

The Valley Film Festival (VFF) closes the curtain on another thought provoking, entertaining lineup of cinema so independent it could only be found in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.

ODD BRODKSY and THE GREEN GIRL took home the top Narrative and Documentary Jury Awards, respectively, while WINDS AND STRINGS snagged both the Jury and Audience Awards for short film. Additional short film Audience Award winners included: ANY OTHER FRIDAY, SPIDORA, and TRACES OF MEMORY.

JURIED “10 DEGREES HOTTER” AWARDS:

Feature – ODD BRODSKY (Cindy Baer) 

Documentary - THE GREEN GIRL (George Pappy) 

Short – WINDS AND STRINGS (Ricardo Ultreras)

AUDIENCE AWARDS:

ANY OTHER FRIDAY (Peter Paul Basler) 

SPIDORA (Fred Olen Ray) 

TRACES OF MEMORY (Jody Jaress) 

WINDS AND STRINGS (Ricardo Ultreras)

The 5-day festival, which ran December 10-14 at Laemmle NoHo7, screened 45 of today’s most provocative films from 17 countries, such as Australia’s FLYBOY, the newest short film produced by Academy Award Nominee Drew Bailey (MIRACLE FISH, 2009) and BAGHDAD MESSI, a UAE-Belgium co-production, currently shortlisted for an Oscar.

With a mission further the education, production, and distribution of filmmaking in The Valley, VFF continues to promote local independent production with over fifteen films made by Angelenos, Vals, and shot in or about the glamorous San Fernando Valley this year. Valley-based filmmakers with an LA premiere were ROUTE 30 THREE, directed by John Putch (Cougar Town, Scrubs), SING YOUR OWN SONG: AN OPERA DOCUMENTARY from Anne O’Neal, and YOU OR A LOVED ONE, directed by Matt Mercer.

Founded in 2000, The Valley Film Festival, a non-profit project of Community Partners ®, is the first and longest continually running film festival in the San Fernando Valley. VFF has screened over 500 shorts, features, documentaries, animated films, experimental works, and music videos from around the world. While emphasizing independent film, the festival also screens studio productions, including BOOGIE NIGHTS, CHINATOWN, ENCINO MAN, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, MAGNOLIA, TERMINATOR 2, VALLEY GIRL, and WORLD TRADE CENTER. In addition to screenings, the Festival provides educational panels and networking opportunities throughout the year.

Looking ahead, The Valley Film Festival will begin accepting submissions for VFF15 in January. More information available at ValleyFilmFest.com 

The 14th Annual Valley Film Festival Closes Tomorrow

If you weren't in the crowd Friday or Saturday night, you have one more day to catch great indie cinema in the glamorous (818). Take a peak at what you're missing:

SING YOUR OWN SONG + RIPPED

YOU OR A LOVED ONE + SHORT FILM PROGRAMS

Win a DVD Courtesy of 1st Sight Films by Attending The Valley Film Festival

The team behind Love at First Sight is collecting pictures of people wearing Love at First Sight pin badges from around the world and would be over the moon to have VFF14 patrons participate...especially if you're in love! They will pick one photo per month...maybe the most romantic, maybe to the funniest, or just to someone they'd like to surprise. 

(1) Attend The Valley Film Festival, now through December 14, and pick up your pin at our will-call table. 

(2) Take a picture of you with your pin in front of the festival step and repeat

(3) Post the picture on the Love at First Sight Facebook page (don't forget to tagThe Valley Film Festival)

Love at First Sight will re-post the pictures and will send at least one FREE DVD per month.

Love at First Sight screens Saturday, December 13, 5:00pm

The 14th Valley Film Festival Is Here!

The 14th Valley Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with a packed house for Route 30 Three! we could not have asked for a better film, crowd, or cast & crew to share our special night with. 

The fun continued Thursday night with 8 films directed, produced, and/or written by the awesome women in our "Girls on Film" shorts program.