‘American Fiction,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘The Bikeriders’ Light Up Mill Valley Film Festival’s 46th Edition
variety.comCarole Horst Tucked in the beautiful countryside north of San Francisco, Mill Valley has been home to artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, and all sorts of dreamers.
Thus it makes sense that the local film festival, celebrating 46 years, has programmed the best of the fest circuit and buzzy premieres — and mixed it up with art and music events.
The event runs Oct. 5-15, and is packed with premieres, panels, galas, honorees and concerts under the MVFF Music banner. The festival will screen 148 films from 41 countries, including 56 premieres, 86 features and 62 shorts; 45% of all films in the fest are directed by women.
The festival kicks off with Jack Huston’s “Day of the Fight,” the actor’s directorial debut that stars Michael Pitt as a washed-up prizefighter searching for redemption.
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