Special pop-up event! Three-course dinner and a movie at Mendocino Grove outside under the stars, amidst the trees.
The Women Who Dare Shorts Program will be the star of this year’s special Members’ Event. Scharffenberger Cellars sparkling wine kicks off our Festival weekend with panache!
Celebrate the opening night of the Festival with live music, libations, and small bites at the Mendocino Art Center.
Dance at a 70’s rock and roll party with Moon Rabbit following the new film NEIL YOUNG: COASTAL.
Stop in for the experimental amnesiac film ARCHANGEL (1990) by Guy Maddin and stay for a strange and magical evening, including a mysterious video caller straight from Canada!
Grab a coffee at The Waiting Room before heading to the Cafe Beaujolais garden for lively discussions with our visiting filmmakers.
Meet pastry chef Meg Ray and grammarian Ellen Jovin in person at Gallery Bookshop. Grab their books Miette and Rebel with a Clause, and get your trickiest baking and grammar questions answered on the spot!
Follow the adventures of a family of former superheroes rediscovering the true source of their powers—in one another. Free screening and bike giveaway!
A special treat for opera beginners and aficionados alike, local tenor Marius Constantin will perform two short arias with accompanist Robin Knutson following the screening of AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT.
A unique global odyssey exploring the world of cheese, from Tbilisi to Japan and beyond, and the mongers and makers who devote their life to fermenting dairy.
Mingle with filmmakers and special guests at our exclusive Filmmaker Party. Nestled in the lush gardens of Cafe Beaujolais, this year’s shindig is sponsored by Goldeneye Winery and will feature small bites by Assaggiare and handcrafted pizza from The Brickery.
Join us for live comedy with the Bay Area’s Natasha Vinik. Then stay for the film ANXIETY CLUB, an intimate and humorous look at anxiety through the eyes and minds of some of today’s most brilliant comedians.
Grab a coffee at The Waiting Room before heading to the Cafe Beaujolais garden for lively discussions with our visiting filmmakers.
One-on-one listening sessions will be available following the screening of NO OTHER LAND for those who would like to express their thoughts and feelings.
Our 4th Annual Native Cinema program, curated by Monique Sonoquie and U’ilani Wesley, is always one of the Festival’s most popular events.
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See the festival in action in our Facebook photo gallery! Each year attendees enjoy film screenings, Q&A’s, themed dance parties, and special events.