Years running: 14 (since 2011)
Napa Valley Film Festival
International Film Festival.
About
The Napa Valley Film Festival showcases the best in new independent filmmaking and world cinema and works to build community around the art of visual storytelling. Film screenings and discussions with filmmakers are accompanied by the world-class food and wine of legendary Napa Valley, fueling lively conversations with old and new friends.
Each year’s festival includes the following core components:
- 100 or so new films,
- 250+ visiting filmmakers and industry executives,
- A handful of sneak preview premieres of Oscar-worthy end-of-year studio releases,
- One or more Tribute(s) to notable film industry figures,
- Juried and Audience Awards in a variety of categories, including the $10,000 Meadowood Best Narrative Feature award,
- Screening venues clustered in walkable Festival Villages in the towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga,
- Food & Wine-Tasting Pavilions in each Festival Village.
Categories:
- U.S. Narrative Features,
- U.S. Documentary Features,
- Narrative Short Films,
- Documentary Short Films,
- Animated Short Films.
- Short Features,
- The Lounge Program is named for its unique screening venue and quirky atmosphere,
- Special Presentations - a small set of narrative and documentary features from around the world to be presented outside of the other feature film categories.
Awards
Juried Awards:
- Meadowood Best U.S. Narrative Feature
- Meadowood Best U.S. Documentary Feature
- Best Ensemble Cast
- Best Screenplay
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Narrative Short Film
- Best Lounge Feature Film
- Best Lounge Short Film
Audience Awards:
- Favorite Narrative Feature
- Favorite Documentary Feature
- Favorite Documentary Short Film
- Favorite Narrative Short Film
- Favorite Short Feature
- Favorite Actor
- Favorite Actress
Rules
- NVFF does not require premiere status. Entries may not be televised or widely available online before November 15, 2021.
- Projects completed after January 1, 2019.
- Submit via Filmfreeway.
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Documents
Place
United States
Napa CA
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
P. O. Box 10994
Napa, CA 94581
United States
Phone: (707) 226-7500
Email:
entries@napavalleyfilmfest.org
Contact Emails
entries@napavalleyfilmfest.org
Social Networks
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- Opening DateJanuary 08, 2021
- Earlybird DeadlineFebruary 18, 2021
- Regular DeadlineMarch 26, 2021
- Late DeadlineApril 23, 2021
- Extended DeadlineJune 04, 2021
- NotificationsAugust 30, 2021
- Event Dates10 — 14 November 2021
Run time 50+ minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Regular Deadline — $70
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Late Deadline — $85
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Extended Deadline — $100
Documentary Short films must be under 49 minutes in length, and may be submitted from anywhere in the world. J
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $85
Documentary, run time 50+ minutes
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Regular Deadline — $70
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Late Deadline — $85
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Extended Deadline — $100
Narrative short films must be under 49 minutes in length, set in live action or animation, and may be submitted from anywhere in the world.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $85
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