Napa Valley Film Festival 2024

Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) takes place every November at several unique screening venues and sites throughout Wine Country. The festival partners with the best Napa Valley restaurants and wineries to organize its social events and parties. The festival's program features about 100 new independent films of various genres, as well as sneak peeks of studio releases and red-carpet screenings.

NVFF Program

Napa Valley Film Festival's events are accompanied by wine tastings, world-class food, Q&As as well as parties. Celebrity and aspiring filmmakers can meet during Industry Mixer and the annual Festival Gala, featuring food and wine from the best restaurants and wineries in the Napa Valley as well as live music and dancing. The best sommeliers and vintners of the valley take part in private tastings and winery tours. Food and wine are among the main aspects of the festival.

Film Selection

NVFF focuses on films that not just entertain but also inspire, enlighten, and raise one's spirit. In Verge category is dedicated to more edgy cinema. Culinary and food-focused films are also welcomed. The festival also showcases narrative features and shorts, documentaries, and even films that are set to compete in the Academy or Golden Globe Awards. During the film screenings, visitors are often served a menu picked to coincide with the theme or genre of the film. Some of the movies previously featured at the Napa Valley

Past Guests

Over 300 filmmakers and actors visit Napa Valley Film Festival every year. Matthew McConaughey, Will Ferrell, Geena Davis, Katie Holmes, Laurence Fishburne, Elijah Wood, and Kurt Russell have attended the festival in the past. Other people who attended the festival are Kevin Costner, Judy Greer, Shailene Woodley, Dev Patel, John Travolta, Jeffrey Wright, Viggo Mortensen, and many other talented filmmakers and actors.