THAT’S A WRAP!
Thank you to all of the educators, students, and community partners who made this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival Education Program such a success!
This fall, CAFILM Education welcomed thousands of students to screenings across our two theaters, The Smith Rafael Film Center and for the first time, screenings in the Sequoia Cinema. We’re proud to share that we served nearly 1,500 more students than last year, expanding access to the art of film and the stories that shape our world. Through both in-person and virtual screenings, we reached classrooms from across the Bay Area, bridging communities and amplifying diverse voices through cinema.
A highlight of this season was the revival of our Filmmakers Go To School program, which brought filmmakers from the festival directly into classrooms across the Bay Area. These visits gave students the rare opportunity to connect personally with artists whose work was featured in our festival, asking questions, learning about the filmmaking process, and exploring how stories can reflect and shape the communities around them. The program’s return underscored our commitment to ensuring that film education is not just something students watch, but something they actively engage with and contribute to.
CAFILM Education remains dedicated to creating inclusive, creative spaces where young people can explore culture, identity, and storytelling through film. We’re deeply grateful to the teachers who make space for these experiences, and to the students who show up ready to learn, question, and dream.
Thank you for being part of another incredible year of youth-centered film education.
We can’t wait to see you for MVFF49 in October 2026!
MVFF48 TESTIMONIALS
Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity to interact with Tatti — talking with them afterwards about their work was so exciting and eye-opening! MVFF was the first time I’ve ever been to a film festival, and that would not have been possible without CA Film’s Education programs.”
– Student, UC Berkeley (VALENTINA)
“There were moments in the film that showed the culture of Peru, especially in Cusco, as well as showing rituals that Fernando’s family does, and the Quechua language. This made me think about different cultures that are in the world and how family and community can be a part of your culture.”
– Student, Tam High (RUNA, SIMI)
EDUCATOR REFLECTION
“Thank you so very much for allowing our students to watch the films. For some of them, they would not even have the opportunity to watch something on a screen. Parents in our school donated the use of a large screen to allow us to project.” Educator,
– The Montessori Elementary Intermediate School of Alameda (HOLA FRIDA)
Photos: 1, 2 © Steve Disenhof, 3,4,5,6 © Tommy Lau Photography