Mill Valley Film Festival
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The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual, internationally recognized film festival in Northern California known for showcasing independent and world cinema and serving as a key stop in the awards-season circuit.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mill Valley Film Festival canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mill Valley Film Festival Context triple: [Mill Valley, California, hasEvent, Mill Valley Film Festival]
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New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
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Provincetown International Film Festival
The Provincetown International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for showcasing independent, LGBTQ+, and international cinema.
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C.
Palo Alto International Film Festival
The Palo Alto International Film Festival was a film event in Palo Alto, California, showcasing innovative and independent cinema with a focus on technology and storytelling.
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San Francisco International Film Festival
The San Francisco International Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the Americas, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year in San Francisco, California.
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E.
Napa Valley Film Festival
The Napa Valley Film Festival is an annual celebration of independent cinema held in California’s wine country, featuring film screenings, culinary events, and industry panels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mill Valley Film Festival Target entity description: The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual, internationally recognized film festival in Northern California known for showcasing independent and world cinema and serving as a key stop in the awards-season circuit.
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A.
New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
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B.
Provincetown International Film Festival
The Provincetown International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for showcasing independent, LGBTQ+, and international cinema.
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C.
Palo Alto International Film Festival
The Palo Alto International Film Festival was a film event in Palo Alto, California, showcasing innovative and independent cinema with a focus on technology and storytelling.
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D.
San Francisco International Film Festival
The San Francisco International Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the Americas, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year in San Francisco, California.
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E.
Napa Valley Film Festival
The Napa Valley Film Festival is an annual celebration of independent cinema held in California’s wine country, featuring film screenings, culinary events, and industry panels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
film festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MVFF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | 11 days ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
independent cinema
ⓘ
world cinema ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mark Fishkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudienceAward |
Audience Award for Documentary Feature
NERFINISHED
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Audience Award for Narrative Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ Audience Award for Short Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Children’s FilmFest Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mind the Gap Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Spotlight Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribute Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgramSection |
Active Cinema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asian sidebar ⓘ Children’s FilmFest NERFINISHED ⓘ Documentary ⓘ Mind the Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ Music on Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Films ⓘ US Cinema ⓘ World Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ ¡Viva el Cine! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Cinema for all ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
diversity and inclusion in cinema
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socially engaged filmmaking ⓘ support for emerging filmmakers ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mill Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Marin County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern California ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-profile Oscar-contending premieres
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intimate audience–filmmaker interaction ⓘ strong Bay Area film community presence ⓘ |
| operatedBy | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| organizer | California Film Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | California Film Institute programs ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Academy Awards season stop
ⓘ
awards-season launchpad ⓘ |
| regionServed | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| screeningVenuesInclude |
Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael
NERFINISHED
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CineArts Sequoia Theatre, Mill Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lark Theater, Larkspur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | early October ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mvff.com/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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