
THE YOUNG VOTE
mvff 2022 United States TRAILBLAZERS BAMPFA, Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 9 DOCS Active Cinema, Mind the Gap FilmTRAILBLAZERS | ACTIVE CINEMA | MIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 67 min, Director: Diane Robinson
As the United States teeters toward theocracy, it is painfully clear that the stakes in the upcoming midterm elections are nothing short of the life,…

Workshop: In Our Own Words: Poetry on Film
mvff 2022 Mission Cultural Center Oct 9 BEHIND THE SCREENS, FAMILY FILMS Workshop
Inspired by the bold slam poetry and narration of José Eduardo Aguilar, "El Deportee" in the animated documentary Home Is Somewhere Else, this workshop combines the art of the written word and non-fiction film narration. Participants will…

WOMEN TALKING
mvff 2022 United States Rafael 1 Oct 11, Oct 9 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMA Mind the Gap
SPOTLIGHT | MIND THE GAP ENSEMBLE AWARD
MIND THE GAP | US CINEMA
US 2022, 104 min, Director: Sarah Polley
Powerful, committed performances by an extraordinary ensemble—including Frances McDormand, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy,…

WHITE NOISE
mvff 2022 United States GROW Rafael 1, Rafael 2 Oct 15 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMASPOTLIGHT ON NOAH BAUMBACH
SCREENING + PRESENTATION OF THE MVFF AWARD FOR SCREENWRITING
GROW | US CINEMA
US 2022, 136 min, Director: Noah Baumbach
Writer-director-producer Noah Baumbach dazzles in his first film since his acclaimed Marriage…

THE WHALE
mvff 2022 United States SPIRIT Sequoia 1, Sequoia 2 Oct 13 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMATRIBUTE TO BRENDAN FRASER
SPIRIT | US CINEMA
US 2022, 117 min, Director: Darren Aronofsky
Hinging on a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser, The Whale is an emotionally resonant tour de force, by turns funny and devastating. Fraser…

WE DREAM OF ROBOTS (SOÑAR ROBOTS)
mvff 2022 Uruguay TRAILBLAZERS Rafael 2, Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6, Oct 9 FAMILY FILMS Viva el Cine FilmTRAILBLAZERS | ¡VIVA EL CINE! | FAMILY
Uruguay 2021, 84 min, Pablo Casacuberta
A determined group of teenagers from the Uruguayan countryside tackles math, science, and the physics of friendship as they conquer the world of robotics. We Dream…

VARIETY’S 10 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH
mvff 2022 Outdoor Art Club Oct 16 BEHIND THE SCREENS Panel
Variety has honored “10 Screenwriters to Watch” for more than a decade, spotlighting the brightest and most promising writers of the year. We’re thrilled for the occasion to discuss their work in an intimate setting—a great opportunity…

TUKDAM – BETWEEN WORLDS
mvff 2022 Estonia, Finland, Ireland SPIRIT Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 6 DOCS FilmSPIRIT | DOCS
Finland, Ireland, Estonia 2022, 91 min, Director: Donagh Coleman
Is it possible to die in a consciously controlled way? The Tibetan Buddhist tradition of “tukdam,” a practice of meditating at the deepest level of consciousness…

TRIPLE TROUBLE
mvff 2022 United States Roxie Theater, Virtual Oct 15, Oct 6 US CINEMA FilmUS CINEMA
US 2022, 84 min, Homer Flynn and The Residents
The Residents have existed over half a century now as one of the singular cultural enigmas of our times: An unclassifiable arts collective-slash-rock band who’ve racked approximately…

TOWN DESTROYER
mvff 2022 United States Rafael 3, Roxie Theater, Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 6, Oct 8 DOCS Mind the Gap FilmMIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 55 min, Director: Alan Snitow, Deborah Kaufman
Is art’s role to provoke or placate? What happens when it no longer reflects current societal views? These questions and many more were the subject of hot debate…