The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) commended its exceptionally expected sixth anniversary on November 9-13. The social event of film, nourishment, and wine at the most dramatic time of year showcased more than 120 new autonomous movies and studio sneak previews in various scenes all through the pleasant towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. Participants associated with more than 300 movie producers at screenings and delighted in a list of occasions including industry boards, wine samplings, culinary demos, winemaker suppers, Celebrity Tributes, and the Awards Ceremony and Gala.
Preview of the event
“We’re eager to welcome everybody back to Napa Valley for one more year of exceptional true to life narrating,” said Marc Lhormer, Co-Founder/Artistic Director. “On top of another awesome group of movies, our group and accomplices have teamed up on a progression of huge and astounding exceptional occasions, and also a mind-boggling exhibit of food and wine encounters. We anticipate that this will be an epic year.”
The celebration played host to a mind-blowing choice of movies, including a large portion of the current year’s honor contenders, similar to The Weinstein Company’s “Lion,” which will be the current year’s Opening Night film and Open Road Film’s “Seep for This.” As the ideal bookend to the celebration, the autonomous narrative “Pisco Punch: A Cocktail Comeback Story” serves as the Closing Night film.
Like dramatic movies? They have those, as well. Documentaries? Check. Shorts? Comedies? Check, check. This celebration has everything the enormous film festival has, in addition to honor winning Napa Valley wines and culinary pleasures.
The Napa Valley Film Festival also had s private VIP screening of TWC-Dimension’s highly foreseen film, “Gold.” It stars Oscar victor Matthew McConaughey, who will get the Caldwell Vineyards Maverick Actor Tribute for his extraordinary commitments to the craft of acting and true to life narrating.
Coordinated by Oscar victor Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic,” “Syriana”), “Gold” is an epic story of small time’s quest for the American dream to find the valuable metal. McConaughey stars as Kenny Wells, a miner urgent for a chance of a lifetime, who collaborates with a similarly anxious geologist, played by Golden Globe chosen one Edgar Ramirez. The pair sets off on a stunning adventure to find gold in the unknown wildernesses of Indonesia.
The celebration began with the premiere night screening of The Weinstein Company’s Lion featuring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Priyanka Bose. The directorial debut a big appearance by Australian Garth Davis, in view of a true story about Saroo Brierley’s adventure from his diary A Long Way Home, had the audience in tears. Dev Patel got an overwhelming applause when he entered the phase to take an interest in a post-screening Q&A.
The Charles Krug Legendary Filmmaker Award went to Lee Daniels, who brought along his great companion Cuba Gooding Jr. Kurt Russell received the Charles Krug Legendary Actor award with his child Wyatt Russell in attendance.
Matthew McConaughey was given the Caldwell Vineyard Maverick Actor Tribute. Before the service, McConaughey’s exceptionally anticipate film Gold screened for celebration supporters. He was joined by his wonderful spouse, Camilla Alves.
Each of the celebration champs got an extensive wine bottle from one of the celebration’s Vintner Circle winery partners. The two champs of the 20 movies that competed for the title of Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature, as determined by the respective juries, were granted $10,000, presented by Meadowood Napa Valley.
Directors of the narrative and documentary movies in competition partook in the celebration’s one of a kind Artists-in-Residence Program where they got a six-night stay at the extravagance resort Meadowood Napa Valley. The residency included ace classes with industry pioneers with their companions and celebration supporters at lavish receptions.
The Full List Of Juried Awards Incorporates
Best Narrative Feature Given by Matera/Cunat Family Vineyards, in addition to a $10,000 money prize courtesy of Meadowood Napa Valley — “Paradise’s Floor.”
Best Documentary Feature presented by Vitus Wines, in addition to a $10,000 money prize courtesy of Meadowood Napa Valley — “Huge Sonia.”
Best Screenplay was given by The Hess Collection — “Love Is All You Need?”
Best Ensemble Cast gave by Ma(i)sorry Napa Valley — “People Hero and Funny Guy.”
Best Narrative Short Given by Flora Springs Winery — “Twinsburg.”
Best Documentary Short displayed by Beringer Vineyards — “Consider Calvin.”
Best Lounge Feature given by Taken Wine Company — performing artist Katie Holmes’ “All We Had.”
Best Lounge Short Given by Reynolds Family Winery — “Madam Black.”
Special Jury Award – For a Fascinating, Exciting and Timely Content in a Documentary Feature Given by Rombauer Vineyards — “Unplanned Courtesy.”
Uncommon Jury Award – For Innovative Treatment of a Social Issue in a Documentary Feature given by Priest Ranch — “God Knows Where I Am.”
Uncommon Jury Award – Best Performance in a Lounge Feature Film given by Trinchero Napa Valley — George Kosturos for his work in “American Wrestler: The Wizard.”
The Entire List Of Audience Awards Incorporates
Most loved Actor given by Italics Winegrowers — George Kosturos for his work in “American Wrestler: The Wizard.”
Most loved Actress given by Wolf Family Vineyards — Kyla Kenedy for her work in the film “Love Is All You Need?”
Most loved Documentary Feature given by Duckhorn Vineyards at Paraduxx — “Enormous Sonia;” Honorable Mention — “Until 20.”
Most loved Documentary Short given by Beaulieu Vineyard — “1-800 Give Us Your Kidney.”
Most loved Narrative Feature given by Eleven Winery — “American Wrestler: The Wizard;” Honorable Mention — “Unleashed.”
Most loved Narrative Short given by Favia Erickson Winegrowers — “Madam Black;” Honorable Mentions — “Diversion” and “Friday Night.”
Most loved Short Feature given by Liana Estates — “Great Business.”
“The Napa Valley Film Festival dependably has the largest amount of film selection , and the curation done by Marc and Brenda is totally remarkable,” said Michael Winokur, movie producer, and celebration Narrative Shorts jury part. “We generally anticipate seeing a few gems here, which made it an extremely hard to settle on a choice.”
“We are excited to have possessed the capacity to share such magnificently convincing stories from these stunning movie producers with our audience” included celebration fellow benefactors/executives Marc and Brenda Lhormer. “Becoming acquainted with these storytellers in the course of recent days has been an astonishing background, and we are so happy they could appreciate all that the celebration and Napa Valley brings to the table.”
Dates for the seventh yearly Napa Valley Film Festival are Nov. 9–13, 2017.