COMMUNITY + CULTURE

The Valley Film Festival (VFF) was founded by Los Angeles native, and proud “Valley Girl,” Tracey Adlai, in 2000, to spotlight locally produced films in response to the San Fernando Valley’s attempt to secede from Los Angeles. VFF remains the first and continuously running film festival in The Valley and runs August 1-8, like the area code (818), at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood.

Now in its 24th year, VFF is an all-volunteer, non-profit arts project of Community Partners, and we support local and international voices that advance storytelling, while furthering the education, production, and exhibition of film. We do this by:

• Having an affordable entry point ($8.18USD) so filmmakers, everywhere, can participate

• Awarding call-for-entry scholarships to filmmakers in countries affected by conflict or displaced by war

• Supporting locally produced films through our signature “Made in the (818)” program

• Mentoring filmmakers, through every stage of their careers, via our Focus On: series of panels and events

• Providing a platform, in the heart of Hollywood, to showcase and share stories that matter

Community Partners non-profit tax ID/EIN: 95-4302067​