NAPA, Calif.
The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) is set to return for its third year and will kick off all festival events in Downtown Napa at the Napa Valley Opera House. The festival will take place November 13 – 17, 2013.
Many Napa lodging properties are offering special packages for guests in town during the festival. To view a full list of participating lodging properties and the specials available, planners can visit DoNapa.com.
The Napa Valley Welcome Center in Downtown Napa will be a central hub for buying festival passes, merchandise and special event tickets, as well as finding updated program information and general Napa Valley information.
Oxbow Public Market in downtown will be home to the “Festival Village” in Napa and right outside will be the Wine Pavilion, where attendees can sip on some of Napa’s best wines.
Similarly, the annual Festival Gala will take place in Napa, where guests can enjoy a taste of culinary offerings from many of Napa Valley’s top chefs, dance to a variety of bands and DJs, meet filmmakers and other talented artists, and grab a glass of wine from a number of world-class wineries.
Downtown Napa is home to multiple screening venues for this year’s festival, all within walking distance. These venues include the Napa Valley Opera House, Uptown Theatre, Jarvis Conservatory, 500 First Screening Room, The Lounge at Hatt Hall at The Napa River Inn and an intimate music room at Silo’s Napa that will host a series of interactive panels and conversations.
The film festival will feature over 100 new films, 250 or more visiting filmmakers and one or more tribute(s) honoring a notable film industry figure.