Napa Valley vineyards glowing at golden hour

Packed Napa Valley Film Festival theater and festival stage

Cinema Napa Valleypresents

Since 2011

A world-class celebration of film, food, wine and hospitality set against the iconic backdrop of Napa Valley

The Next GreatFilm Destination

Napa, already a global brand, draws locals and visitors from far and wide seeking memorable moments. Film gives them one more reason to come... and a deeper reason to stay.

The Next Great Film Destination

Napa, already a global brand, draws locals and visitors from far and wide seeking memorable moments. Film gives them one more reason to come... and a deeper reason to stay.

Outdoor cinema gathering in Napa Valley at sunset

OURMission

Cinema Napa Valley is the nonprofit behind the festival.

Rooted in Napa Valley’s pioneering spirit, we amplify storytellers whose work inspires courage and creativity. Year-round, we cultivate emerging talent and broaden access to the arts.

Through residencies, workshops, mentorship and partnerships with community organizations and educational institutions, we support filmmakers at critical moments in their careers and build a creative ecosystem that celebrates our region’s tradition and innovation.

Our AnnualCenterpiece

Where creators and audiences converge and the experience of wine, food, conversation and place are inseparable from cinema

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Bringing the best of the film industry to Napa

Napa Valley Film Festival guests bringing high-energy personality to the red carpet

Live band performing for Napa Valley Film Festival guests

Screenings, panels, red carpets, dinners and unforgettable nights bring filmmakers, audiences and the Napa Valley community together.

HollywoodLovesNapa

The biggest names in film and culture alongside voices you’re about to discover.

Festival honorees at a Napa Valley Film Festival event — The people who make the room come alive

Featured filmmaker in conversation onstage at the festival

Festival guest raising a glass of Napa Valley wine outdoors

Fire performer entertaining guests at a Napa Valley Film Festival celebration

Candlelit Napa Valley dinner celebration

Festival conversation and wine experience onstage

Napa Valley wine being poured into a glass carrying the Napa Valley Film Festival mark

Nights WorthRememberingBold films and world premieres

Intimate dinners where the experience on-screen continues at the table with wine poured by the people who make it.

AnIndustryOriginal

A bespoke experience for everyone who attends can only happen here... Only in Napa.

Festival Recap + Archive

Historic Napa Valley Film Festival marquee and festival crowd

Napa Valley Film Festival guests together at the festival

Napa Valley Film Festival guests on the red carpet

Napa Valley Film Festival industry conversation

2026/27Fall/Winter

Audience gathered for a Napa Valley film conversation

The Relaunch Event

An exclusive launch event to kick off the return of film, fashion, food, wine, lifestyle and culture in Napa Valley.

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2027

Napa Valley Film Festival event projected across a stone venue at night

The Festival Returns

Screenings, filmmakers, conversations, culinary experiences and signature events across the valley.

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Filmmakers and audiences gathering for a Cinema Napa Valley conversation

The WorkContinuesAll Year

Cinema Napa Valley supports filmmakers, expands cultural access, creates opportunities for emerging voices and connects the community through film long after festival week ends.

Culture WithConsequence

Our year-round work turns film into creative opportunity, cultural access and lasting value for Napa Valley.

Filmmaker conversation and creative program presented to a live audience

Film & Creative Arts

We cultivate emerging talent through mentorship, education and hands-on creative development that builds pathways to professional careers in cinema.

Inclusive youth audience celebrating a creative event

Access & Inclusion

Free and low-cost screenings, community programs and initiatives centered on underrepresented voices help ensure that cinema is accessible to broader audiences.

Large Napa Valley gathering connecting film, food, wine and hospitality

Economic Catalyst

By weaving film into Napa’s food, wine and hospitality ecosystem, we support tourism, expand visibility and create new reasons to gather throughout the year.

BeyondFestival Week

Signature programs keep the mission active through innovation, filmmaker development, mentorship, industry access and community connection.

Tech Kitchen

Where innovation meets storytelling and creators, technologists, food, wine and hospitality come together to explore what’s next.

Annual Pitchfest

An incubator for emerging filmmakers and creatives to gain meaningful exposure to studios, platforms, producers and industry leaders.

$Cinema Napa Valley Storylab filmmakers collaborating with an experienced mentor$

CNV Storylab

Artist and filmmaker development through residencies, workshops and mentorship with industry professionals and festival alumni.

Leadership& Board of Directors

Monica Halpert

Executive Director

Richard A. Garber

Board Chairman

Elizabeth Celaya

J. Todd Harris

Lindsay Hoopes

Michele Mitchell

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Partner withCinema Napa Valley

Help bring the festival back and help build what comes next. Founding sponsors and supporters make the 2026 relaunch possible, sustain year-round programs and set the stage for the full return of the Napa Valley Film Festival in 2027.

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