Wine Country Film Festival

Imagine yourself in California's world famous vacation spot!

Film Buffs
Over 100 films from around the world (in addition to our several celestial film nights) screen at special venues throughout Napa and Sonoma Valleys. The Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival stands for quality films that engage, inspire and deepen our common humanity. Many of the films are simply unavailable elsewhere. Our tradition of showcasing remarkable international cinema continues, providing a familiar environment which dedicated filmfestgoers find comforting. Our program of features, docs, shorts and animation promises to be the strongest slate ever.

See a little of this, a little of that or zero in on one or more of our festival's theme programs which include:

World Cinema
EcoCinema (eco-friendly films about people and the planet)
American Independent Films
Arts in Film
Music in Film
Food on Film
Cinema of Conscience (films about social and political issues) and a few surprise Hollywood premieres!

Groups are Welcome
Bring your business groups for a truly constructive and unique team experience. Contact Justine Ashton at 707•996.2536 for group rates. She and our team will create a memorable special event for you. Recent participants include Acura, Daimler-Chrysler, Washington Mutual, Volvo, Country Living Magazine, Samsung, Diablo Publications, Wine Country This Week, The Napa Valley Historical Society.

Sponsorship Information
Contact Justine Ashton at 707•996.2536

Napa and Sonoma Valleys, where locals and visitors alike converge during wine country's oldest and biggest celebration of world cinema, just 45 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

You are sitting under the stars in an open air theater venue, sipping good wine, savoring seasonal cuisine, and socializing with new and old friends. Dozens of festivities range from open air film screenings to educational symposia, informal receptions with guest celebrities to over a dozen cooking demos, live entertainment, barrel tastings and fun for all ages.

What sets us apart from the zillion other film festivals worldwide is our distinctive approach to film programming, committed celebrity guests and friendly leisurely pace. You can have plenty of time to enjoy wine country's amenities. Internationally known for our spectacular "Films al Fresco™" open air film screenings, there are several celestial film nights planned for our 20th Anniversary.

A Festival-within-a-Festival, each long weekend or week offers a program of timely and fascinating films which evolve organically from the programming process. A host of special events, tributes & symposia are in the works.

"Films al Fresco™" - Celestial Film Nights
Get ready for an unbelievable experience. Typically festival goers arrive around 6pm to catch a flick in the winery's indoor theater or to participate in a food sampling following a cooking demonstration. There might even be a special barrel tasting! Most nights there is live entertainment before the feature film begins.

Nights are cool so bring a jacket. Chairs are provided and low lawn chairs are welcome.

Some nights you might glimpse a celebrity guest mingling informally with festival goers. Past celebrity guests include Gregory Peck, Teri Garr, Vin Diesel, Nicolas Cage, Richard Dreyfuss, George Lucas, Lynn Redgrave and Kirk Douglas to name a few.

Dinner and a Movie
No reservations required! Dining is al fresco.

The festival's popular Ciné Café and Wine Bar is open nightly from 6:30p.m. - 9p.m. during each celestial film night. Our menu offers delicious seasonal cuisine, beverages and wine by the glass for sale. The offerings frequently reflect and enhance the International culture represented in the feature film each evening. (In compliance with California State rules and regulations governing special events, wine by the bottle or case are not available for purchase during film festival hours.)

Please no outside food or drinks.