The Sun Valley Film Festival invites filmmakers to be a part of the legacy of storytellers, artists and filmmakers that have defined our town’s rich cinematic history.
Attracting industry icons who return year after year, SVFF invites filmmakers to become a part of an ever-expanding network. Past festival guests include Hollywood legends such as Gal Gadot, Clint Eastwood, Jodie Foster, Ethan Hawke, Amy Poehler, Josh Brolin, and Woody Harrelson as well as avant-garde writers and filmmakers like Eliza Hittman, Shaka King, and The Duplass Brothers. With over 4,000 yearly attendees, SVFF is quickly becoming known as the Festival for Filmmakers: a boutique event beloved by film fans and auteurs alike.
“The Sun Valley Film Festival will always hold a special place for me. They honored me with their Vision Award in 2013. Since then, it’s been great to see the festival grow, and I think their move to December will be beneficial for the film community. The Florida Project screened as part of their early-December Winter Screening Series, which helped spotlight it before the busy holiday screening season. I know a lot of independent filmmakers will appreciate the same opportunity." -- Sean Baker, director of the 2024 Cannes Palme d’Or and Academy Award Best Picture winner ANORA
The Sun Valley Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate and promote the art of filmmaking.
