General Information
Food and Drink
Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served in The Grange foyer, along with snacks and pastries from Mosswood Market, Pizza and chili (Friday only) and hot Mexican food by Alicia’s Restaurant (Saturday only).
Contact Info
For questions, comments, and compliments, contact Steve Sparks, Festival Co-Director, at avff@earthlink.net.
Area Information
Information about Anderson Valley can be found at the Anderson Valley Chamber of Commerce website. Besides helpful visitor information like lodging, restaurants, points of interest, and tasting rooms, the site contains current weather information, a public events calendar, and a link to a local rideshare board.
Directions
Directions—From the South
At the final Cloverdale exit, 1 ½ hours north of San Francisco on Highway 101, take Highway 128 West to Boonville. The Grange is about forty minutes along Highway 128 in Anderson Valley. The venue is approximately four miles north of Boonville, and less than two miles south of Philo. Parking is available in the Grange parking lot or on the side of the road – please proceed with care.
Directions—From the East
From Ukiah leave Highway 101 and take Highway 253 to Boonville. After 19 miles, turn north on Highway 128 and enter Boonville. The Grange is approximately four miles north of Boonville, and less than two miles south of Philo. Parking is available in the Grange parking lot or on the side of the road – please proceed with care.
Directions—From the North
From the north or coast, take Highway 128 off Highway 1 a couple of miles south of Albion and head inland. Drive through the beautiful redwoods and then Navarro and Philo. The Grange is less than two miles south of Philo. Parking is available in the Grange parking lot or on the side of the road – please proceed with care.
A.V. Film Festival 2013
To submit films for A.V.F.F. 2013, contact Festival Director Steve Sparks at avff@earthlink.net. Films must be submitted in DVD format before November 1st, 2012.
Many Thanks to ...
- The A.V. 2012 Film Festival Committee: Steve Sparks, Heidi Knott, Maria Goodwin, Charlotte Triplet, Tim Bates, Eric Labowitz, and Jeanne Eliades
- Torrey Douglass of Lemon Fresh Design for her work on the website creation and design
- David ‘The Grange Master’ Norfleet for all the ‘things’ he does and the A.V. Grange Committee for allowing us to use their excellent venue
- The A.V. Lions Club, particularly Judy Long, for her assistance in acquiring a beer and wine license plus their help in finding volunteers
- Mike Crutcher—sound engineer, video and projector maestro
- Pilar and her crew at Mosswood Market for their delicious pastries and for being a pleasure to work with
- Alicia’s Restaurant for their wonderful Mexican food and to Alicia for showing you can be both professional yet also warm and friendly
- Patty Liddy— for all her work organizing our wonderful volunteers and collecting donations from our sponsors
- Fal Allen and the A.V. Brewery for coming through for us with the draft beer set-up
- Bruce Anderson and The Anderson Valley Advertiser for their support
- The Filmmakers for their visions, creativity, and hard work
- For her work on the Sponsor Montage—Heidi Knott
- The Volunteers Crew, for all of their help at the door, in the kitchen, and on the bar
- KOZT-FM The Coast radio station for the very generous publicity given to this event
- KZYX & Z Community Broadcasting, also for their generous publicity
And all the volunteers for their help at the door, on the bar, and in the kitchen.
Without you all, this wouldn’t have happened!