The Mendocino Film Festival seeks to be a premier sustainable film festival of national reputation showcasing a compelling selection of thought-provoking independent films in a beautiful and intimate setting. The Mendocino Film Festival emphasizes original storytelling, the art of cinema, personal engagement with filmmakers, and extraordinary hospitality and connection through community. Over the last fifteen years, the festival has evolved into something unique, offering a new model for community collaboration, audience engagement, independent filmmaking, and artistic expression.