{"id":297612,"date":"2025-09-18T22:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/valley-film-festival-goes-back-to-the-80s\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T22:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:27:17","slug":"valley-film-festival-goes-back-to-the-80s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/valley-film-festival-goes-back-to-the-80s\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley Film Festival Goes Back to the 80s!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NORTH HOLLYWOOD \u2013 \u00a0The Valley Film Festival is taking the Valley back to the 80s!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleyfilmfest.org\/events\">This year\u2019s festival<\/a> running September 17 \u2013 21, 2025, kicks off with retro-80s song, \u2018FOR 25 YEARS\u2019 AI score. Showcased are movies Made-in-the-818 and imported to the 818 from around the world.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tickets-now-on-sale-at-nbsp-laemmle-noho-7\">Tickets now on sale at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJw0jTFuAyEQRU8DHRYMAwsFhZu9hsUyg40CSrys7OT2ka2kfe9_PUoQCmovOZnFBY3OgpW3ZKwnosUVLpmKI9C0xcWx3QJaU7VsyYcSMy4FFx_txfgNPOqI3sRgBOrZiD_aXY3cOu9TBay4xVgWr75pux-nl5A93Y7jawp7FrAKWJ_P56lnHqPzqXwOAWvlebRH7lPAChqceuTe-UfV1of6l3Iwtax27pwnq0bpDS5_QNizwRCslXu6tixQX1t-L-yrIuexM4_XjdwCxfmsImWn0JeqcgWtvEaLsFU0pcpHgt8AAAD__w4NYAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laemmle NoHo 7<\/a>.<\/h6>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;In the (818)&quot; - The 2025 Valley Film Festival Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iF-Na3kqRL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0uO6yAQheHVwAwLiuI1YJCJtxFhKBJ0bfkG6KR7961EPf2_c0oEn1FaTlE54yUaDZrfo9tAgSVTsk5OFwDKTmZjyRpX6iZ5i9bnkNBldDboq7IbWJQBrQpeMZSjFfrXHuJIbac-hMeKWwjZWfFdtsdc3sD3eJ_z_2D6wmBlsL5er-WZ9p1-atuPSmMuZ78xWJ-1ghGV0vzqJN44GKzl7Oe8U-IHlZZEp53SINFK_ITrX2D6otB7rXmPt5YYyltLn4Ve8nnwMTvR8b4V4yAbm0QoyQi0uYpUQQorUSNsFVWu_BnhNwAA__8TYWBh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOROTHEA<\/a>\u00a0opens the festival with a biopic about 1980s serial killer Dorothea Puente \u2013 as detailed in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwszs1u5CAQBOCngVtH0DR_Bw65-DWiNjQTtLYnMdZo5-1XM9rrV1VStYKpkglaio0-GfIOnf4ugblLijE6rtSDNyas2JxrJnixKepRQqqZKVaKIbsvG1YMZDIFm5NVZOZo8mf8ws5jk3NCok5rzjUG-NvW3-vjFeitfF_Xz1TuU-GicOG1xo963xUuP_d5KVwevG3yhD62HbrMazx4AznaOG6AHp7C54TJB3Q5Dz7aXeFiYzKEOStc9C5tMJyyCU-B0cobvv6Dcp-WUnJOn-U2WJG5DX433OuGntcpsr9mzUesPjDkxh4o1A7c0UAw5AjXTrZ2_Sj4LwAA___xk2aJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KABC7 Interview<\/a>\u00a0with VFF Founder Tracey Adlai and Opening Night Director Chad Ferrin. VFF\u2019S SIGNATURE\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0tyAiEUheHVwIwuuFxeAwZOehsWj4tS6dbYUJrsPqWV6XfOXyP4gtJyisoZL9Fo0PwasRijtZU2q0AQqlJBgc1FO6fA68x7tL6EhK6gs0Gflc1gUQa0KnjFUI5e6as_xJ76RscQHhvmEIqz4qfmx1zeA9_idc7vwfSJwcpgfb1eyzNtG_22vu2Nxlzux4XBSk-6zcFg3VMl0W9iXkl45flOtSdx0EZpkOg1fuD8D0yfFHqvNT_ipSeG8tLT56GXct_5mAfR_s6qcVCMTSLUZATa0kRqIIWVqBFyQ1Uaf0b4CwAA__838lxP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MADE-IN-THE-818 SHORTS PROGRAM<\/a>\u00a0returns spotlighting a number of movies made by kids of 1980s kids and their narratives about navigating life.  As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwszsFu5CAQBNCvwbeOoGkwHHzIxb8RtXEzgxbbGyCTzd-vZpTrqyqp9gVDIu0nWczsgiZn0U73ZWbnJLtkAkuK2njL3thgcds0W6KpLD6kyDQnmn20H8Zv6ElH8iYGo0j3ssuf8gkHlyqtQ6BMW4xp9vBv3z7H2zOY6nIf429X9l3hqnDtfGZpJ5_71b_Ot3QdClfU6BSuOipcjVa4PrhW-YFc6gFZ-igPrjAuSFJlazwE0MGPcOtwZcjC46uV8wb1SlwhNeFxtQ7fZdzhOgUq9wH9fn0n7qJwnQ7ZC0OTKtwFyr684OMXlH03FIK1U1tuhRXpW-FXwz4fT300keM5292MyXmGuLMD8ikDZ9TgNVnCLZNJeXos-D8AAP__mRJ6mQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported in The San Fernando Sun<\/a>\u00a0Friday\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0tuwyAUheHVwAyLxzWPAYNMvI3oGi4Oql0ngJJ291WiTv_znRy1TyAtp6jc7CXMRht-i7Q6aTTiqnL2DhSQXbMzKoRcgnfIa7Q-BQSXwNlgrsqu2oIMYFXwioHsNdNXfYgD606tCw8F1hCSs-Inr48xvQe-x9sY987MhemF6eX1ek1P3Hf6LXU_CvUxnW1jeqEnfY_O9JIbHjhqEv12tiHeTNzbuTU8-EG5omi0E3YSNcdPuP4HZi4KvDeGt7hVZCC3ih9hpnQevI9GdLxveXY6zRZFyDgLsKkILFoKK8GAXguoVPgz6r8AAAD__-edY0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DRAMATIC SHORTS PROGAM<\/a>\u00a0puts a spotlight on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0mO6yAUheHVwAyL5tINGGTibUSXLkHPfq4ASiq1-pKjmv7fOTlIl4AbWoKw2nHQSip6Dx6dTsVHk0T23CpnFfKqnfHacRUTbcG45BFsAmu8ugoTpQHuwQjvBAE-Wi7_2oPt2LbSB3NQIXqfrGHfOT7mcgLdwn3Or0HUhciVyPX1ei1P3Lbyrm3baxlzOfqNyPVZq9Rs3I8-2UmDyHVi_8H_yOLxpnvJDVkvW8FRWMvhE65_gaiLAOeUoj3cGhLgt4afhVrSsdMxeyn7ecvayqQNMp9RMzCpMqySM8NBgYwVRKr0GeRvAAAA___-_2BB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TARZANA BOY<\/a>, a short movie by local SFV Filmmaker revolving around a Valley Boy obsessed with 1980s pop hit Tarazan Boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"191\" data-attachment-id=\"68963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/01\/02\/casa-romantica-new-events-programs-to-start-2025\/gia_gotm_570x191\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gia_GOTM_570x191.png?fit=570%2C191&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"570,191\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gia_GOTM_570x191\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a92009 Gia On The Move.  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Italian foreign feature\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy8Gy4iAQheGngR0paBoCCxZ3k9ewOtAoZWJGkjHj209p3e3_nVMShIzaS05mdEGjs2DlLVVw2ltwVRtPHKL2Y2RnwGQei7VBtuRDjoRjxtFHezF-Bo86ojcxGIF6b4Xv7alWagv3XQWsOMeYR6_-lfl5DB-QS7odx59d2B8Bk4DpPM_hRcvC79qWtfJ-DFu_CphetYJTlen421l9cBcwrdTp2B6kSlMPPtV763e5cmmkOi9MO6tW0jdcfoOwPwZDsFb2dG0kUF8bfRd2yNsq96Mzr59bcSNk50nFQk6hz1VRBa28RoswVzS5yleC_wEAAP__-bxj3A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MARATONA DI NEW YORK<\/a> finds a man literally running away from his less-than-ideal 1980s boyhood. US Peruvian Feature\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0FuwyAQheHTwA4LhjGGBYtsfI1ojGcSVFtpDEna21eJuv2_99YMsaANmrObxmhx9OD1NTsOUTgFhwUECi9kBeMYhSB6YqtrDrEkwqngFJI_u7BAQJswuBSdQtvqyl_1bnaqGx_NRBRcUipTMD_rcu_DG_SWr71_N-VPCmYF8-v1Gp60bfwrdduFWx9ux0XB_BSB0QhTfxxs3tgUzHtt_XGQ3nmtZA7emBqbuuZPOP8H5U8OY_ReH_lSSaG9VPos_FBuu279YN7ft3WcoIyBTFppNBiKGBKwJlj0CIugK6KfGf4CAAD___InYEk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MISTURA<\/a>\u00a0focuses on the grandmother of 1980s kids as she navigates through family situatiosn and socio-economics in 1960s Peru.\u00a0 Finally,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0FuwyAQheHTwA4LDwOGBYtsfI1oDEOCaisJ0KS9fZWo2_97L0fwCbWTHOfFeo3WgJHXyBAAMKExLmsIG8BmgcyCrDVotLJG51MgXBIuLpjz7DZwqAO6OfhZoO4181d9qIPqzq0rjwW3ENLi1E_eHmN6g9zjdYx7F-YkYBWwvl6v6Un7zr-l7kfhPqZbuwhYn6WAVYVpfDdWb-wC1nFldW-3fuc05MG5kmq8M3VWNcdPOP8HYU4zem-MbPFSSaC-VPoszJRuh-yjMR_vW7YLJOtIhUxWoUtFUQGtnEaDsBWcU5HPCH8BAAD__3DmYLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE PROSPECT<\/a>\u00a0finds the kids of 1980s kids struggling with navigating High School\u2019s senior year and college admissions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Valley Film Festival\u2019s invite closing party will happen at Retro-80s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwszMuOKiEQBuCngR0GiqKABQs3voYpbkpO91Hpzjjz9pM2s_3-S00QCmqSLRnvgkZnwcp78hm8j4BojAnW2EyEBYi4dN-zQzkShRIZfUFP0V4NZSDUEcnEYATqbdT2b7zUymNpc1MBO-YYiyf1XfNrPx2BXNJ935-bsGcBFwGX9_t9ei780-bjf-NZuLbM81Qeq4CLXFsdrGZbGm9NjZo-cP0DYc8GQ7BWznQbLFDfBn8a9jiQ2z5bW49ZdR6KI1axslNIpSvuoBVptAi5oyldfiX4DQAA__9FD1Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PLAYER ONE ARCADE BAR<\/a>\u00a0in NoHo Arts District (21+).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-valley-film-festival\">About the Valley Film Festival<\/h6>\n<p>The Valley Film Festival (VFF) was founded by Los Angeles (Toluca Lake) native, and proud \u201cValley Girl,\u201d Tracey Adlai, in 2000, to spotlight locally produced films in response to the San Fernando Valley\u2019s attempt to secede from Los Angeles. VFF remains the first and continuously running film festival in The Valley at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 25th year, VFF serves the Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Studio City and East Valley areas and is an all-volunteer, non-profit arts project of Community Partners. 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