The Napa Valley Film Festival has announced its 2022 Film, Food and Wine Showcase programming and honors, which will take place at The Culinary Institute of America (Copia) on Nov. 10-13. It features a carefully selected group of films and honoree tributes to artistic achievement.
Laura Dern, who will receive the Legend Award, is leading the honorees. Additional honorees include rising director Cooper Raiff, actor Stephanie Hsu, actor and musician Janelle Monáe, actor Regina Hall and others. The showcase will also feature four special screenings that include CIA-curated culinary events. This event aims to celebrate each film’s wine and food culture.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled about the 2022 NVFF Film, Food and Wine Showcase nor prouder of our team of dedicated board directors, our partners at The CIA at Copia, and our showcase team. This marks our post-COVID return to multi-day events that connect our community with storytellers and will serve as a prelude to the 2023 Napa Valley Film Festival,” said Cinema Napa Valley chair Rick Garber. “We’ve worked extremely hard to curate a diverse program that will undoubtedly deliver an exciting and fun-filled weekend of amazing films, food, wine and actor honorees.”
“Food has long played a central role in film,” said Thomas Bensel, managing director for the CIA’s California campuses. “Teaming up with the NVFF for the 2022 Film, Food and Wine Showcase gives us an opportunity to celebrate these incredible stories and artists with meals inspired by them. Each event will have its own unique flavor, and guests are in for something truly special.”
Tickets are on sale for the four-day showcase through the film festival’s Website.
You can see the complete list below of NVFF Film, Wine and Film Showcase honorees.
Laura Dern – Legend Award
Luis Guzmán – Trailblazer Award presented mitú Studios
Frank Grillo – Spotlight Award
Regina Hall – Maverick Award
Stephanie Hsu – Rising Star Award
Janelle Monáe – Trailblazer Award
Cooper Raiff – Rising Star Award
Here is the schedule and lineup of the NVFF 2022 Film, Food and Wine Expo:
Thursday, November 10
6:00 p.m. “Cha Cha Real Smooth,”Cooper Raiff wrote and directed this film
- Intro, Q&A and tribute following film with Cooper Raiff
8:15 p.m. Reception celebrating “Cha Cha Real Smooth”Cooper Raiff
Friday, November 11
6:00 p.m. “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend,”Bobby Moresco (US Premiere), wrote and directed the film.
- Intro, Q&A and tribute following film with Frank Grillo
8:15 p.m. Dinner celebrating “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” and honorees Luis Guzmán and Laura Dern
Saturday, November 12
2:30 p.m. “The Son,”Written by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller and directed and directed to perfection by Florian Zeller
6:00 p.m. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,”Written and directed by Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
- Intro, Q&A and tribute with Stephanie Hsu
8:30 p.m. Dinner celebrating “Everything Everywhere All at Once”Stephanie Hsu
Sunday, 13 November
11:00 a.m. “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,”Rian Johnson wrote and directed this film.
- Intro, Q&A and tribute with Janelle Monáe
1:30 p.m. Lunch celebration “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and honorees Janelle Monáe and Regina Hall
3:00 p.m. “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”Adamma Ebo wrote and directed this article
- Intro and Q&A with Regina Hall
6:00 p.m. “Corsage,”Marie Kreutzer directed and wrote the script