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The VFF is a venue for new independent work by Valley residents as well as
American and international filmmakers. It screens various genres of short and feature-length films. These include fiction films, documentaries, animated films, and music videos. Typically, over about five days, the festival
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Fernando Valley. Over the years, the festival has taken place in the fall, mostly at the El Portal Theatre in the North Hollywood
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