The 26th Annual Valley Film Festival Goes Back to its Roots

Nearly a year after shuttering the San Fernando Valley’s first-ever film festival – after 25 years of showcasing local, national and international movies – the Valley Film Festival (VFF) is coming back with a streamlined and rebranded mission: to feature filmmakers solely “from the 818.” A common nickname for the San Fernando Valley, the 818 is a reference to the region’s most prevalent area code, which dates back to 1984, when the valley split off from Los Angeles’ original 213 area code. And for its 26th year, the VFF is leaning heavily into its valley identity, not only by spotlighting…