MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL

Name

MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL

Legal name

Middleburg Film Festival

Website

https://middleburgfilm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival Events

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

Keywords

• Film festival events
• Independent film screenings
• Awards season programming
• Nonprofit arts organization
• Filmmaker q&a sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual tickets and advance ticket packages for film screenings, concerts, and special events.
2. Sponsorships: Presenting and media sponsors (Coca-Cola Company as Presenting Sponsor, The Washington Post as Founding Media Sponsor) provide financial support.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible contributions as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, with suggested donation amounts of $100, $250, $500, $1,000, and $5,000.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including bags, baseball caps, t-shirts, and other festival items.
5. Film Submission Fees: Submissions managed through FilmFreeway with associated submission fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Middleburg Film Festival is an annual four-day film festival held each October in Middleburg, Virginia. It screens a carefully curated selection of narrative and documentary films—including festival favorites, world and regional premieres, foreign films, and Oscar contenders—in intimate theatre settings, followed by Q&A sessions with world-renowned filmmakers, actors, and special guests. The festival also runs signature events such as film composer concerts, panel discussions, and hospitality experiences, with tickets sold through advance packages and at the box office.

Product overview

The Middleburg Film Festival is an annual four-day film festival event (established 2013) offering carefully curated narrative and documentary film screenings in intimate theater environments. The festival serves as a key stop on the fall awards season circuit, featuring world premieres, Oscar contenders, and foreign films alongside filmmaker Q&A sessions and special events. The core product is the annual October festival (Weekend October 15-18, 2026, in its 14th year), supported by a mobile application for ticketing and scheduling, an online film submission platform via FilmFreeway, and a YouTube channel for content. The festival also presents awards and honors to filmmakers, actors, and industry artisans, and hosts signature events including film composer concerts and creative industry panels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middleburg Film Festival Annual Event A four-day annual film festival featuring curated narrative and documentary films screened in intimate theater settings, including world and regional premieres, foreign films, and Oscar contenders, accompanied by filmmaker Q&A sessions. Open to ticketed attendees, industry professionals, and press.
• Film Screenings with Q&A Sessions Individual film screenings of curated narrative and documentary films followed by Q&A conversations with world-renowned filmmakers, actors, and special guests. Sold as part of festival ticket packages.
• Honoree and Award Programs Recognition programs honoring filmmakers, actors, and industry artisans through awards including the Visionary Director Award, Spotlight Actor Award, Agnès Varda Trailblazing Film Artist Award, Impact Award, and various craft-focused honors. The Agnès Varda award includes a grant for mentoring aspiring film artists.
• Film Composer Concert A signature concert event featuring acclaimed film composers with their scores performed by a 60-piece orchestra, celebrating the art of film music as part of the festival programming.
• Film Submission Service Online film submission service enabling filmmakers worldwide to submit their films for festival consideration via FilmFreeway, with submission fees collected from filmmakers.
• Festival Mobile Application Downloadable iOS mobile application that allows festival attendees to view screening schedules, purchase tickets, and receive news, updates, and announcements from the festival.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63 Oscar nominations among films shown at a previous year's MFF
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Coca-Cola CompanyflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor of the Middleburg Film Festival. Provides primary corporate sponsorship support for the annual festival.
• The Washington PostflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Media Sponsor of the Middleburg Film Festival. Provides media partnership and coverage for the festival.
• Salamander Resort & SpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain venue host for opening night screenings, centerpiece films, and special events including the Library and Coca Cola Tent & Lounge. Located at 500 North Pendleton Street, Middleburg.
• The Hill SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary screening venue for the festival. Located at 130 S. Madison St, Middleburg.
• National Sporting LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreening venue for the festival. Located at 102 The Plains Rd, Middleburg.
• Middleburg Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBox office location and festival headquarters. Located at 300 W. Washington St, Middleburg.
• Boxwood Estate WineryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal winery partner featured in Fine Wine and Conversation events with filmmakers. Recently named one of the 'Nine Must-See Wineries of the World' by Celebrated Living Magazine.
• Greenhill Winery and VineyardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal winery partner for festival events including wine tastings with filmmakers.
• Los Angeles Film Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners including Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Bona Fide Productions), Kris Bowers, Nicholas Britell, Charles Fox, and other industry advisors who provide expertise and connections.
• FilmFreewaycoreTechnology or IntegrationFilm submission platform used for managing festival submissions. Submissions for MFF 2026 open on March 1.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Film Festival: Major annual fall film festival organized by Film at Lincoln Center. Comparable as a fall, prestige-driven festival screening international and awards-circuit titles, but at substantially larger scale and with longer institutional history than MFF.
• Sundance Film Festival: The most prominent U.S. independent film festival, founded and operated by the nonprofit Sundance Institute. Shares MFF's nonprofit structure and curatorial mission, but is a January event at far larger scale; Sheila C. Johnson's prior board service at Sundance underscores the institutional connection.
• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): Largest North American fall festival and a leading Oscar-season launchpad. Overlaps with MFF in timing and awards positioning but operates at vastly greater scale and audience reach.
• AFI FEST: Larger and more established Oscar-season festival run by the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Comparable as a fall, awards-circuit film festival but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition than MFF.
• Tribeca Festival: Major New York-based annual festival with a broad mix of film, television, and immersive programming. Comparable as a nonprofit-driven, sponsor-supported U.S. film festival with awards ambitions, but at much larger scale than MFF.

Direct peers

• Telluride Film Festival: An intimate, prestigious Oscar-season film festival held annually over Labor Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Directly comparable to MFF in scale, timing (awards circuit), curated boutique format, and emphasis on filmmaker Q&As and Oscar-contender programming.
• Hamptons International Film Festival: Long-running fall film festival on the U.S. East Coast with similar Oscar-season positioning and an affluent regional audience. Comparable to MFF in curated programming, filmmaker hospitality, and sponsor-driven nonprofit operating model.
• Mill Valley Film Festival: California-based fall film festival operated by the nonprofit California Film Institute. Closely comparable to MFF in size, scope, awards-season timing, and a nonprofit operating model that combines ticketed screenings with filmmaker appearances.
• Napa Valley Film Festival: Wine-country film festival combining curated screenings with hospitality, dining, and winery experiences. Directly comparable to MFF's pairing of festival programming with local hospitality partnerships (e.g., Boxwood Estate Winery, Greenhill Winery).
• Heartland Film Festival: Annual Indianapolis-based film festival with a comparable boutique scale and Oscar-qualifying status. Shares MFF's curated narrative/documentary format, filmmaker Q&A programming, and nonprofit-driven sponsor and donor funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2eEOf_x5m_1gMH7gxS4uJw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/middleburg-film-festival

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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