Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival

The Festival Itinerary will always be subject to change without notice. ALL SCREENINGS TAKE PLACE AT MV PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. REGISTRATION & INFORMATION BEGINS EVERY DAY AT 10:30am.

MV Performing Arts Center 100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Friday 8/7

BLK#1

11am – 1pm

• Untouchables 97 min
• Untouchables is an award winning documentary detailing the incredible true story of Coach Derrick Hoff, the first Black Head Coach in the United States to ever win a state fencing title.

BLK#3

5pm – 6:30pm

presents

• Route 187 63 min

followed by

with Mark E. Swinton Executive Producer Creator/Writer & Director Ti-Shea Meadows Founder & CEO The Storytellers Lab Chazrig Clarke, Moderator Storyteller’s Student Ambassador Ashira Ramani, Moderator Storyteller’s Student Ambassador

BLK#4

7:30pm – 8:30pm

presents

• Children of Blood and Bone
• Clips

followed by

with Gina Prince-Bythewood Director and Co-Screenwriter Thuso Mbedu Actor Sunny Hostin, Moderator Co-Host, ABC Day Time Talk Show, The View

RECEPTION

9pm – 1am

OPENING RECEPTION

Red Cat Kitchen 6 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

with

Access: 9-Day Passholders ONLY

PARTY

9pm – 1am

OPENING NIGHT PARTY

with The Legendary Chris Washington

11 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Join us in kicking off the 24th MVAAFF with our Opening Night Party—an unforgettable celebration of Black Excellence in Film.

Access: 9-Day Passholders & Opening Weekend Passholders

Saturday 8/8

BLK#6

1:30pm – 3:30pm

• Soul Patrol 96 min

followed by

with J.M. Harper Director Secretary John Kerry Henry Louis Gates, Moderator Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African American Research at Harvard University

BLK#7

4:30pm – 7:00pm

presents

Legacy Through Expression

Join Netflix for a special spotlight screening of the documentary short The Baddest Speechwriter of All and the feature documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat. Exploring the transformative power of words and art, the program celebrates the enduring legacies of Clarence B. Jones and Jean-Michel Basquiat, two visionary figures who shaped culture and challenged convention. The evening will conclude with a conversation featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat co-directors Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman. 

• The Baddest Speechwriter of All 30 min
• Jean-Michel Basquiat 95 min

followed by

with Quinn Whitney Wilson Co-Director Viridiana Lieberman Co-Director Cori Murray, Moderator EVP of Editorial at EBONY Magazine

BLK#8

8pm – 9:45pm

• Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage 80 min

followed by

with Deborah Riley Draper Writer & Director Jarobi Moorhead Producer Jocelyn Moore, Moderator Executive Producer

Sunday 8/9

BLK#11

4:30pm – 5:45pm

with Sheryl Swoopes WNBA Athlete Christine Turner Academy Award-nominated Documentary Director Aramide Tinubu, Moderator TV Critic, Variety

BLK#12

7:00pm – 9:00pm

• Nominee Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story 98 min

followed by

with Kwame Brathwaite Archive Director for the Kwame Brathwaite Archive Julee Wilson, Moderator Beauty Editor-at-Large, Cosmopolitan, award-winning journalist, and brand strategist

Monday 8/10

BLK#14

2pm – 3:30pm

• Nominee Seahorse 80 min

BLK#15

5pm – 6pm

present

• The Greatest
• Scenes Clips and Conversation

followed by

with Ben Watkins Showrunner & Executive Producer, The Greatest (and Cross) Lonnie Ali Interim President & CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center & Executive Producer, The Greatest Jaalen Best Actor playing Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali in The Greatest Joy Reid Moderator

BLK#16

7pm – 9:30pm

• Nominee W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause 112 min

followed by

with Rita Coburn ** Director **Courtney B. Vance Tony and two-time Emmy Award Winning Actor Karida Brown, PhD Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, Moderator

SPECIAL EVENT

6pm – 9pm

sponsored by

RECEPTION

10pm – 1am

OPENING RECEPTION

with DJ Smooth B

Red Cat Kitchen 6 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Access: 6-Day Passholders ONLY

Wednesday 8/12

BLK#23

5pm – 7pm

with Floyd A.B. Rance III Executive Producer Stephanie Tavares-Rance Executive Producer Kimberly Scott Panelist Olusegun Oduolowu, Moderator

BLK#24

8pm – 10pm

present

Premiere

• Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story 91 min

followed by

with DeSean Jackson Former NFL wide receiver Mandon Lovett Director Byron Jackson Producer Scott Kaplan Producer Jonathan Landrum Moderator

Thursday 8/13

BLK#27

5pm – 7pm

• Nominee Girl Dad 94 min

followed by

with Camille A. Brown Five-time Tony-nominated Director/Choreographer Natasha Ward Girl Dad Casting Director Courtney B Vance Tony and two-time Emmy Award Winning Actor Ruth E. Carter, Moderator Two-time Oscar Winning Costume Designer

BLK#28

8pm – 10pm

• 93′ Til 82 min

followed by

with Alterik Miller Director

and Cast LaRoyce Hawkins Petey McGee Romar Bennett Sophia Parola Olusegun Oduolowu, Moderator

PARTY

6pm – 9pm

SUMMER WHITE PARTY

with DJ Trauma and The Legendary Chris Washington

– SOLD OUT –

Rain or Shine. Must wear white, no exceptions.

Access: 9-day, 6-day, 3-day Closing Weekend Passholders

SPECIAL EVENT

10pm – 1am

SUMMER WHITE AFTER PARTY

with DJ Cheech Beats

Red Cat Kitchen 6 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Must wear white, no exceptions.

SPECIAL EVENT

10pm – 1am

SUMMER WHITE AFTER PARTY

with The Legendary Chris Washington

Eleven Circuit 11 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Must wear white, no exceptions.

Friday 8/14

BLK#30

1:00pm – 2:45pm

• Nominee The Color of Cola 79 min

followed by

with Stanley Nelson Co-Director, The Color of Cola Jacqueline Olive Co-Director, The Color of ColaSheereen Miller-Russell, Moderator EVP, Client Partnerships at Warner Bros. Discovery

BLK#31

3:45pm – 6:00pm

presents

• The Brittney Griner Story 107 min

followed by

with Alexandria Stapleton Director Lindsay Kagawa Colas Executive Producer Shaun Robinson, Moderator Emmy Award-winning journalist, television host and philanthropist

BLK#32

7pm – 9pm

• Nominee If I Go Will They Miss Me 90 min

followed by

with Walter Thompson-Hernández Writer/Director Danielle Brooks Actress Selena Hill, Moderator Journalist & Content Director, BLACK ENTERPRISE

Saturday 8/15

BLK#35

4pm – 6pm

presents

• They Fight 90 min

followed by

with Wendell Pierce Actor Sheldon Candis Director Jason Aidoo, Moderator

BLK#36

7pm – 10:30pm

and

PARTY

8pm – 12pm

BON VOYAGE CLOSING PARTY

15 Island Inn Road Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

with

Noman’s Shuttle  Pick-ups every 30 minutes at The OB Steamship Authority from 12pm to close and Little Bridge at Sengekontaket Pond from 5pm to close. Seats up to 14 people

Absolutely No Parking

Access: 9-Day & 6-Day Premier Passes, 3-Day Closing Weekend Passes