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The Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival Kicks off August 7th
The 10th Annual Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival has a strong list of films, shorts, events and parties this year
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The five-day festival is packed from beginning to end with a wide range of stories told through short films and features surely to delight all types of film fans. Events range from Q&As with directors to parties at Hooked Restaurant.
Below is the list of film titles and times as well as events for the weekend. For complete descriptions please see the attached PDF or visit the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival Website
LOCATIONS:
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Lacoste/Macy’s House (Registration) , 30 Island Inn Road, Oak Bluffs
: 100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs
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: 56 R School Street, Oak Bluffs
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HBO Competition Finalists – indicated by *
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
10:00 am - 4:00pm Registration at The Lacoste & Macy’s House
11:30 am - 1:00pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Finding Grace – 14 minutes
Single Hills – 75 minutes
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Troublesome – 20 minutes
White Sugar In A Black Pot – 18 minutes
Johnny’s Leaving – 9 minutes
The Collegians – 18 minutes
White Space – 9 minutes
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
*Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The Bottom Line – 86 minutes
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
The Jesse Owens Story – 60 minutes
Q&A w/Producer Stanley Nelson & New York Times Sports Columnist William C. Rhoden
Sponsored By: Wharton Sports Business Academy
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Opening Film: *Butterfly Rising – 90min
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th
10:30 am - 4:00 pm Registration at The Lacoste & Macy’s House
11:30 am-1:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Jackie – 17 minutes
Motown Mafia: The Story of Eddie Jackson – 75 minutes
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm -MV Performing Arts Center
The Unforgiving Minute – 13 minutes
Mr. Right – 24 minutes
The Gantalist – 31 minutes
Junior and The Saint – 15 minutes
The Bluest Note – 15 minutes
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
*Walls That Bleed: The Story of The Dudley-A&T Student Uprising – 98 minutes
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm -MV Performing Arts Center
The Married Bachelor – 6 minutes
Redemption For Colored Boys – 11 minutes
*Brooklyn Boheme – 74 minutes
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Producers Nominee
*Wolf – 86 minutes
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Registration at The Lacoste & Macy’s House
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
4-1-9 – 18 minutes
The Christmas Tree – 12 minutes
Fanatic – 25 minutes
Brotherly Love – 17 minutes
Aide-De-Camp – 17 minutes
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - MV Performing Art Center
The Last/First Kiss – 16 minutes
Docket 32357 – 14 minutes
Scattered City – 13 minutes
Thicker Than Water – 14 minutes
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D – 40 minutes
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Dragon Fruit – 9 minutes
Burned – 24 minutes
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Award Nominee
* The Power Broker: Whitney Young’s Fight For Civil Rights – 54 minutes
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Award Nominee
* Homecoming – 95 minutes
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Award Nominee
* Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution – 90 minutes
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Reception at Hooked Restaurant, Oak Bluffs
Harlem Fine Art Show Preview Gala Reception
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH
10:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration at The Lacoste’ & Macy’s House
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Oak Bluffs Public Library
This is How We Do It 2.0- The Olympics: Commercial Production Workshop
Hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi’s NY EVP Deputy Director of Broadcast Production, Sheldon J. Levy
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Brooklyn Shakara – 22 minutes
* Alaskaland – 75 minutes
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lacoste/Macy’s/CNN Filmmaker Boat Ride
(Invitation Only) BlackDog Tall Ships
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
TagTeam – 34 minutes
The Second District – 26 minutes
Colored Confederate: Myth or Matter of Fact? – 40 minutes
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Taharuki – 12 minutes
Busted on Brigham Lane – 20 minutes
Color Blind – 23 minutes
StoneFaced – 15 minutes
I Can Smoke – 18 minutes
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown
Run&Shoot Filmworks & Head and Heart Philanthropy present:
The Color of Conversation: A Screening of *The Contradictions of Fair Hope*.
Hosted by Rashad Robinson, Exec. Dir. of Color of Change, Reception to follow - Come In Your Summer White Attire
10:00pm-1:00am - Hooked Restaurant
Party Like A Rock Star! with the legendary Chris Washington - Free with and All Access Pass or Day Pass
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Registration at The Lacoste & Macy’s House
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Director’s Brunch (Invitation only) at Hooked
Presented by Lacoste/Macy’s and CNN
AAFCA: Media Pitch Session w/Special Guest Speakers
Moderated by Gil Robertson IV – AAFCA
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
High Card Trumps – 6 minutes
Chasing York-The Making of a Black Heritage Stamp – 11 minutes
Sleep – 11 minutes
The Bully – 10 minutes
Saving Malcolm – 15 minutes
Why Do You Have Black Dolls – 25 minutes
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Oak Bluffs Public Library
SAG Indie Presents: A Conversation with Darrien Michele Gipson, SAGIndie National Director
Pre-Post Production, Financial Assurances, Distribution, Life and Love
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Awards Nominee
* Dar-He: The Lynching of Emmitt Till – 90 minutes
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
Saatchi&Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Awards Nominee
* The Last Fall – 95 minutes
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - MV Performing Arts Center
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Trivia Contest (prizes & giveaways) sponsored by Lacoste & Macy’s
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - HBO Short Film Competition & Awards Presentation*
Bump – 19 minutes
The Truth – 15 minutes
The Tombs – 29 minutes
Junior – 12 minutes
Curveball – 18 minutes
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Awards Presentation by Saatchi & Saatchi and HBO
10:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Hooked Restaurant, Oak Bluffs
The Wrap Party with The Legendary Chris Washington – Free with an All Access or Day Pass
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