WE NEED YOUR VOTE!

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is officially in the running for a

 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT

from the Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation,

and we need YOUR VOTE to receive a $5000 grant.

The Voting Period began March 25th and runs

through April 17th.

Can we count on your support?

*You do not have to be living full-time on the Vineyard to vote for our non-profit for this grant.

Thank you for supporting the MV Film Society and MV Film Center these past 25 years!

Your Vote will help us continue to serve the island community for years to come!

FOOD, INC. 2

Tuesday, April 9th @ 7:00 pm

(Please note earlier than usual start time)





In Collaboration with Island Grown Initiative

Immediately following the film, we will have a conversation about local food systems and how you can get involved!

In this sequel, filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) to take a fresh look at our food system. Back in 2009, the original film ignited a cultural conversation about the multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce, and health. FOOD, INC. 2 comes “back for seconds” to reveal how corporate consolidation has gone unchecked by our government, leaving us with a highly efficient yet shockingly vulnerable food system dedicated towards increasing profits.

The film introduces innovative farmers, food producers, workers’ rights activists, and prominent legislators such as U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester, who are facing these companies head-on and fighting to create a more sustainable future.

Wednesdays in April

FILM NOIR CLASSICS

with Paul Karasik

Restored Film Noir classics with a special introduction by Eisner Award winning New Yorker cartoonist Paul Karasik. Paul has selected three films shot by cinematographer John Alton, one of the architects of Noir, for this screening series. 



Join us in the lobby beforehand for a complimentary glass of Pinot Noir and Dark Chocolate.

T-MEN

Wednesday, April 10th @ 7:30 pm

RAW DEAL

Wednesday, April 17th @ 7:30 pm

HE WALKED BY NIGHT

Wednesday, April 24th @ 7:30 pm

INDIGO GIRLS:

IT'S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL

Thursday, April 11th @ 7:30 pm

ONE NIGHT ONLY

With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate chastising them for not fitting into a female pop star mold. With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily—alongside decades of the band’s home movies and intimate present-day verité. 

“The Indigo Girls make a far more intriguing subject for a music doc than most who’ve gotten the treatment in recent years.” — VARIETY

“An adoring opus… Brimming with previously unseen footage and refreshing frank interviews.” — INDIEWIRE

“Intimate and heartfelt rockumentary.” — THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE:

LA RONDINE

Saturday, April 20th @ 12:55 pm

Puccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas on April 20, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

SCIENCE ON SCREEN:

THE AGE OF ADALINE

Thursday, April 25th @ 7:30 pm

An initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE

With major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION

Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades, never allowing herself to get close to anyone lest they discover her secret. However, a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist named Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reawakens Adaline’s long-suppressed passion for life and romance. When a weekend with Ellis’ parents threatens to expose the truth, Adaline makes a decision that changes her life forever.

“Blake Lively is appealing, natural and often touching.”

– Associated Press

Prior to the film, longevity and movement coach

Jim Lobley, MA will give a presentation entitled:

“Thinking About Movement From a Longevity Perspective: Putting Science Into Practice”

Jim Lobley, MA is the Director of The Long Game, a learning and training platform for longevity, and the originator of Dynamic Flow™, a movement practice for improving strength, balance, coordination, and fascial health, adaptable to all ages. He is a Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), a Certified Brain Health Trainer (FAI), and a Sleep, Stress and Recovery Coach (PN). In addition to teaching movement classes online and working privately with clients, Jim frequently lectures on longevity-related topics such as mobility, balance, nutrition, sleep, using movement to maintain and improve cognitive function, and the science of habit change. He recently delivered a six-part lecture series on longevity, organized by the Chilmark Public Library and co-sponsored by the Vineyard Haven Library. (Videos of the lectures are available on the lecture Resources page.)

He holds a Master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy from NYU, and an MFA in Acting from UW – Madison. Jim is also a cancer survivor, an avid (surfski) kayaker, a pickleball enthusiast, and loves playing the guitar. He lives in Northampton, MA.

JOHN SINGER SARGENT:

Fashion & Swagger



Saturday April 27th @ 4:00pm

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

 

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. 

Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke. 

The Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural arts organization celebrating 20+ years of service. Although our main activity consists of the operation of the award-winning Martha's Vineyard Film Center, our programming offers much more than films. We produce special community events in collaboration with numerous Island non-profits, host live performances, stream MET Opera live from NYC, and offer Youth Programming year-round, including our Summer Camp with MVTV and Featherstone Center for the Arts. We hope you, our patrons and members, found this newsletter a glimpse into our continued efforts to fulfill our mission and enliven our Island’s cultural arts scene.

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MV International Film Festival

September 3-8, 2024