THE LIFE OF CHUCK

From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Director Mike Flanagan comes THE LIFE OF CHUCK, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This powerful tale celebrates the life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us. Critics call the film "a life-affirming masterpiece" and "a stunning celebration of the moments that make life worth living." Rated R for language, but does not contain violence or explicit content.

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR LIVE IN CONCERT

We are honored to to have Livingston Taylor performing for the first time at the MV Film Center. Livingston is a Martha’s Vineyard resident and when not performing can be found sometimes watching films at the Film Center as a film society member.

Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate, and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted, introspective, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.

STEVE HYTNER LIVE STAND UP COMEDY

LIVE STAND UP COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY STEVE HYTNER

AKA “Kenny Bania” from Seinfeld! “That’s Gold Jerry!”

Also seen in Modern Family, Two and a Half Men and iZombie

Steve Hytner has made an indelible impression on both the large and small screens.

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT

Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a feature documentary film exploring the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. Known as the “Mother of American Modernism,” O’Keeffe exploded on the New York art scene in the 1920s with her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. Nude photographs of O’Keeffe taken by her lover, Alfred Stieglitz, shocked the public and contributed to the perception that her paintings were sexually charged. In the 1970s, O’Keeffe, famously isolated in the New Mexico desert, emerged as an iconic role model for second wave feminists. From Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner, the film features music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, narration by Hugh Dancy, and Claire Danes as the Voice of Georgia O’Keeffe.

DEAF PRESIDENT NOW

Followed by a discussion with co-director Davis Guggenheim in person!

"Deaf President Now!" recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school's board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. After a week of rallies, boycotts and protests, the students of Gallaudet University triumph as the hearing president resigns and beloved dean Dr. I. King Jordan becomes the university's first Deaf president. The protests marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history, with an impact that extended well beyond the Gallaudet campus, and paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

BECOMING KATHARINE GRAHAM

Becoming Katharine Graham tells the story of a painfully shy woman's accidental rise to power and how it changed history. After a family tragedy, Kay evolved from a "doormat wife" into a legendary newspaper publisher. Nixon's nemesis during Watergate, she fought for truth, broke barriers in a sexist world, and won a Pulitzer Prize, inspiring generations with her courage and resilience.

DOC WEEK: THE STRINGER

A former Saigon photo editor plagued by a 52-year secret courageously makes a stunning admission, setting off a gripping two-year investigation into five decades of buried secrets behind one of the Vietnam War’s most iconic photographs. Acclaimed war photographer Gary Knight and journalists Fiona Turner, Terri Lichstein, and Lê Vân embark on a relentless search to locate and seek justice for a man known only as “the stringer.”

The work of photographers during the Vietnam War exposed the horrors committed against the civilian population to a Western audience largely unaware of the scale of the atrocities. The iconic photograph, The Terror of War, also known as Napalm Girl, was shocking in its depiction of the violence experienced by children, prompting global protests and calls to end the war. But a claim by a former Associated Press photo editor raises doubts over the image’s origins. Bao Nguyen’s film follows a relentless journey to find the truth, locating a photographer known only as ‘the stringer’ who claims he took the photo, throwing the AP photographer credit into question. In following this investigation Nguyen’s film tackles racial injustice and journalistic ethics as it questions why Vietnamese photographers’ essential contribution to this conflict have not found their place in history.

LOST NATION

Followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jay Craven in person!

“Lost Nation” is a Revolutionary War-era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont.  “Lost Nation” stars Irish actor Kevin Ryan (“Copper,” Harry Wild”) as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer, Ethan Allen, who leads resistance to New Yorker land claims, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into Yorker strongholds of Guilford and Brattleboro. At every turn, Allen navigates thick entanglements with allies, enemies, and family. 

“Lost Nation’s” parallel and intersecting story features Kenyan actress Eva Ndachi (“Beautifully Broken”) as Lucy Terry Prince, whose poem, “Bars Fight,” about the 1746 Deerfield Massacre, is the first known work of African American literature. Enslaved in Western Massachusetts at the age of 3 - for 30 years - Terry then settled with her family on a Guilford homestead carved out of the forest by her husband, formerly enslaved frontier transport operator, Abijah Prince.  

Like Ethan Allen, the Princes found themselves caught up in turbulent times that threatened their prospects for the land and freedom they sought.  Like Allen, Lucy Prince upset the status quo in her assertive use of early Vermont’s legal and political systems to defend her family in the face of pressure and threats. 

MODERISM, INC: The Eliot Noyes Design Story

Followed by a live discussion with Fred Noyes, architect and son of Eliot Noyes

Mid-century architect and designer Eliot Noyes built the design programs for some of America’s most powerful postwar corporations. The film weaves Noyes’ story with the broader context of corporate America’s embrace of Modernism during the period of postwar economic expansion and culminates in the backlash against Noyes and his generation during the countercultural upheaval of the Vietnam era. The life and work of Eliot Noyes is a vehicle to explore the intersection of postwar business, technology and design – a story that continues to resonate in the contemporary context.

JON STETSON: PSYCHIC, MIND-BLOWING COMEDY SHOW

Jon Stetson returns to the Film Center stage

5 TIME WHITEHOUSE PERFORMER AND THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CBS SHOW “THE MENTALIST” JON STETSON RETURNS TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD!

There is simply NO other audience interactive performer like Jon Stetson. Known across the globe as America’s Master Mentalist, Jon knows what you’re thinking. No, he really does! What is The Stetson Experience? A truly mindblowing, crowd-pleasing, audience interactive mix of magic, mind reading, and amazing mystery all packaged together and delivered by an engaging and very funny comedic personality.

Kevin and Jackie Flynn’s:
 Brothers From Another Mother Comedy Tour

Both Flynn’s began their comedy careers in Boston’s red hot comedy scene in the late 80’s. It was not long before they were both headlining comedy clubs from NY to LA and everywhere in between. 

Jackie Flynn currently is a regular character in the Hit TV series LOUDERMILK. Jackie recently completed shooting,  THE WORLD’S GREATEST BEER RUN in Thailand , starring Russell Crowe, Bill Murray and Zac Ephron, due in theaters and Apple TV summer of 2022. 

Jackie is truly a "comic's comic" whose refreshingly unique brand of sarcastic observational humor puts him in a class all his own, apart from the many derivative cookie cutter comics plying the airways today. Audiences young and old appreciate his wit and rapid-fire "take no prisoners" delivery.

Kevin Flynn, as a writer, actor, producer and comedian, has done it all. As an actor Flynn has appeared in a number of movies including the  The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller, Me, Myself and Irene with Jim Carey as well as starring as one of  the series “most popular boyfriends” as voted by viewers, on HBO’s hit series  SEX AND THE CITY.  Kevin is also the Executive Director of The Nantucket Comedy Festival in support of a non-profit “Stand-Up and Learn”, an ongoing project that teaches school kids self-confidence through stand-up. Kevin is currently touring nationally with his latest one-man show, FEAR OF HEIGHTS-A VERY FUNNY PHOBIA.