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.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

The story of a family and a family business.

Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

BAD SHABBOS

Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff “Method Man” Smith lead a hilarious ensemble cast in the award-winning new comedy BAD SHABBOS, winner of the Audience Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival!!

When David and his fiance Meg gather for his family’s traditional Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say “hamotzi” when an accidental death (or…murder?) derails the evening entirely. With Meg’s devoutly Catholic parents due any moment to meet David’s very Jewish family, soon Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions.

SEPARATED

Followed by a discussion with the author Jacob Soboroff, moderated by David Helpern

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Errol Morris incisively probes the darkest chapter in recent American history: family separations. Merging narrative vignettes of one migrant family's plight with hard-hitting interviews with government officials, Morris paints a jaw-dropping picture of the state-sponsored crisis of cruelty, as over 1300 children remain separated today, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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.

BROADWAY DIVAS

CLEO KING PRESENTS BROADWAY DIVAS

Come enjoy an evening of SONGS by Broadway's finest!  Our first annual Broadway Divas!!! We will also have poetry & spoken word!  The Story telling and videos to share with you of more than 30 years of show business In New York City and Los Angeles.  Broadway Divas have also done television and film and will share clips of these that you will recognize right away.  Come and enjoy the talents of these lovely ladies and I promise we won't need to convince you next year!!!

One of our own Natasha Yvette Williams has recently won a Grammy for her broadway show, Some Like It HOT!!! You don't want to miss this Songbird.  SHE IS TRULY SOMETHING SPECIAL!!

Cleo King is the grandma/Nana on Mike & Molly.  You have seen her in movies & tv & film.  The Hangover, Pineapple Express, Dreamgirls, Recurring on Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Lemony Snickets, Minx, CSI, NCIS, She is so happy to finally make her dream come true.  Bringing these talented performers to the stage at the Film Society in Martha's Vineyard.
Come have fun with us and we just might bring you up on stage too.  ONLY if you want to participate!!!!  WE know how to have fun and give you a great show!!!

THE LIBRARIANS

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of White Christian Nationalism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.

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.

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.