Martha's Vineyard Film Center
Film Archives
DISOBEDIENCE – our last showing!
Ireland, UK, USA | 2018 | 114 minutes | Rated R | Drama, LGBTQ, RomanceDirected by Sebastián Lelio
From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Written by Lelio…
2018 Spectrum Film Festival: ANGELS IN AMERICA
USA | 2018 | 210 minutes | Not Rated | Drama, LGBTQ, National Theater - LiveDirected by Marianne Elliott
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and considered to be one of the most important plays of the last hundred years, Tony…
Fundraiser for the Production of the Opera “1854”
USA | 2016 | 66 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Abby Ginzberg and Frank Dawson
You are cordially invited to 1854’s Spring Gala at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center on April 19th at 6:30 pm. You’ll be hearing more about this project in coming months, but for now here’s a brief introduction. When he died in 2015, the late Jack Schimmelman, a great fan of the spirituals…
FOUR GAMES IN FALL: The Deflategate Documentary, Post-Screening Q&A with Director Julie Marron and Executive Producer Kurt Redfield
USA | 2018 | 95 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Julie Marron
This award-winning documentary from Lemon Martini Productions tackles the highly topical issues of media manipulation, science for hire, and perversion of the legal system, all through the lens of the Deflategate scandal. Through interviews with attorneys, journalists, professors, and fans, the film examines how accusations of deflated footballs became a national obsession….
ISLE OF DOGS – Last Showing!
2018 | 101 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Animation, ComedyDirected by Wes Anderson
In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber), and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been…
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE – Last showing!
Finland | 2017 | 100 minutes | Not Rated | Comedy, DramaDirected by Aki Kaurismäki
This wry, melancholic comedy from Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Man Without a Past), a clear-eyed response to the current refugee crisis, follows two people searching for a place to call home. Displaced Syrian Khaled (Sherwan Haji) lands in Helsinki as a stowaway; meanwhile, middle-aged salesman Wikström (Sakari Kuosmanen) leaves behind his wife…
THE LAST PIG (Free Admission)
2017 | 54 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Allison Argo
Award Winning Director Allison Argo will be present to discuss the making of the film and answer your questions! Through this personal journey, THE LAST PIG raises crucial questions about equality, the value of compassion and the sanctity of life. Comis’ soul-bearing narrative carries us through his final year of farming pigs,…
THE MIGHTY QUINN, a fund-raiser for WYOB radio (MVRHS student run station)
1989 | 120 minutes | Rated R | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, HolyCowThisMovieHasEverything!!, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by Carl Schenkel
On Saturday, March 31 at 6:30PM 105.5 FM, WYOB (MVRHS student-run station) and the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society collaborate with the showing of “The Mighty Quinn”, a thriller filmed in Jamaica starring Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Reviews say, “The Mighty Quinn is smart, pleasant entertainment offering an early…
THE PARTY
USA | 2017 | 71 minutes | Rated R | Art House & International, Comedy, DramaDirected by Sally Potter
In Sally Potter’s new dark comedy THE PARTY, Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas) is hosting an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension, while her husband, Bill (Timothy Spall), seems preoccupied. Janet’s acerbic best friend, April (Patricia Clarkson), arrives and others follow, some with their own dramatic…
A FANTASTIC WOMAN, 2018 Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film — Last Show!
Chile | 2017 | 104 minutes | Rated R | Drama, ForeignDirected by Sebastián Lelio
Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. Marina is a young waitress and aspiring singer. Orlando is 20 years older than her, and owns a printing company. After celebrating Marina’s birthday one evening, Orlando falls seriously ill. Marina rushes him to the emergency room, but he passes away…
Film Noir Classics: RIFIFI
France | 1955 | 118 minutes | Not Rated | Crime, Film Noir, ThrillerDirected by Jules Dassin
Guest Introduction by Paul Karasik. Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony (Jean Servais) turns down a quick job his friend Jo (Carl Mohner) offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado (Marie Sabouret) has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter (Marcel Lupovici) during Tony’s…
Film Noir Classics with Paul Karasik: HIGH AND LOW
Japan | 1963 | 143 minutes | Not Rated | Drama, Film Noir, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by Akira Kurosawa
Guest Introduction by Paul Karasik. Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a ruthless kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa’s exemplary film noir. Based on Ed McBain’s detective novel “King’s Ransom,” “High and Low” is both a riveting thriller and a brilliant commentary on contemporary Japanese society. Paul…
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL – Last Showing!
UK, USA | 2017 | 105 minutes | Rated R | Art House & International, Biography, DramaDirected by Paul McGuigan
Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award (R)-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner…
IN THE FADE (Final Showing)
Germany | 2017 | 106 minutes | Rated R | Crime, DramaDirected by Fatih Akin
Winner of 2017 GOLDEN GLOBE for Best Foreign Language Picture. Diane Kruger won the Best Actress award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for her role in this Fatih Akin drama. Out of nowhere, Katja’s life falls apart when her husband Nuri and little son Rocco are killed in a bomb attack….
THE DEATH OF STALIN
UK | 2017 | 106 minutes | Rated R | Comedy, Drama, HistoryDirected by Armando Iannucci
The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop). Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the…
LEANING INTO THE WIND
Germany, Scotland | 2017 | 93 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Thomas Riedelsheimer
LEANING INTO THE WIND is a vibrant journey through the diverse layers of Andy Goldsworthy’s world. From urban Edinburgh and London to the South of France and New England, each environment he encounters becomes a fresh kaleidoscopic canvas for his art. A lushly-visualized travelogue, Goldsworthy’s work and Thomas Riedelsheimer’s exquisite cinematography redefine…
GET OUT – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 104 minutes | Rated R | Comedy, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, ThrillerDirected by Jordan Peele
Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride. Nominated for BEST PICTURE, DIRECTOR (for Jordan Peele), ACTOR (for Daniel Kaluuya), and Original SCREENPLAY Oscars. Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway…
BOLSHOI BALLET LIVE IN CINEMA: GISELLE
2015 | 140 minutes | Not Rated | Opera/Theater/BalletMusic by Adolphe Adam
When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death… Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in…
2018 OSCARS VIEWING PARTY, a Benefit for the 2018 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival
International, USA | 2018 | 180 mins | Not Rated | MixedJoin the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society and fellow film-lovers as we watch the 90th Academy Awards and host our Annual Oscar Party. The event is complete with light appetizers, desserts, and beverages. We’ll begin at 7pm with the Red Carpet Arrivals with guests getting the opportunity to have their picture taken with…
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE, A Free Interactive Screening in Collaboration with the West Tisbury Public Library
2011 | 152 minutes | Rated PG | Action, Adventure, Family & Kids, FantasyDirected by Chris Columbus
This event is co-sponsored by the West Tisbury Free Public Library. Goodie Bags, Interactive Script, and a Sorting Hat to help young witches and wizards decide their Hogwarts House will all be provided. Doors Open at 12:30pm Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling’s popular children’s novels about Harry Potter, a boy…
2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATION
International | 2017 | 83minutes | Not Rated | Animation, Short FilmCatch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films before the 90th Annual Academy Awards telecast on Sunday, March 4th, 2018! And the winners are?… Once again, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is proud to present this nationally-touring program highlighting all of the Live Action, Animated, and Documentary Short Films that received…
2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION
International | 2017 | 99 minutes | Rated R | Drama, Short FilmCatch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films before the 90th Annual Academy Awards telecast on March 4th, 2018! And the winners are?… Once again, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is proud to present this nationally-touring program highlighting all of the Live Action, Animated, and Documentary Short Films that received Academy…
I, TONYA – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 120 minutes | Rated R | Biography, Comedy, DramaDirected by Craig Gillespie
Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association…
THE SHAPE OF WATER, Winner of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score at 2018 Oscars
USA | 2017 | 123 minutes | Rated R | Adventure, Drama, FantasyDirected by Guillermo del Toro
From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed…
THE POST – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 116 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Biography, Drama, HistoryDirected by Steven Spielberg
George Brennan, MV Times News Editor, and Jack Fruchtman, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program in Law and American Civilization at Towson University, will join us for a panel discussion following the Feb. 9th Screening of THE POST. All Island students 18 and under receive free admittance to the…
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME–Final Screening
USA | 2017 | 132 minutes | Rated R | Drama, RomanceDirected by Luca Guadagnino
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, the new film by Luca Guadagnino, is a sensual and transcendent tale of first love, based on the acclaimed novel by André Aciman. It’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a precocious 17- year-old American-Italian, spends his days in…
PHANTOM THREAD–Final Screening
UK, USA | 2017 | 130 minutes | Rated R | DramaDirected by Paul Thomas Anderson
Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life,…
MUDBOUND (FREE, MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT)
USA | 2017 | 134 minutes | Rated R | DramaDirected by Dee Rees
Want to take part in this exclusive event? Become a member (or renew your membership) today! Click here. On Friday, January 5th at 7:30pm the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society will host a members-only screening of the highly-acclaimed film MUDBOUND. The Film Society is proud to offer a one-night only screening free to Film…
Science on Screen! 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (Free for Members) with Guest Speaker Tricia Bennett
2009 | 95 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirected by Mark Webb
This film is part of our Science on Screen® Program, which is supported by The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Special Guest Speaker Tricia Bennett, MA and LMHC, will speak about the psychological and biological forces of love and how they are inextricably entwined. Joseph…
DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME (Free for Members) with Guest Speaker Robert Max Holmes, Ph.D. of the Woods Hole Research Center
2017 | 120 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Bill Morrison
This film is part of our Science on Screen® Program, which is supported by The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Special Guest Speaker Robert Max Holmes, Ph.D is Deputy Director and Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center and has extensive experience working with permafrost….