Martha's Vineyard Film Center
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SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
UK | 2017 | 97 mins | Rated G | Adventure, Drama, Family & Kids, FantasyFour children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership…
AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US
USA | 2017 | 47 mins | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider
Director Abby Ginzberg will join us after the screening for a discussion of the film. Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei (of Star Trek) and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea…
ATOMIC BLONDE – LAST SHOW!
USA | 2017 | 115 mins | Not Rated | Action, Adventure, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by David Leitch
A high-stakes, global action-thriller that takes place in the city of Berlin, on the eve of the Wall’s collapse and the shifting of superpower alliances. Charlize Theron (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) portrays Lorraine Broughton, a top-level spy for MI6, who is dispatched to Berlin to take down a ruthless espionage ring that…
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: Truth to Power
USA | 2017 | 99 mins | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Jon Shenk, Bonnie Cohen
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and…
THE B-SIDE: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography
USA | 2017 | 76 mins | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Errol Morris
Portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman found her medium in 1980: the larger-than-life Polaroid Land 20×24 camera. For the next thirty-five years she captured the “surfaces” of those who visited her Cambridge, Massachusetts studio: families, Beat poets, rock stars, and Harvard notables. As pictures begin to fade and her retirement looms, Dorfman gives Errol…
THE MET: LIVE IN HD 2017-18 MINI SEASON PASS (any 5 performances)
International | 2017-18 | Not Rated | MET OPERA 2017-18, MET OPERA: LIVEThe Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of high-definition live cinema simulcasts, will begin its 12th season on October 7, with a new production of Bellini’s Norma directed by Sir David McVicar and conducted by Carlo Rizzi, starring one of the world’s most acclaimed Normas, Sondra Radvanovsky. The season will…
BABY DRIVER
USA | 2017 | 113 mins | Rated R | Action, Adventure, Comedy, DramaDirected by Edgar Wright
A talented, young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.
SOLD OUT – TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
USA | 2017 | 85 mins. | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Stanley Nelson
Join filmmaker Stanley Nelson after the film for a Q&A. Sponsored by Firelight Media. A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for more…
2017 DOC WEEK: ALL ACCESS PASS
International, USA | 2017 | Not Rated | DocumentaryIn recognition of the rising importance of documentaries to public dialogue, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is proud to announce its third annual Documentary Week from July 31st through August 4th, 2017. To see the entire line-up of films click here. PASS HOLDERS, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL with your selected festival movie and event selections…
Special Event: THE MIKADO
UK | 2015 | 145 mins (includes intermission) | Not Rated | OperaDirected by Jonathan Miller
Join us for a showing of the famous opera THE MIKADO, captured live to film from the Coliseum, London. History: The show opened on March 14, 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the…
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES – LAST SHOW for Caesar
USA | 2017 | 140 mins | Rated PG-13 | Action, Adventure, DramaDirected by Matt Reeves
In WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his…
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING — Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 133 mins. | Rated PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-FiDirected by Jon Watts
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine–distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly…
DUNKIRK
USA | 2017 | 107 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Action, Drama, HistoryDirected by Christopher Nolan
In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission,…
MY COUSIN RACHEL – LAST SHOWING!
UK, USA | 2017 | 106 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Drama, RomanceDirected by Roger Michell
A dark romance, MY COUSIN RACHEL tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
2017 DOC WEEK: TICKLING GIANTS
Egypt, USA | 2016 | 111 mins. | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Sara Taksler
Director Sara Taksler will be joining us via Skype after the film for an interview led by Kate Davis TICKLING GIANTS tells the story of Dr. Bassem Youssef, the “Egyptian Jon Stewart”, who decides to leave his job as a heart surgeon and become a late-night comedian. The movie is about how…
MEGAN LEAVEY – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 116 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Biography, Drama, WarDirected by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
MEGAN LEAVEY is based on the true life story of a young marine corporal (Kate Mara) whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a…
IT COMES AT NIGHT – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 91 minutes | Rated R | Drama, HorrorDirected by Trey Edward Shults
Imagine the end of the world. Now imagine something worse. Award-winning filmmaker Trey Edward Shults follows his incredible debut feature KRISHA with IT COMES AT NIGHT, a horror film following a man (Joel Edgerton) as he learns that the evil stalking his family home may be only a prelude to horrors that…
2017 DOC WEEK: DATELINE-SAIGON
USA | 2016 | 95 mins. | Not Rated | Biography, Documentary, HistoryDirected by Thomas D. Herman
Special Guest: Director Thomas D. Herman will join us for a discussion of the film. DATELINE-SAIGON profiles five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists — The New York Times’s David Halberstam; The Associated Press’s Malcolm Browne, Peter Arnett, and the legendary photojournalist Horst Faas; and United Press International’s Neil Sheehan. With all the high-stakes drama…
THE HOUSE
USA | 2017 | 88 minutes | Rated R | ComedyDirected by Andrew J. Cohen
After losing their college fund, Scott (Will Ferrell) and Kate (Amy Poehler) must figure out a way to earn some cash so their daughter (Ryan Simpkins) can go to school. With help from their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), the couple start an underground casino in the basement of their house. As the…
THE BIG SICK – our last showing (promise)!
USA | 2017 | 119 mins. | Rated R | Comedy, RomanceDirected by Michael Showalter
Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, THE BIG SICK tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing,…
DESPICABLE ME 3
USA | 2017 | 90 minutes | Rated PG | Action, Adventure, AnimationDirected by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin
Gru (Steve Carell) faces off against Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star who has grown up to become obsessed with the character that he played in the ’80s, and gets into some sibling rivalry when he meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who wants to team…
47 METERS DOWN – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 89 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Horror, ThrillerDirected by Johannes Roberts
Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.
CARS 3 – Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 109 mins. | Rated G | Adventure, Animation, Family & KidsDirected by Brian Fee
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), with her own plan…
AUTOMATIC AT SEA
Denmark, USA | 2016 | 88 minutes | Not Rated | Adventure, Drama, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by Matthew Lessner
Following the screening Producer/Actor David Henry Gerson and various crew members will answer questions. On a whim, Eve (a young Swedish traveler) accepts an invitation from Peter (a wealthy heir) to vacation on his family’s private island off the coast of New England. As a series of unexpected delays prevent other guests from…
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER – special event hosted by the Granary Gallery
USA | 2014 | 83 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryJohn Maloof, Charlie Siskel
A mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and discovered decades later, is now considered among the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her. An…
ALIEN: COVENANT — Last Showing!
USA | 2017 | 122 mins. | Rated R | Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by Ridley Scott
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, members (Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup) of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think to be an uncharted paradise. While there, they meet David (Michael Fassbender), the synthetic survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. The mysterious world soon turns dark…
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE
USA | 2017 | 89 mins. | Rated PG | Action, Animation, ComedyDirected by David Soren
Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an A-list cast of comedy superstars headed by Kevin Hart and Ed Helms, DreamWorks Animation brings audiences the long-awaited global movie event, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours…
CITY OF GHOSTS
USA | 2017 | 90 mins. | Rated R | DocumentaryDirected by Matthew Heineman
CITY OF GHOSTS is a documentary that follows the efforts of “Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently,” a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face…
2017 DOC WEEK: I AM ANOTHER YOU
China, USA | 2017 | 80 mins. | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Nanfu Wang
Director Nanfu Wang will join us after the film with Producer Marcia Rock for a Q&A discussion. When Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang first came to America, Florida seemed like an exotic frontier full of theme parks, prehistoric swamp creatures, and sunburned denizens. As she travels wide-eyed from one city to another, she…