Founded in February 2002 by Richard Paradise, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, Inc. is a member-funded 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization dedicated to screening the best in independent films, movie classics, documentaries, and world cinema for diverse audiences of all ages throughout the calendar year.
We have been voted “Best Movie Theater, Festival, or Series” on Martha’s Vineyard by MV Magazine 11 years in a row!
In September of 2012, the Film Society completed construction of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center at the Tisbury Marketplace (Vineyard Haven). Since opening our theater, the MVFS has shown over 200 feature films annually to 30,000 patrons. The Film Center consists of the Marilyn Meyerhoff Theatre–a 177 stadium seat digital cinema and stage–The Gretchen V. Feldman Artspace, and offices to carry out its mission.
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival, held annually in September, is now in its 19th year and will be held September 3-8, 2024. Our 8th annual SPECTRUM Film Festival will be held throughout the month of June, 2024. Our 10th annual MV Environmental Film Festival will be held on May 23-26. Our 12th annual FILMUSIC Festival will take place from June 27-30. The 10th annual Documentary Week will begin on July 29 – August 2. And finally, our 6th annual WOMEN IN FILM will occur on October 18 -20.