2026 Festival Itinerary

BLK#1

11am – 1pm

• Untouchables 97 min

BLK#2

2pm – 4pm

• About Face 12 min
• ONE WOMAN ONE BRA 79 min

BLK#3

5pm – 6:30pm

presents

• Route 187 63 min

followed by

with
Mark E. Swinton
Executive Producer Creator/Writer & Director
Ti-Shea Meadows

Cast Members
Tonia Jackson
Elijah Collins
Deance Wyatt
Rico Ball
Lawrence Robinson
Taivon Leandre
Ashira Ramani

BLK#4

7:30pm – 8:30pm

presents

• Children of Blood and Bone

followed by

with
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director, Co-Writer, Producer
Thuso Mbedu
Actor

RECEPTION

9pm – 12am

OPENING RECEPTION

Red Cat Kitchen
6 Circuit Ave.
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Access: 9-Day Passholders ONLY

PARTY

10pm – 1am

OPENING NIGHT PARTY

11 Circuit Ave.
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Join us in kicking off the 24th MVAAFF with our Opening Night Party—an unforgettable celebration of Black Excellence in Film.

Access: 9-Day Passholders & Opening Weekend Passholders

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BLK#5

11am – 12:30pm

• The Zoo 14 min
• My Name is Joy 12 min
• Wasabi 15 min
• Mr. Benjamin’s Birthday 29 min

BLK#6

1:30pm – 3:30pm

• Soul Patrol 96 min

followed by

with
J.M. Harper
Director
Secretary John Kerry
Henry Louis Gates
Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African American Research at Harvard University

BLK#7

4:30pm – 7:00pm

presents

Legacy Through Expression

Join Netflix for a special spotlight screening of the documentary short The Baddest Speechwriter of All and the feature documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat. Exploring the transformative power of words and art, the program celebrates the enduring legacies of Clarence B. Jones and Jean-Michel Basquiat, two visionary figures who shaped culture and challenged convention. The evening will conclude with a conversation featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat co-directors Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman. 

• The Baddest Speechwriter of All 30 min
• Jean-Michel Basquiat 95 min

followed by

with
Quinn Whitney Wilson
Co-Director
Viridiana Lieberman
Co-Director

BLK#8

8pm – 9:45pm

• Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage
  80 min

followed by

BLK#9

11am – 12:30pm

• Facade 13 min
• Until Further Notice 15 min
• Judas Goat 21 min
• I Love This Arrangement 19 min

BLK#10

1:30pm – 3:30pm

• LIMITLESS: The Dr. Chester Pierce Story
  89 min

BLK#11

4:30pm – 6:30pm

BLK#12

7:30pm – 9:30pm

• Black is Beautiful:
  The Kwame Brathwaite Story
  98 min

followed by

BLK#13

11am – 1pm

• Ownership 30 min
• When They’re Gone 15 min
• Big Mountain Soul: Ski Africa 45 min

BLK#14

2pm – 4pm

• Thanks for the Mammaries 14 min
• Seahorse 80 min

BLK#15

5pm – 6pm

BLK#16

7pm – 9:30pm

• W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause
  112 min

followed by

SPECIAL EVENT

6pm – 9pm

Celebration of Cinema and Culture

Martha’s Vineyard Museum
151 Lagoon Pond Rd.
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

• Join us as we celebrate the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, honoring 24 years of storytelling, cultural impact, and the filmmakers, artists, and visionaries who continue to shape its legacy.

No Parking
Strictly Enforced

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RECEPTION

10pm – 1am

OPENING RECEPTION

Red Cat Kitchen
6 Circuit Ave.
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Access: 6-Day Passholders ONLY

BLK#17

11am – 12:30pm

• Killer of Men 13 min
• See You, Soon 10 min
• Slipping Away 15 min
• Black Black 15 min

BLK#18

1:30pm – 3:30pm

• MORTY 12 min
• The Lorraine 83 min

BLK#19

4:30pm – 6:30pm

• Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent 91 min

BLK#20

7:30pm – 9:30pm

• Montmartre 103 min

BLK#21

11am – 1pm

• Hatchlings 15 min
• Basement People 15 min
• Ella 17 min
• The Philadelphia Sensei: Lovett Hines 22 min

BLK#22

2pm – 4pm

BLK#23

5pm – 7pm

presents

• Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
  79 min

followed by

with
Andre Gaines
Director
Stephanie Tavares-Rance
Executive Producer
Floyd A.B. Rance III
Executive Producer

BLK#24

8pm – 10pm

BLK#25

11am – 1pm

• The Heir 20 min
• FarEye 14 min
• JULES 20 min
• Au Gratin 12 min
• Wounds to Wisdom 15 min

BLK#26

2pm – 4pm

• Before You Let Go 14 min
• HOMEbirth 18 min
• I Got My Brother 16 min
• Food For the Soul 18 min

BLK#27

5pm – 7pm

• Girl Dad 94 min

followed by

with
Courtney B. Vance
Actor

BLK#28

8pm – 10:30pm

• In Bulk 118 min

PARTY

6pm – 9pm

SUMMER WHITE PARTY

– SOLD OUT –

Rain or Shine.
Must wear white, no exceptions.

Access: 9-day, 6-day, 3-day Closing Weekend Passholders

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SPECIAL EVENT

10pm – 1am

SUMMER WHITE AFTER PARTY

Eleven Circuit
11 Circuit Ave.
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Must wear white, no exceptions.

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BLK#29

11am – 12pm

present

• Team Dream 41 min

followed by

BLK#30

12:30pm – 2:15pm

• The Color of Cola 79 min

BLK#31

3:30pm – 6:00pm

presents

• The Brittney Griner Story 107 min

followed by

with
Alexandria Stapleton
Director
Lindsay Kagawa Colas
Executive Producer

BLK#32

7pm – 9pm

• If I Go Will They Miss Me 90 min

followed by

with
Danielle Brooks
Actress

BLK#33

11am – 1pm

• One Last Night 9 min
• “APART” 20 min
• Black Seeds Continue to Grow 16 min
• Please Return Your Carts 15 min
• H.P.V. 17 min

BLK#34

2pm – 3pm

presents

• Warner Bros. Television Group Celebrates the Stars Behind Hit TV Shows 60 min

followed by

BLK#35

4pm – 6pm

presents

• They Fight 90 min

followed by

with
Wendell Pierce
Actor
Sheldon Candis
Actor

Jason Aidoo
Moderator

BLK#36

7pm – 10:30pm

presents

• Lanterns 60 min

and

• Earth, Wind & Fire
  (To Be Celestial
  vs.
  That’s the Weight of the World)
  112 min

followed by

PARTY

Time TBD