US EditionMartha’s Vineyard Film Fest Returns with Black Star Power, Bold Storytelling and Cultural Legacy
OAK BLUFFS, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 30 – The 23rd annual festival features screenings, panels, and appearances by top Black creatives including Jennifer Hudson and Spike Lee, celebrating Black storytelling and cultural legacy.
- This week marks the return of MVAAFF with Jennifer Hudson, Dwyane Wade, and a dynamic slate blending star power, conversation, and insight.
- Set on the campus of the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center and the Vineyard Lounge, the festival has been a cultural reunion, summer sanctuary, and safe haven for over two decades.
- Spike Lee will unveil exclusive clips during the festival, which also features a panel on Black storytelling led by Courtney B. Vance.
- A returning filmmaker describes MVAAFF as a cultural home that affirms the value of Black storytelling and offers a platform for Black voices.
- This special screening underscores the mission to inspire, uplift and empower through storytelling, especially within incarcerated and underserved communities, by highlighting Slick Rick's VICTORY executive produced by Idris Elba.
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