The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival

Saturday, March 17

Saturday, March 17 10:30 AM Discussion with film subject Todd McGrain to follow The Lost Bird Project Directed by Deborah Dickson Flocks of more than one billion passenger pigeons used to darken the skies, for days. By 1900, a 14-year-old boy had shot the last one. This film is a... More
Saturday, March 17 12:30 PM Introduced by The Yard's David White Pina Directed by Wim Wenders Wim Wenders nearly abandoned his documentary on Pina Bausch when the legendary German choreographer died days after being diagnosed with cancer and ju... More
Saturday, March 17 3:00 PM Preceded by a short by Charlie Chaplin with live underscoring The Fairy Directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy Belgium-based trio Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy follow their acclaimed comedies with another Jacques Tati-inspired romp: this time, a ... More
Saturday, March 17 5:00 PM The Imposter Directed by Bart Layton Three and a half years after a 13-year-old boy disappears from his home in Texas, he is found alive, in Spain. Disoriented and quivering with fear, he... More
Saturday, March 17 7:15 PM Discussion with film subjects Col. Robert Helvey and Jamila Raqib to follow How to Start a Revolution Directed by Ruaridh Arrow Why haven’t we heard of Gene Sharp? This gripping documentary tells the remarkable, little-known story of this Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the world's ... More
Saturday, March 17 9:30 PM Crazy Horse Directed by Frederick Wiseman A look inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret—the most famous nude dance show in the world. Master documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores this m... More