FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

10 AM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
1 hr. 31 min.

Followed by a discussion with director Sasha Waters; Fan Ogilvie, a Vineyard-based poet who is publishing her fifth book, will moderate

Grounded in her own words, this intimate documentary looks at the life and legacy of the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose deep attention to nature continues to offer comfort to millions and has reshaped how people connect to poetry.

10 AM
GRANGE HALL
1 hr. 34 min.

Followed by a discussion with director Sharon Liese; Bill Eville, editor of the Vineyard Gazette, will moderate

When police raid the offices of a century-old, independent weekly newspaper in Kansas, it sets off a fierce debate over press freedom and constitutional rights. This Sundance award-nominated documentary reveals how a small-town newsroom can become a battleground for democracy itself.

12–1 PM

Detroit-Style Pizza - $23

Your choice of cheese or pepperoni, served with a chopped radicchio salad

1 PM
GRANGE HALL
1 hr. 31 min.

Followed by discussions with director Alysa Nahmias and film subjects who are members of the Girl Scouts of the USA; filmmaker Dawn Porter will moderate

In this joyful, heartwarming, and genuinely sweet documentary, girlhood and ambition collide as four young girls strive to be crowned the top-selling “Cookie Queen” during Girl Scout Cookie season.

1 PM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
47 min.

Followed by a discussion with directors Trina Baker and Cole Whitaker

This short-film program brings together four stories that explore ambition, memory, resilience, and connection. From a young athlete facing a defining moment, to a refugee’s life recalled through animation, to an artist confronting unexpected limitations, and a father rediscovering his sense of purpose, these films reflect the quiet courage found in everyday struggles.

2:45 PM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
1 hr. 35 min.

A recent winner of a Sundance special jury award for civil resistance, this urgent documentary chronicles how one Scottish neighborhood came together to prevent two of its residents from being deported.

4 PM
GRANGE HALL
1 hr. 30 min.

Followed by a discussion with activist and Barrios Unidos founder Nane Alejandrez, and director and producer Susanne Rostock; author, activist, and educator Mathea Morais will moderate

This intimate documentary follows singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte in the final twelve years of his life, as he mentors a new generation of civil-rights defenders while continuing his lifelong fight for justice.

5 PM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
1 hr. 57 min.

In this sharp yet tender comedy, the feature directorial debut of Maude Apatow, two inseparable college seniors (Cooper Hoffman and Andrew Barth Feldman) see their lifelong bond tested when they both fall for the same older woman (Leslie Mann), drawing her into a complicated web of love, rivalry, and reinvention.

6:15–7:30 PM

Chicken or Tofu Katsu - $26

Served with cucumber salad, steamed rice, and chili crisp

7:30 PM
GRANGE HALL
1 hr. 40 min.

In director Steven Soderbergh’s latest razor-sharp comedy-drama, the estranged children of a once‑renowned artist (Ian McKellen) hire a struggling forger (Michaela Coel) to complete their father’s unfinished paintings, in hopes of profiting from his legacy.

7:45 PM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
1 hr. 52 min.

Followed by a discussion with director and producer Dawn Porter and film subjects Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart; educator and youth advocate Dhakir Warren will moderate

A 1983 Baltimore school murder led to three teens' wrongful imprisonment for 36 years. In this compelling new documentary, author Ta-Nehisi Coates investigates how this case affected the accused, witnesses, and their community.