SCREENING TIME & TICKETS:

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
3:45 PM
MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE

67 min.

Followed by a discussion with directors Ollie Becker, Henry Danielson, Sophia Kolak, and Indaia Whitcombe

This program showcases a diverse collection of short films that celebrate Martha’s Vineyard’s history, culture, and seasonal rhythms, offering vivid glimpses of the Island in all its quirky, enduring, and extraordinary forms. From the epic solo ocean voyage of Sharon Sites Adams in Pacific Lady, to Indigenous women restoring traditions in Women of Wampum, these films highlight stories of resilience, connection, and creativity. Stop-motion oddities like The Offseason, Episode 1 also bring humor and handmade charm, while local legends, community events, and the working waterfront come alive in The Crunch and Circuit Films’ The Gateway to Martha’s Vineyard.

Tickets for this screening are general-admission and pay-what-you-can. The suggested ticket price is $20. If you can pay more, we greatly appreciate it!

VINEYARD SHORTS LINEUP

  • PACIFIC LADY


    Dir. Zada Clarke | Documentary | U.S.A. | 2025 | 20 min.

    In 1965, a young woman with almost no sailing experience sets out to sea and, four years later, becomes the first woman to sail solo across the Pacific, capturing her journey on 16 mm film in a lasting love story between a sailor and her boat.

  • WOMEN OF WAMPUM


    Dirs. Kelsey Leonard and Alejandro Miranda | Documentary | U.S.A. | 2025 | 12 min.

    Along the shores of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Indigenous women come together to rematriate wampum, restoring it as a living system of justice, truth, and intergenerational responsibility.

  • THE GATEWAY TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD


    Dirs. Ollie Becker and Tim Persinko | Documentary | U.S.A. | 2025 | 22 min.

    Through archival history and lived experience, this original Circuit Films short documents the working waterfront of Vineyard Haven, honoring the people and practices that continue to define the harbor’s role in island life.

  • THE OFFSEASON - EPISODE 1


    Dirs. Henry Danielson and Sophia Kolak | Stop-Motion Animation | U.S.A. | 2025 | 3 min.

    Follow Tommy and his mother as they arrive on Martha’s Vineyard during the quiet offseason, experiencing the island’s strange charm through dry, awkward humor and handcrafted, imperfect sets.

  • THE CRUNCH


    Dir. Indaia Whitcombe | Documentary | U.S.A. | 2025 | 9 min.

    Before the island went quiet for the winter, fall on Martha’s Vineyard belonged to the Gay Head demolition derby, a wild, community-built celebration of cars, crowds, and chaos.