The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is proud to present its 5th annual Women In Film Festival (WIFF). WIFF is a celebration of women as filmmakers: in front of and behind the camera. This festival will feature stories that have not been told from a woman’s perspective.

Although women make up over half the country’s population, only 7 percent of film directors are female. Women make up a minority of film producers, composers, editors, and writers. WIFF will shed light on the females story-tellers who have been under-represented.

On the big screen, WIFF will feature films with powerful women who break the mold of traditional female characters. Films will honor women who are trailblazers in the industry, promoting their achievements.

WIFF seeks to empower moviegoers through screenings and authentic panels that will turn the spotlight onto females in the industry. The festival will include a diverse selection of films and speakers in an effort to bring visibility to distinct perspectives.

Schedule

October 13, 2023

7:00 pm  : Joan Baez I Am A Noise

Joan Baez I Am A Noise is an unusually intimate psychological portrait of legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez. Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this immersive documentary shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Throughout the film, Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and off stage -from her lifelong emotional struggles to her civil rights work with MLK and a heartbreaking romance with a young Bob Dylan. A searingly honest look at a living legend, this film is a compelling and deeply personal exploration of an iconic artist who has never told the full truth of her life, as she experienced it, until now.

7:30 pm  : Isle Of Hope

Victoria (Mary-Stuart Masterson) is a university professor who has a grudge with her self-absorbed mother, the well-known actress, Carmen Crawford (Diane Ladd), for crushing her dreams of becoming a playwright. But when Carmen suffers a life-threatening stroke and wakes up thinking she is living 15 years in the past, Victoria is given a unique opportunity to figure out where her life went off track and start fresh with her mother. Damian Romay’s poignant film celebrates second chances and deep familial love.

October 14, 2023

4:00 pm : Dancing Queen

Mina gets her world turned upside down when the famous dancer ED Win moves to her town. She falls head over heels in love, and when he invites everyone to an audition for his new dance crew, Mina sees her chance and signs up. Intoxicated by love she throws herself into the excitement. But there is one essential thing she has forgotten: She can´t dance!

7:30 pm : The Good Egg

A high school drama teacher, after failed attempts at Invitro Fertilization to conceive a child, is forced to consider an unconventional egg donor scenario that plunges her into a dangerous and exhilarating adventure with her husband.

October 15, 2023

1:00 pm : Ladies Only Psychic Party

The ultimate “girls night out”, for women of all ages.The “Ladies Only Psychic Party” is a fun-filled experience where everyone will Live, Love, Laugh, and Learn! You will be enthralled by new demonstrations of Jon’s unique brand of psychic entertainment.

7:30 pm : The Arrival

Six individuals cross paths over the course of one afternoon at a sparsely attended Manhattan bar, each struggling with physical and emotional boundaries being crossed, leading them to question who they are and who they might become.

Date : October 13 - 15, 2023

Location : Martha's Vineyard Film Center - 79 Beach Road,Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.

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