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Welcome to The 12th Annual Run&ShootFilmworks Martha's Vineyard AfricanAmerican Film Festival always known as The Summer's Finest Film Festival.

be beautiful.shine bright.at the summer’sfinest film festival

Through God's grace and kindness this event continues to grow in days and content. This year we have added a live contemporary danceperformance which I am sure will stir your soul and provoke insightfulconversation. As always, we will continue to screen the finest in independentfilms and studio productions. We are also looking forward to all of ourreceptions, celebrations, competitions and our increasingly popular Color of Conversation.

We take great pride in this event because it means so much to so manydifferent individuals on a myriad of levels. If this film festival makes a positive difference in just one person’s life during this week, then we know all the decision making and problem solving has been well worth it.

During this week, please be sure to visit the ocean, if only to say "hello”.Try to embrace what's beautiful about the island...the sunsets, the quiet in the morning, the cool nights, each other, the films and of course thefilmmakers.

We encourage everyone to applaud all the filmmakers for their independent efforts and when provided the opportunity , support them with positive words of encouragement.

Many thanks to all of our previous and new sponsors for their continued support.

Safe travels and continued success to everyone in all of your endeavors.

Floyd A.B. Rance IIIStephanie T. RanceMVAAFF Founders

welcome letter

NOTHING ISIMPOSSIBLEPRODUCER’S

AWARD

2014 saatchi & saatchi NIIPA finalists

and the 2014 Saatchi & Saatchi Nothing is Impossiblefinalists are:

Tobacco Burn

The Bravest, The Boldest

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace

The Championship Rounds

Dreaming

Little White Lie

Cru

Each symbol below represents the category the film has been nominated for within the film festival.

HBO BEST DOCUMENTARYNOMINEE

HBO BEST FEATURE FILMNOMINEE

HBO BEST SHORT FILMNOMINEE

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BlackbirdPATRIK-IAN POLK

A young singerstruggles with hissexuality and thetreatment of otherswhile coming of age in a small SouthernBaptist community.

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4:00p-6:00pPre-Opening ReceptionLola’s Restaurantsponsored by

7:00p-9:00pEdgartown Cinema, EdgartownBlackbird 90:00

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Schedule subject to change without notice.

4:00p-7:00pREGISTRATION & INFORMATIONMV Performing Arts Center (adjacent to MV High School)100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs

7:00p-9:00pMV Performing Arts Center

presentsCamille A. Brown & Dancers“Mr. TOL E. Rance”

with Camille A. Brown and DancersModerated by: Joyce Guy

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Live Dance PerformanceMr. TOL E. RanceCAMILLE A. BROWN

Through comedy, animation,theater, soul-stirring livemusic by Scott Patterson (with original compositionsfrom Jonathan Melville Pratt,Brandon McCune, Kurt “KC”Clayton and Scott Patterson)and poignantly retrospectivedance vocabulary, Mr. TOL E.RAnce speaks to the issue oftolerance - how much Blackperformers had to tolerate, andaddresses forms of modern day minstrelsy we toleratetoday. It is not a history lesson.Blending and contrasting thecontemporary with the historic,the goal of this personal workis to engage, provoke, andmove the conversation of raceforward in a timely dialogueabout where we have been,where we are and where wemight want to be.

live performance

The MeterROY HATHON

"The last fare of thenight tends to pay more than the amountdue in this short cabride through life."

Hands to the SkyKIMBERLY TOWNES

An autistic man fightsto prove to himself andto the court, his abilityto care for his youngerbrother after thesudden passing oftheir mother.

First BaptistNEDRA MCCLYDE

When Odell's olderbrother and churchchoir director makes adiscovery, he launchesa mission to thwartOdell. With the supportof his friends andcousins, Peninsula andFallujah, he finds thestrength to stand hisground.

Son ShineKATRELLE KINDRED

On the eve of histhirteenth birthday,Hakeem Browndisobeys his father by sneaking out of thehouse to participate inthe 1992 Los AngelesRiots after the RodneyKing Trial verdict isannounced.

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11:00a-6:00pREGISTRATION & INFORMATIONMV Performing Arts Center (adjacent to MV High School)100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs

11:00a-6:00p

“Dream Ride Experience”Test Drive the first-ever 2015 Lincoln MKC and line-up of Lincoln vehicles

11:30a-1:00pMV Performing Arts Center The Meter 10:00Hands To The Sky 18:00First Baptist 20:00Son Shine 20:00Subconscious Whispers 21:00

1:30p-3:00pMV Performing Arts Center The Commute 4:00Run Till We Fly 5:00Black and Cuba 83:00

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3:30p-5:00pMV Performing Arts Center Cru 90:00

5:30p-6:30pMV Performing Arts Center Festival Premiere of Cinemax’s The Knick 45:00

sponsored by

7:30p-9:00pMV Performing Arts Center Wharton Sport Business InitiativepresentsLittle Ballers 78:00

with Jerome Allen, Head Coach of Men'sBasketball, Univ. of Pennsylvania /Billy Council, AAU Coach /William C. Rhoden, NY Times Columnist /Crystal McCrary, Director “Little Ballers”




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The CommuteJAKE MCAFEE

A father attempts toreturn home in time for his daughter’s 8th birthday partycelebration, but runs into major obstacleswhile using New York'spublic transportation.

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CruALTON GLASS

Nearly twenty yearsafter a tragedy, thereunion of four highschool friends opensold wounds, exposeslong-hidden secretsand paves the road to forgiveness andredemption.

Festival Premiere

The KnickSTEVEN SODERBERGH (OSCAR WINNER)

Clive Owen stars in thenew Cinemax dramaseries about medicine,morality and racerelations at the turn of the 20th century.

Little BallersCRYSTAL McCrary

Set against the backdrop of New York City, LITTLEBALLERS tells the storyof 4 diverse eleven-year oldboys and their legendary coach as they set out to win anAAU National Championship.For these young men,basketball is more than agame. It is a deep passion thatholds a special meaning foreach of them: escapingpoverty, getting an education,living the American dream and bonding with a father, but more than anything,basketball offers them hope.

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Black and CubaROBIN J. HAYES

A diverse group of street-smart students are outcast at an elite Ivy League university,band together andadventure to Cuba to see if revolution is truly possible. Whilefilming their poignant encounters withAfroCuban youth, the American travelersquestion if either nation is post-racial or color blind.

Run Till We FlyKYLE DREW

The coming-of-age tale of a young boy who seeks answers to life’squestions in the advice of those who are olderand wiser. He eventuallyfinds, however, thatthough his troubles arenot unique, they aresolely his to overcome.

SubconsciousWhispersMICHAEL FOSTER

A talk show host goes on an epic rantlive on air whichcauses his network to question whether he needs to seekpsychiatric help.

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VIVRE (w/sub titles)MAHARAKI MJ

A teacher asks herclass, "What do youwant to be when yougrow up?" While his joyful classmatesrespond, Tom, a quiet10-year old boy, slipsaway.

Ritechus CryJACOLBY PERCY

A former local hip hopartist tries to keep his tough bravadoimage while secretlydealing with thoughtsof suicide anddepression.

ContaminationR. SHANEA WILLIAMS

Jade is a young womanwho suffers from OCDand germaphobia whichhas caused her to be ashut-in. But as Jade'soverwhelming anxietyincreases, her fears ofthe outside world sooncollide with her worldinside.

The Ripple EffectDAWN MOSELY

A powerful documentaryon the medicalconsequences of gunand gang violencethrough the eyes of thedoctors and nurses whowork tirelessly to savetheir lives.

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11:30a-1:00pMV Performing Arts Center VIVRE 13:00Ritechus Cry 23:00Contamination 24:00The Ripple Effect 30:00

1:30p-3:00pMV Performing Arts Center You’re Dead To Me 13:00Attempted Burglary 18:00Little White Lie 65:00

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Wonderful World of WebisodesModerated by Sheldon J. Levy, EVP, Executive Producer of Broadcast Production

Young N’ Reckless 5:00How to Make Love Cake 2:00Fried Eggs 3:00Chronicles of a Profiler 9:00

All My Friends Are Married 5:00

6:00p-7:00pMV Performing Arts Center “Summer White” ReceptionSponsored by:


presents

A Ballerina’s Tale (Work in Progress) 40:00

Screening and

with Director, Writer and Producer, Nelson George

10:00p-1:00aLola’s Restaurant“Summer White” Party




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AttemptedBurglaryWILLIAM OLIVERWATKINS

When a troubled teen attempts to rob a NY City apartment,he becomes aninvoluntary witness to a brutal, mafia-styleexecution. But nothingin this place is quitewhat it seems.

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How to MakeLove CakeLE'VAY NITE

A visual recipe for anycouple looking to spiceup their relationship.The film was originallycreated for a "How-to-Video Challenge"which was a contest forfilmmakers to push theenvelope and reinventthe how-to videoformat.

Fried EggsBRITTNEY JONES

"Fried Eggs" is anuncomfortably honestlook at the lengths towhich some womenwill go to reach a fairytale ending. Fertilizing"Happily - Ever - After" by any meansnecessary...

Chronicles of a ProfilerJAMAAL R. GREEN

An aging investigatorwith an extra sensorygift is forced out ofretirement to battle an elusive killer whiletrying to maintain hisown sanity.

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Young N' RecklessWILLIAM ALEXANDERRUNNELS

Young N’ Reckless is a raw coming-of-agedramedy that centersaround three girls andtheir hazy collegeexperience. It pushesthe envelope on toughtopics and reveals thestruggles and triumphsyoung people endurewhile transitioning intoadulthood.

Little White LieLACEY SCHWARTZ

Lacey Schwartz grewup believing she waswhite, until a familysecret emerged thatwould shake thefoundation of heridentity. As shegrapples with hernewly discoveredAfrican Americanheritage, Lacey beginsto see the world from a new perspective and learns to find her place within theBlack community.

You're Dead To MeWU TSANG

A grieving Chicanamother confronts an uninvited familymember before herDía de los Muertoscelebration. By night'send, death offers her a choice that shecouldn't make in life.

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Sneak PeakWork in ProgressDocumentary

A Ballerina’s TaleNELSON GEORGE

A documentary on AfricanAmerican ballerina MistyCopeland that examinesher prodigious rise, her potentially careerending injury alongsidethemes of race and bodyimage in the elite ballet world. The film alsoincludes exclusive, neverbefore seen footage of Misty performing severalsolo pieces.

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All My Friends AreMarriedEKWA Msangi

Depicts the life of a 30-something womanlearning to avoidspinsterhood, oneawkward moment at a time. Each episoderevolves around the main character’s veryactive imagination as we explore friendships,identity andrelationships.

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thursday august 7

WEDNESDAYS THIS FALL 9:30|8:30cAFTER MODERN FAMILY

FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

ANTHONY ANDERSON & LAURENCE FISHBURNE



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11:30a-1:00pMV Performing Arts Center The End Again 30:00The Way You Love 10:00Hate Crimes In The Heartland 51:00

12:30p-4:00pFilmmaker Boat Ride (invite only)

1:30p-3:00pMV Performing Arts Center Heaven 25:00Silhouettes 30:00Kehinde Wyley: An Economy of Grace 40:00

The End AgainCRYSTLE C. ROBERSON

A prequel to the featurefilm OPENENDED, this is a pensive portrait of a couple’s last day together as theyemphatically end theirfive-year relationship.

The Way You LoveLYDIA DARLY

An unconditional loveand forgiveness of thepast in order to be free.It takes tremendouscourage to love andforgive another. Butdoing so could lead to redemption andultimate freedom.

Hate Crimes InThe HeartlandRACHEL LYON

Hate Crimes in theHeartland explores the epidemic of hateand hope through thelens of one city, Tulsa,Oklahoma over a 90 year period.

HeavenCHADWICK BOSEMAN

Having troublereturning to his pre-prison sexualorientation, an ex-conorders an aging callgirl whose life dependson him wanting her.

short film

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3:30p-5:00pMV Performing Arts Center Finding the Funk 90:00

5:30p-7:00pMV Performing Arts Center Only Light 11:00And Then… 30:00The Market King (Soko Sonko) 22:00Dreaming 30:00

7:30p-9:00pMV Performing Arts Center Festival Premiere of

New Fall Sitcom

‘black-ish 30:00

Six Months Later 25:00The Championship Rounds 30:00

9:30p-1:00aLola’s Restaurant–“Summer Love” PartyThe Legendary Chris Washington

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Kehinde Wiley:An Economy of GraceJEFF DUPRE

An Economy of Gracefollows Kehinde Wiley as he creates a newseries of paintings. Wiley gained his famewith stunning portraitsof African Americanmen. Now he's decidedto paint women for thefirst time, and hasenlisted Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy to help himrealize his vision.

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And Then...KA'RAMUU KUSH

One woman'sconfrontation of issuessurrounding bodyimage, communicationand the psychology of sex.

The Market King(Soko Sonko)EKWA MSANGI

When her mother fallssick, Kibibi’s father,Ed, is tasked withtaking her to themarket to get her hairbraided before schoolbegins. A hilarious,fish-out of-waterroller-coaster of ajourney, about awell-intended dad whobraves the fires andgoes where no manhas gone before…because only womenhave been there!

DreamingAVERY KIDD WADDELL

John Doe finds himself in a coma,stuck between two realities. All he has to do to becomeconscious again, isfigure out which realityis real - in other words,figure out who he is.But he had betterchoose right, or he'llnever wake up again.

New ABC Sitcom‘black-ishEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: ANTHONY ANDERSON &LAURENCE FISHBURNE

A new family comedy from Executive ProducersAnthony Anderson &Laurence Fishburnestarring AnthonyAnderson & Tracee EllisRoss. Coming to ABCWednesdays this Fall!

short film

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Only LightEVITA M. CASTINE

When a young girl iskidnapped from theCongo and sold as asex worker to the U.S., she finds anescape from reality by watching a teenagegirl next door.

Finding the FunkNELSON GEORGE

Filmmaker-historianNelson George conducts a passionate archeologyof funk music—the crucialbridge between ’60s souland ’80s hip hop—repletewith loving testimonialsabout Dayton, Ohio, andDetroit, Michigan, in theirfunk heydays, where inthe basements of now-mythical music makerslike Sly Stone and P-Funk,the funk explosion wascatalyzed. With The Roots member Ahmir“Questlove” Thompson as our guide, and warmregaling from notablemusicians such as BootsyCollins, George Clinton,Sheila E. and Mike D ofthe Beastie Boys, we’retransported to the hippie-ish ’70s when a mad feverof savvy creativity saw the transmutation of jazz, soul and R&B intoinfectiously danceablefunk.

SilhouettesAKIL DuPONT

A fairytale romanceabout a painter whosees the world through silhouettes.

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Six Months LaterJUSTIN ERVIN

Two newlyweds findthemselves in themidst of a problem that seeks to separatetheir marriage as theycelebrate 6 monthstogether.

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TheChampionshipRoundsDANIEL STINE

James Deacon, Jr., the deaf son of a once-promising boxer,struggles to escape hisfather's shameful legacywhile raising a son of his own after a personaltragedy. When hecrosses paths with aboxing trainer andformal rival of his father,he faces the agonizingdecision to either run from his past orleverage his inheritedset of skills to becomethe champion his fathernever was.

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friday august 8


“We understandthe importanceof independentfilms and striveto supportfilmmakers intheir efforts toraise awarenessof their work.”— FLOYD & STEPHANIE RANCE

WE WOULD LIKE TOTHANK OUR SPONSORS

FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT




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The Deep EndANDREW HARMON

3 friends with a pasthistory, attempt to pullone last job to eventhings out. Things gotoo far, and one has tomake a life alteringdecision.

Grand GestureDANA VERDE

As Craig waits for thelove of his life at a Cafein Harlem, locals givehim their two centsabout his overzealouspursuit of her.

New ABC Sitcom‘black-ishEXECUTIVEPRODUCERS: ANTHONY ANDERSON &LAURENCE FISHBURNE

A new family comedy from ExecutiveProducers AnthonyAnderson & LaurenceFishburne starringAnthony Anderson &Tracee Ellis Ross.Coming to ABCWednesdays this Fall!

Window Dressing FailSTACEY LARKINS

An ambitious woman is conflicted with herdecision to mask herAfrican name on herresume in order toobtain a job interview.

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11:00a-12:30pMV Performing Arts Center The Deep End 12:00Grand Gesture 78:00

11:30a-1:30pLola’s RestaurantDirector’s Brunch presented by HennessySpecial Guest Speaker: Director, Writer and Producer, Nelson George


New Fall Sitcom

‘black-ish 30:00

Window Dressing Fail 6:00Vow Of Silence 30:00Dancing Like Home 31:00

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3:00p-4:30pOpen City: B.L.B. 5:00Evolution of A Criminal 83:00


presents The Newburgh Sting 80:00

Q&A with DirectorsKate Davis and David Heilbroner


presents Run&Shoot Filmworks“A-List” Best Short Film Competitionand Awards presentation by

Stone Cars 14:00

The Bravest, The Boldest 17:00

Tobacco Burn 18:00

dawn. 20:00

9:30p-1:00aLola’s Restaurant“Summer’s Hottest” PartyThe Legendary Chris Washington

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Vow of SilenceB STEADWELL

Jade, a heartbrokencomposer who takes a vow of silence to winback the heart of hertrue love.

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Dancing Like HomeJOYCE GUY

Traces the filmmaker’sjourney to Senegal,West Africa to pursuethe meanings of thetraditional danceceremonies ofCasamance, Senegalbut once there, herexpectations of thisculturally rich regionare challenged.

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The NewburghStingKATE DAVIS & DAVID HEILBRONER

The Newburgh Stingreveals the FBI’s role in targeting Muslimcommunities in poorneighborhoods andluring believers intocommitting acts ofterrorism.

Stone CarsREINALDO MARCUS GREEN

A teenage girl growingup in dangerousKhayelitsha townshipis faced with a difficultdecision in the wake ofa traumatic event.

The Bravest, The BoldestMOON MOLSON

Two Army CasualtyNotification Officersarrive at a Harlemhousing project todeliver Sayeeda Portersome news about herson serving in the waroverseas. But whateverit is they have to say,Sayeeda ain't trying to hear it.

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Evolution of A CriminalDARRIUS MONROE

How does a 16 year-oldevolve into a bankrobber?

Open City: B.L.B.A.V. ROCKWELL

The tale of a young Bronx boy raising money for a handgun.

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saturday august 9

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dawn.YA'KE SMITH

After several prisonstints, dawn isdetermined to righther wrongs, but theyears locked away mayhave damaged her.

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Tobacco BurnJUSTIN LIBERMAN

Decades before the Civil War, theactions of a brutaloverseer spark the fire of revolution on a Southern tobaccofarm. Tobacco Burnchronicles true eventsand creates a portraitof man’s differentunderstanding towards violence.

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“Thank you again for such a WONDERFULexperience lastyear. So, so glad I got the leavefrom work tocome! You two aredelightful and theisland is magical.Met some reallydope filmmakersand saw someawesome films.Continuedblessings to you.”

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