Martha s Vineyard International Film Festival

The Big Picture from a small island
2007 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival September 13-16th
screens films from over 20 countries and celebrates with four nights of live world music

VINEYARD HAVEN, MA (August, 2007) The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival, produced by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society and presented by Plum, boldly expands their film programming and live music presentations for their 2nd festival September 13-16th http://www.mvfilmfest.com.

With the goal of distinguishing themselves from other festivals, the MV International Film Festival looks to its ‘natural resources’ to create a weekend event unlike any other.

Thirty (30) films from over 24 countries are being brought to the island to highlight the festival’s theme ‘About Other Places’.
Selections include:
10 Canoes, the humorous ‘walkabout’ adventure, tracing aboriginal story-telling history introduced by MV humorist Marty Nadler
Deep Water the infamous tale of a round-the-world boat race gone awry with UK director Louise Osmond
Manda Bala, the true-story of corruption and economic disparity in Brazil with producer Jared Goldman
East Of Havana presented by directors Juretsi Saizarbitria & Emilia Menocal, a fly-on-the-wall documentary about a cartel of up-and-coming hip-hop artists in modern Cuba
Amu, from India introduced by writer Shonali Bose, tells the story of a young Indian American woman who travels to Delhi to get in touch with her roots
Vitus, Switzerland’s official 2006 Academy Awards entry for Best Foreign Language Film, about a gifted 12-year-old pianist
Paprika, the award winning animated film exploring futuristic dream interpretation, presented by MV cartoonist Paul Karasik
Cinema16, celebrating the best classic, cult and award-winning shorts by some of today's most notable filmmakers and rising stars
Son Of Rambow, a hysterical and inventive valentine to the 1980’s
War/Dance, the powerful documentary story of Ugandan children who learn to express their pain, fear, happiness and everyday triumphs with music and dance

MVI Fest Special Presentations include:
Bill Plympton Animation Workshop with the internationally celebrated animator whose oblique, off-center sense of the ridiculous in everyday life is brought to hysterical extremes in his many feature and short animated films. Plympton presents his new and old shorts and a teaser from his new feature Idiots and Angels, September 15th @4pm
A Home for Us All by MV Filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth, exploring the shattered dream of home ownership for islanders on Martha’s Vineyard. Saturday @5pm
Live music by Ballyhoo on Main Street Vineyard Haven, Saturday @ 1-5pm
Think Globally, Shot Locally MV Filmmakers showcase their work. Saturday @2pm

MVI Fest Events toast the islands idyllic atmosphere and beautiful locations:
Opening Night, September 13th Rooftop cocktails at the historic Mansion House in Vineyard Haven. Toast the sunset via from the gorgeous 360-degree marina views with live acoustic folk sounds from musician Phil DaRosa. VIP premieres screening (TBD) at the Capawock Theater to follow.
Friday, September 14th Che’s, Main Street Vineyard Haven
Duck into our Parisian hideaway to the sounds of Balkin & Buddha Bar Beats
Saturday, September 15tth
Let’s dance! Music extravaganza led by the irresistible energy of master West African rhythm guitarist and drummer Mamadou Diop – MV International Film Fest and PLUM presents a world-class music and cultural experience, The Oyster Bar, Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs
Sunday, September 16th
Closing Night - Classic Martha’s Vineyard Beach Bash on the beach or on board the classic Black Dog Tall Ship Schooner The Alabama. Groove to the tropical rhythms of the Beetlebung Steel Drum Band.

A complete listing of films, events and ticket purchase information can be found at http://www.mvflmfest.com and September 13-16th @ Mansion House headquarters and box office 10-5pm.

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About the Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival celebrates an exclusive selection of films from around the globe by American and International filmmakers. Spotlighting thirty feature, short or documentary films in all genres, the festival continues their theme “about other places”, focusing on stories about the world outside of America.
http://www.mvfilmfest.com
 
About Plum
Plum is a new type of Media Company. Produced in, for and about some of America's most dynamic communities, Plum programming is honest, authentic and optimistic. It celebrates the natural beauty and character of its communities and spirit and intellect of the people who live and visit there. Plum currently operates television channels and websites in Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, the Hamptons, Vail, Aspen, Telluride, Sun Valley and Miami Beach. While the towns may be small, the reach and influence is not. Plum's markets are destinations of choice for over 14 million of the nation's most interesting and influential people each year. They are people who define the culture in the media, business, arts and politics. They are Plum's audience as well as its content. Increasingly, Plum is available to a broader audience beyond its communities through video on demand and the Internet at http://www.plumtv.com.