Although the all-star lineup Earl’s all-you-can-eat supreme food and fight night In the coming weeks, they will have spectacular premieres in Hollywood and New York, where the films will be shown to audiences for the first time away from the typical red carpet venue, the Martha’s Vineyard at the Performing Arts Center.
Actors such as Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Mekhi Phifer have all been here and are all movie stars Supreme Being — along with fight nightTaraji P. Henson and Abbott Elementary SchoolEarlier this month, Martha’s Vineyard’s Sheryl Lee Ralph and others flocked to the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, marking the festival’s Prominent status and importance on the occasion of its 22nd anniversary.
MVAAF has become a major destination for Black projects of all kinds—from Netflix documentaries to daughters and CNN Movies Luther Natasha Rothwell’s new Hulu comedy How to die alone. colman domingo’s prison drama Sing kicks off the festival; ends on August 10 fight nightWill Parker’s Peacock series stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart and others and revolves around a real-life heist that took place during Muhammad Ali’s comeback fight. Hanson, Chloe Bailey and Don Cheadle are all stars of the project and they came to the festival to support it.
Everyone also posed hollywood reporterPhotography studio with portraits by photographers Katherine Tyler and Mariel Tyler (also known as the “Tyler Twins”). (See more photos here.)
“We are excited to watch our festival grow into a vibrant space that respects and celebrates Black culture through the art of film,” festival founders Floyd and Stephanie Lance said in a statement. . THR. “This year’s festival is a shining example of what can be achieved when we come together to create positive change.”
Three films won top awards at the film festival: Albany RoadThe drama “,” starring Renée Elise Goldsbury and Lynne Whitfield, won best drama; rebellious girlThe story of a girl growing up during the Civil Rights Movement won Best Short Film and king like me“,” about a black Zulu club in New Orleans, won best documentary.
