Congratulations to the NYWIFT members included in the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival lineup! We are thrilled to see 9 members of our community with projects featured at the festival this year.
The festival takes place August 1st – 9th, 2025, in-person at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center. Tickets and packages can be purchased from the official website.
Showings of different films, both full feature and short, are presented throughout the day, starting at 11:00 am. Additionally, speakers and Q&As with different directors, producers, and actors featured at this year’s festival occur each day.
You can click on each title below for the festival schedule and tickets to the exciting projects featuring work by NYWIFT members.
The projects below are ordered by the day of the showing, with the times listed below each project.
Friday, August 1st at 8:00 pm
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
Highest 2 Lowest
Casting Associate – NYWIFT Member Emily Fleischer
Set in New York City, this film follows a music tycoon played by Denzel Washington as he is targeted by a ransom plot, forcing him to reevaluate his morals in his new life-or-death circumstances.
Showing of this film is from 8:00 pm-9:30 pm.
Saturday, August 2nd at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
Chocolate with Sprinkles
Producer – NYWIFT Member Okema T Moore
This film follows a bickering couple on their 25th wedding anniversary, working on their marriage for the first time since they said “I do”.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Sunday, August 3rd at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
Good Home Training
Director & Co-Executive Producer – NYWIFT Member Evolyn Brooks
Co-Producer & Editor – NYWIFT Member Kimberly Mayhorn
This film is a tribute to the generations of Black women who have built traditions, legacies, and love throughout American homes. MVAAFF describes it as “a visual love letter to the mothers, grandmothers, aunties, families, and communities that raised us.”
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Monday, August 4th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
HARLEM FRAGMENTS
Producer – NYWIFT Member Lianne Becker
Based on true events, this film tells the story of a Black family in Harlem falling apart during the 2008 recession. MVAAFF describes it as “a natural disaster so mesmerizing you can’t look away from the tragedy.”
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
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Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Additional Crew: Business Affairs – NYWIFT Member Stacey Smith
This film tells of Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists who used basketball courts to connect with young voters and the current political campaigns that reflect their strategies.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Tuesday, August 5th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of Geneva Peschka’s website.
Black Longevity
Director – NYWIFT Member Geneva Peschka
Black Longevity centers a group of Black elders sharing their life philosophies, lessons, and experiences as they embrace the fullness of their lives and livelihoods. The film is a celebration of love, authenticity, and the vibrancy of life learned through the resilience of those who came before.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Wednesday, August 6th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
Sugar Honey
Director of Photography – NYWIFT Member Emily Kordovich
This film follows a college student who abruptly loses her scholarship and attempts to become a sugar baby.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-12:30 pm.
Thursday, August 7th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of Tiffany Ann Jackman’s website.
I Hate My Love Life
Director – NYWIFT Member Tiffany Ann Jackman
This film focuses on an unhappily married couple who begin going on dates with other people to see if love lies elsewhere, only to encounter the trials and tribulations of the modern dating scene.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-12:30 pm.
Friday, August 8th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of 2025 MYAAFF Festival.
LAUNDRY
Director – NYWIFT Member Okema T Moore
LAUNDRY follows a husband struggling to save his marriage and himself after his son’s tragic accident, until an encounter at a laundromat reminds him that hope and healing are possible.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Saturday, August 9th at 11:00 am
Photo courtesy of IMDb.
Jean & I
Music Supervisor – NYWIFT Member Imani Garner
This film follows 10-year-old Michelle, a survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, as she navigates her new home and family, who may not be who they seem.
This film is featured amongst the short films showing from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
