Director Liz Garbus was asked after a screening of her series The Fourth Estate how she got such great access to the New York Times.

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center will host a special screening on Wednesday, August 22 of the new documentary about Livingston Taylor.

After screening of Maynard at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Maynard “Buzz” Jackson 3rd and his wife, Wendy Eley Jackson spoke on a panel with Vernon Jordan and current Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Spike Lee and actor John David Washington joined Ron Stallworth, the inspiration for Mr. Lee's new film, took the stage at the performing arts center.

Featured speakers at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, running from August 6 to 11, are Spike Lee and Barry Jenkins, screenwriter and director of Academy Award winning film, Moonlight.

Each week the folks at Cinema Circus show a series of short films on Wednesday evening at the Chilmark Community center.