Documentary films

Shenandoah Gets Ready for Her Closeup

In a new documentary that began filming in December, director Catherine Stewart and her crew of four will follow Shenandoah’s 61st sailing season, the boat's restoration process and the lives of her captains and sailors past and present.

Documentary Week Presents Five Films

What do a high school mariachi band, regenerative farming and Cirque du Soleil have in common?

Vineyard Ties Help Tell the Story of Michael J. Fox

A chance meeting at the Black Dog Tavern inspired documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim to make Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which premiered in May.

Vineyard Film Producers Celebrate Navalny Oscar Win

Oscar-winning documentary Navalny was initially screened at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, which was when seasonal Vineyarders Jim and Susan Swartz, Geralyn Dreyfous, and David and Nina Fialkow decided to get involved as executive producers.

Documentary Gives Personal Side of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Matthew Heineman's new documentary, Retrograde, follows both the Green Berets and the Afghanistan army in the lead-up and aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Off-season Life Sits Center Ice in NHL's Hockey Island Documentary

The NHL spared no expense making a documentary short on the Vineyard high school boys hockey team, shipping over an entire five-person camera crew in the run-up to its season opener against off-Island rival Whitman-Hanson.

Filmmaker Reveals the Heart and Horror of Attica Uprising

Stanley Nelson's latest documentary film, Attica, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film was co-directed by Traci Curry.

Chasing Ghosts Brings the Story of Artist Bill Traylor to Life

For director Jeffrey Wolf, the screening of his new documentary is the culmination of a journey that began in the 1980s when he first encountered the art of Bill Traylor.

Documenting the Story of the Tulsa Massacre

Dawn Porter’s career change from attorney to documentary filmmaker was not done for the reason most people leave their jobs.

Black Church Documentary Has Deep Vineyard Roots

The new PBS documentary series by Henry Louis Gates Jr. includes scenes from the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.

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