Martha's Vineyard Film Center
The Martha's Vineyard Film Center is the cinema venue of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society, a non-profit arts organization founded in 2002 and located at the Tisbury Marketplace in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
The Martha's Vineyard Film Center is the theater of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc., a member-funded 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded in February 2002 by Richard Paradise. The Film Society completed construction of the Film Center at the Tisbury Marketplace in Vineyard Haven in September 2012. The venue houses the Marilyn Meyerhoff Theatre, a 177-seat stadium digital cinema and stage, along with the Gretchen V. Feldman Artspace and offices. The organization screens independent films, movie classics, documentaries, and world cinema year-round and hosts multiple annual festivals.
History
The Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. was founded in February 2002 by Richard Paradise as a member-funded 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. In September 2012, the Film Society completed construction of the Martha's Vineyard Film Center at the Tisbury Marketplace in Vineyard Haven. Since opening its theater, the MVFS has shown over 200 feature films annually to 30,000 patrons. The Film Center consists of the Marilyn Meyerhoff Theatre — a 177 stadium seat digital cinema and stage — the Gretchen V. Feldman Artspace, and offices. The organization has been voted "Best Movie Theater, Festival, or Series" on Martha's Vineyard by MV Magazine 12 years in a row. It hosts several annual festivals, including the Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival (in its 20th year in 2025), SPECTRUM Film Festival (9th annual in 2025), MV Environmental Film Festival (11th annual), FILMUSIC Festival (13th annual), Documentary Week (11th annual), and WOMEN IN FILM (6th annual).
Products and positioning
A member-funded non-profit arts organization dedicated to screening the best in independent films, movie classics, documentaries, and world cinema for diverse audiences of all ages throughout the calendar year.
Product categories. Independent films · Movie classics · Documentaries · World cinema · Metropolitan Opera live broadcasts · Film festivals
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