Rick W / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival Founders on Thriving Despite DEI Rollbacks: ‘The World Could Be Burning, but We’re Celebrating Joy’ Twenty-four years ago, Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance had an idea to do a film festival focusing on Black stories and creatives in Barbados. They were in the middle of solidifying programming when the September 11th attacks happened, and Barbados backed out as host. But instead of letting the idea die, the Rances decided to […] Previous Article Debbie Allen Talks ‘A Different World’ Reboot, Representation and Global Diversity Next Article This Year’s Full TIFF Schedule and Lineup Is Now Here, Complete with Six New Films Print 14 Tags: Film Festival