Black Film Festival Makes OSCAR History

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MARTHA'S VINEYARD AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTED AS AN OSCAR® QUALIFYING FESTIVAL IN THE SHORT FILM CATEGORY

 Aurora, CO -- Run & Shoot Filmworks' Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival (MVAAFF) is excited to announce that it has been approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival for Short Film Awards. Short Films that receive the MVAAFF Best Short Film award may now be eligible to enter the Academy's Short Film competition for the concurrent season.

This is a first for the Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival and takes the 16-year old film festival to new and exciting heights.