On August 14, Ilhan Omar, a five-foot-tall Somali immigrant, became the second Muslim woman to win a major party primary in a federal election.

A National Geographic documentary screening at Menemsha Beach placed American Heroes Saltwater Challenge at center stage.

Academy Award winning actor Chris Cooper and his wife, actress and writer Marianne Leone Cooper, have played many roles their lives.

The film, Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland, will be shown on Thursday, August 2 at the Film Center as part of Documentary Week.

The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Association is hosting the documentary Dream Girl at the Performing Arts Center on Monday, July 30.

When the Gay Head Lighthouse had to be moved, it seemed natural for Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth to make a film about it.

Triumph: the Untold Story of Perry Wallace, tells the story of a the first African American to play basketball in the Southeastern conference.

Filmmaker Morgan Neville's new documentary explores an unseen side of Fred Rogers, with lots of archival footage of his programs.

The Agricultural Hall was filled with friends and admirers to watch the film about Allen Whiting called A Painter Who Farms.

Matthew Heineman's new documentary series on Showtime, The Trade, tells the story of the heroin epidemic in America, from the poppy growers in Mexico to addicts in Ohio.