E.T. to Touch Down at the Drive-In

E.T. is landing in a field near you.

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Enjoy the Movie, Savor the Conversations
Holly Pretsky

In its 18th year, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is still finding ways to push boundaries.

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Shining A Light on the Gay Head Light

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

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New Documentary Goes Deep with Mister Rogers

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

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Documentary Shows Roots of an Artist's Inspiration
Katherine Gianni

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

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Islanders Join Limelight on Oscar Awards Night
Landry Harlan

Jim Swartz and David Fialkow are nominated as producers of Icarus, a documentary about Russian doping in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Familiar Topic, New Terrain for An Inconvenient Sequel
Alex Elvin

The new documentary An Inconvenient Sequel opened in theatres this summer, including a run at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society that continues through August 30.

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Documentary Captures Melancholy Mood of a Vineyard Winter
Heather Hamacek

Susanna Styron's 1976 film Suspended Sentence will play on Wednesday, August 23, at the Chilmark Community Center.

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Inspired by the Vineyard's Offseason
Vivian Ewing

In pre-production stage for Automatic At Sea, writer/director Matthew Lessner saw a woman walking a dog along a Vineyard beach and was rendered speechless.

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Behind the Movie: Real Life Fighters
Bill Eville

I Am Jane Doe, a harrowing look at the sex trafficking industry, opens Documentary Week at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center. The movie arrives on the Vineyard thanks to the efforts of Alexi Ashe Meyers and Rebecca Dince Zipkin.

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