Watching Matthew Heineman’s new documentary Cartel Land is like visiting a meth lab in the desert on a dark night, being caught in the middle of a shootout between Mexican vigilantes and a drug cartel, and being a witness to torture.

The first annual Environmental Film Festival will be held at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center from May 20 through May 24.

On Earth Day, local filmmakers Ken Wentworth and Liz Witham will celebrate visionary Islanders with their Sustainable Vineyard Episodes series.

Like the rest of our Island community, the Island Community Chorus, with over 100 members, was getting restless and frustrated. Weekly snowstorms forced the cancellation of our Monday night rehearsals.

Martha’s Vineyard joins the list of major cities offering a free screening of the film Selma to students ages 18 and younger.

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center opens its lobby to display Island artists’ work again in 2015.

Filmmakers explore the serious and whimsical world of whistling in their film Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling.

The West Tisbury library and the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center are collaborating in presenting the inaugural Jonathan Revere Memorial Film Series with the 1939 classic The Women.

Retired bishop Gene Robinson's journey is the subject of Love Free or Die, a documentary that screens on Saturday at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society makes way for music on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Woody Pines comes to play. The band integrates sounds from Leadbelly to Bob Dylan, from Woodie Guthrie to Preservation Hall. And just like Mr. Guthrie, the band logs a lot of road miles, 7,800 in their van last year. Vineyarder Brad Tucker plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals.

The opening set features Jemima James and Goodnight Louise.

For tickets, visit mvfilmsociety.com or call 508-696-9369 for more information.