The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival Wednesday took ownership of the Walsh property in West Tisbury, but announced that it would resell the property, possibly to a neighbor group that is a potential buyer.
The West Tisbury historic district commission has joined town selectmen and many others in raising concerns about plans by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival to relocate.
Despite fierce opposition, Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival leaders said they intend to follow through with plans to buy a tract of residential farmland in West Tisbury.
The West Tisbury selectmen’s meeting has been moved to the Howes House today to accommodate what is expected to be a large attendance. Selectmen expect to discuss the news that the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival will buy property off Old County Road.
A 12.5-acre residential property off Old County Road is slated to become a permanent home for the film festival, the organization said, although no plan has been presented yet.
On Sunday evening the 16th annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival ended another successful run. For many, the main issue was how to choose among so many quality films, especially when screen times for two films overlapped.
The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival opens its 16th straight year on March 17 with a free screening of Heroin: Cape Cod USA and runs through Sunday, March 20.
