For five years, Ellie the Elephant has delighted children and adults at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s Cinema Circus. Time took its toll, however, leaving Ellie in need of rehabilitation.

The 17th Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival celebrated determined souls in a four-day program that brought full houses and standing ovations for Dolores Huerta, Bill Nye and others.

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival begins on March 16 and runs through Sunday, March 19 with a full schedule of feature films and documentaries.

The West Tisbury property that was at the center of a furor last spring when it was bought by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival has been sold again, this time to a daughter of the previous owner.

Noam Chomsky, widely known as one of the most influential thinkers, offered his thoughts on a variety of pressing issues Monday at the Tabernacle.

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.

In a letter, selectmen urged directors for the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival to reconsider a plan to buy property off Old County Road.

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.