Surfcasters Film

The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at the Chilmark Public Library. They will view the film The Lonely Dorymen, a 16-millimeter-format documentary.

The French comedy-drama Le Heros de la Famille (Family Hero) is this weekend’s offering from the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, screening Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven.

All five of this year’s Oscar nominees for best animated short film — including the winner, Peter and the Wolf, plus a bonus offering — are on the big screen for Island movielovers this Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven.

This program includes:

Film Producer Seeks

Historic Photographs

The producer of the documentary about the legendary Vineyard schooner captain Zeb Tilton is seeking the loan of pictorial elements.

J.B. Lamont, the film’s editor, reports that the production already has some 500 photographs that have been contributed by museums, libraries, newspapers, family members and collectors, in addition to motion picture footage from a wide number of sources.

Hold That Thought! Cognition and MS is the title of a video screening Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center, 34 Pine street, Vineyard Haven.

This 30-minute video about multiple sclerosis that explores the effects of cognitive difficulties on people’s lives. Cognition includes learning, memory, problem solving, information processing, attention and concentration.

Experts share information about the effects of MS and tools that can be used to improve cognitive ability.