The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society’s presentation of Oscar nominees is underway as the award ceremony approaches next month.

After a special screening of A Complete Unknown, the new Bob Dylan biopic, Menemsha resident Jane Slater recalled her memories of hosting Mr. Dylan when she lived in Greenwich Village in the 1960s.

The Edgartown select board voted Nov. 25 to approve a filming permit for the unnamed show. The shoot is expected to take place from Dec. 6-8.

The Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Film Festival arrives this weekend, hosted by Circuit Arts.

76 Days Adrift is based on Steve Callahan’s autobiography Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea. The film is directed by Joe Wein and executive produced by Robert Sennott.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kate Altman lived in Los Angeles, in particular the Laurel Canyon area, an epicenter of art and music and film.