Black Maria Film Festival Showcases Award-Winning Short Documentaries in Caldwell on March 21

The Black Maria Film Festival in its 34th year will showcase this years’ winners of short, international documentary films on Sat, March 21at Caldwell Flowerland, 329 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell.  A festival spokesperson will provide insightful commentary of the films shown. The Caldwell Merchants Association is sponsoring the event.

Tickets are $12 and seats limited. Tickets available at Caldwell Flowerland, Lovely Living Interiors at 295 Bloomfield Ave, aldwell or by calling Donna at 973-228-9038.

With festival admission ticket many of Caldwell’s restaurants are offering a 20% discount after the show: Bangkok Kitchen, Calandra’s Italian Village, Caldwell Seafood, Cedar Grill, Cloverleaf Tavern, Jersey Mac’s and Xunta Spanish Tapas.

The festival honors the Black Maria Film studio built by Thomas Edison in West Orange in 1893. It is considered America’s first movie studio. At the time it was nicknamed “Black Maria” owing to its resemblance to police paddy wagons. The festival began at the Thomas Edison national Historical Park and its current home is New Jersey City University.