The Caldwell Merchants Association is sponsoring the
Black Maria Film Festival at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, at Caldwell Flowerland, 329 Bloomfield Ave.
The Black Maria takes its name from Thomas Edison's pioneering 1893 film studio. Each year since 1981, a panel of film scholars has selected about forty-five short films submitted from around the world to showcase at the festival throughout the United States.
The program consists of about a dozen award winning documentary, animation, and narrative films shown on a giant permanent screen with commentary by a Festival spokesperson.
Tickets are $10 and are being sold at the following locations:
Caldwell Flowerland, 329 Bloomfield Ave., (973) 226-1309
Lovely Living Interiors, 295 Bloomfield Ave., (973) 364-1124
Smith & Co., 5 Smull Ave., (973) 228-1167.
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The following restaurants will offer 20 percent off dinner after the show when a ticket is presented: Bangkok Kitchen, Calandra's Italian Village, Caldwell Seafood, Cloverleaf Tavern, Ocha Japanese Restaurant, Rock'n Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro.
For more information, call (973) 226-7196 or visit www.caldwellmerchants.com
