Black Maria Film Festival

Submitted 03/08/2011

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The Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Edison State College and Big Arts will bring the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival to Florida for a fifth season since the Festival began its national tour in 1981. The Festival is hosted by colleges and museums throughout the country. It showcases independent and experimental film and video. The Black Maria Film Festival is recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as an Academy Awards qualifying festival for short films.

March 18th Edison & Ford Winter Estates 7:30 PM
Dinner & Movie 6 PM • Reservations Requested 239-334-7419
Films shown and refreshments served outdoors on the Ford Estate Lawn. Estates Members FREE • non members $7 • Edison State students $5 Rain date: Sunday, March 28th

March 19th Edison State College 7:30 PM
The Richard H. Rush Library, Rush Auditorium
Edison State students FREE • admission $7

March 21 Big Arts 7:00 PM
Films shown in the Schein Performance Hall, Sanibel
Admission $7 • Edison State students $5
All three nights $15
Black Maria Film Festival Board Member will introduce the films and facilitate
discussion afterwards.

Tickets may be bought in advance at the
Edison & Ford Winter Estates or Big Arts
For more information call 239-334-7419 or visit www.efwefla.org;
www.edison.edu/artsedison/; www.bigarts.org;
or www.blackmariafilmfestival.org.