The Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival is an international film competition that was established 40 years ago, celebrating creativity and innovation in short filmmaking. Black Maria welcomes all genres including narrative, experimental, animation, documentary, and hybrids. The festival is open to Animation, Documentary, Experimental and Narrative. The Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival is interested in environment, race and class, family, sustainability, immigration, the LGBTQ community, social justice, and people with disabilities related topics.
