Black Maria Film + Video Festival March 16, 2012
Richmond, Virginia
Named for the world’s first motion picture studio, built by Thomas Edison in 1893, the Black Maria Film + Video Festival is an internationally recognized showcase of new and cutting-edge short videos and films by emerging and veteran independent artists. Hosted by John Columbus, this prestigious festival supports and exhibits insightful, free-spirited, expressive, experimental, and poetic productions across more than 20 states. VMFA has been the regional venue for 30 of the festival’s 31 years.
Black Maria entries have been among those films recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Association of Independent Film Animators.
VMFA will offer DVDs of Black Maria selections for sale.
Official Website: http://vmfa.museum/Calendar_and_Events/Films/31st_Annual_Black_Maria_Film_+_Video_Festival.aspx
Added by RVANews on March 7, 2012