On Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 pm, the Hoboken Museum is pleased to host the fourth and final installment of the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival fall series, featuring a journey into film history with “Once and Again,” an award-winning documentary by Isabel Dunn, of Glendale, CA.

“Once and Again” explores the human desire to connect with the music and voices of the past. We meet three residents of Austin, Texas, obsessed with antique phonographs and 78 rpm records.  Featuring Jim Cartwright, a phonograph collector; Amelia ‘Foxtrot’ Raley, Austin’s only phonograph disc jockey; and Dr. Louis Alexander Waldman, an art history professor at the University of Texas, Austin.

The program rounds out with a stunning animated film “Mr. Sand” which explores the origins of film projection, “Theatricum Magicum” a tribute to pioneer filmmaker/animator George Melies, and “The Last Projectionist” a heartwarming film chronicling one of the last fully functional drive-in theaters in upstate New York. Special guest filmmakers to be announced.

The Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival series at the Hoboken Museum has featured screenings, guest filmmakers and lively discussions on the second Thursday evening of the month through December. Black Maria Executive Director Jane Steuerwald presents each custom-curated program and leads a lively discussion with the audience. 

Doors open at 6:30 pm, the films screen at 7 pm, followed by Q&A. A suggested donation of $5 will be collected at the door. Admission is free for students and teachers. 

The Littleman Parking-Independence Garage (Shipyard Lane, at 12th St.) offers 3 hours of free parking with Museum validation.

Now in its 38th consecutive year, the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival focuses on diverse short films – narrative, experimental, animation, and documentary – including those which address issues and struggles within contemporary society such as the environment, public health, race and class, family, sustainability, and more. The festival’s Hudson County Movie Tour is made possible through the generous support of The Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs & Tourism, Gina Hulings, Director/Administrator.

For further information, visit www.blackmariafilmfestival.org.