Deadlines Approaching For Maplewood, South Orange Film Festival

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The fifth annual SOMA (South Orange and Maplewood) Film Festival is scheduled for March 18 to 22 this year, with some deadlines approaching this Friday and Saturday. Seton Hall University students and alumni who want to enter their films have until this Friday to do so. And people seeking early VIP passes to attend the event, which hosts film screenings, Q&A's with professionals, and kids' events, must do so by Saturday. Regular tickets are available through March.

The festival's website says, "Set in the bucolic and artistically rich enclaves of Maplewood and South Orange, NJ, just 30 minutes from Manhattan, the five-year-old festival has the warmth and spirit of a small town mixed with the creative force of a big city. Last year we expanded the festivities to five days and nights at The Woodland, a beautiful, century-old theater hall situated steps from the Midtown Direct train from NYC, and smack dab in the middle of picturesque Maplewood."

The event features "Locals Only!" programs, events for kids and local teens, and a host of independent films from all over.

They also host a welcome party, talks with Hollywood professionals, and other highlights.

They note, "The SOMA Film Festival is packed with amazing and entertaining short and feature films. Tickets are affordable and many of them come with a filmmaker Q&A to follow the screening."

Seton Hall University's College of Communications and the Arts in South Orange has advised alumni and students that the deadline for them to enter their films is this Friday. The festival will host two-hour blocks of student and alumni films.

Early bird VIP passes are available through Saturday, and check the website for special student and senior VIP passes.

General admission tickets, kids' tickets, and more information can be found here.