After two successful seasons at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), SOMA Film Festival will move the bulk of its event to The Woodland in Maplewood Village for its 3rd year.
Read MoreAttendees at the opening night reception had ample time to mingle and meet other participants and supporters, as well as discuss the films which would be showing throughout the weekend at the SOMA Film Festival.
Read More“In our second year, we made a concerted effort to bring a slate of films that are strong start to finish, and move our town’s festival in the direction of other great festivals in New Jersey and beyond.”
Read MoreThe 2017 SOMA Film Festival takes place March 9-12 at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) in South Orange, NJ. The festival kicks off on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00pmwith an opening night party in theLoft at SOPAC. Check out the next few pages for a preview of the films screened this year...
Read MoreThis week I have a great "Parent With A Purpose" and his fantastic SOMA Film Festival Kids Program event to tell you about.
Read MoreAs part of the College of Communication and the Arts' partnership with SOMA, an exclusive 2-hour session has been dedicated to Seton Hall films. Films will include those from both students and alumni of the Visual and Sound Media (Broadcasting) program.
Read MoreIt started with a conversation with Laura Bessey who used to work at SOPAC – Our daughters are friends. I asked her, “why doesn’t SOMA have a film fest?” She said put something together and pitch to SOPAC. I comprised a deck, consulted some friends who worked/ran film festivals, and presented. They gave the go ahead and we were off to the races.
Read MoreThe inaugural SOMA (South Orange and Maplewood) Film Festival, a three-day celebration of independent cinema from around the world, will take place this weekend!
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