culture The Black Maria Film and Video Festival, established in 1981, was named for Edison's creation; since 2021 the event has been known as the Thomas Edison Film Festival. Edison's Black Maria studio is used in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's movie Hitler: A Film from Germany in which it appears as a décor for some scenes. References Bibliography Robinson, David (1997). From Peepshow to Palace: The Birth of American Film. New York and Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press. External links History of Edison Motion Pictures Black Maria Film Festival EDISON: The Invention of the Movies Mass media companies established in 1893 Mass media companies disestablished in 1901 Buildings and structures completed in 1893 Buildings and structures demolished in 1903 1890s in American cinema Buildings and structures in Essex County, New Jersey Defunct American film studios Landmarks in New Jersey West Orange, New Jersey Thomas Edison Mass media in New Jersey Articles containing video clips Film production companies of the United States Film production companies established in the 1890s