IN CASE OF CREATIVE EMERGENCY: HIT SUBMIT!
Welcome to the home of "stories aching to be told." Our 2020 virtual festival was a rousing success, with over 1,3400,000 + hits over five days. Our 2021 edition returns to The Regent Theater in Arlington, MA, a 105-year-old Vaudeville gem, from October 6-10, 2021, when we will also offer advanced streaming options.
Check out our complete 2020 Winners List: https://lonelysealfestival.com/2020-festival-winners/
We showcase our winners at our booth during the Cannes Film Festival/Cannes Film Market. We're deeply committed to your growth and continued success far beyond our festival dates, so check out our five-star reviews from filmmakers, screenwriters, songwriters and musicians like you, and then submit your fantastic creativity to us today!
BTW- For those of you that use Kik, we just started a room to help writers/filmmakers/creators strategize their career. its #Podofseals on the Kik app.
Film Prizes (In-Kind)
GRAND PRIZE AWARD
Grand Prize – $100,000 (in-kind) One-year of international film distribution from Lonely Seal Releasing, ($50,000), a dedicated custom page hosted on our website for 12 months, showcasing the film and filmmaker(s), complete with monthly updates, trailers, ($12,000) and SEO, ($18,000), targeted marketing to cinema buyers at Cannes in May 2020 ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
* Our Grand Prize may be awarded to ANY FILMED PROJECT film in our festival.
SPECIAL AWARD
Best Female Filmmaker $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
FEATURE FILM & FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS:
Best Feature Film - $20,000 (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best Documentary Feature - $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best International Feature - $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best Script Accessible Feature Film $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Best Short Film $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
Best International Short - $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best Documentary Short - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best LBGTQIA Short - $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay $20,000 - A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Best Script Accessible Feature Screenplay $20,000 (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at the Lonely Seal Releasing booth at Cannes
Best Short Screenplay $20,000 (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at the Lonely Seal Releasing booth at Cannes.
Best Script Accessible Short Screenplay - $20,000 (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at the Lonely Seal Releasing booth at Cannes.
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Narrative Feature Audience Award $20,000 (in-kind) - A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Documentary Feature Audience Award $20,000 (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of advice ($10,000).
Short Film Audience Award $20,000 (in-kind) - A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
Short Documentary Audience Award - $20,000 (in-kind) - A showcase and targeted marketing to buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
MUSIC AWARDS
Best Music Video $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
Best Song $20,000 - (in-kind) A showcase and targeted marketing to worldwide cinema buyers at Cannes ($10,000) and four months of strategic advice ($10,000).
KEY DATES
Submissions open on August 25, 2020
The early bird submission deadline is October 31, 2020.
The regular submission deadline is February 28, 2021.
The late submission deadline is May 31, 2021.
The extended deadline is July 31, 2021.
Selected films and Screenplays will be notified by August 20, 2021.
All winners will be announced on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at our awards ceremony.
Good Luck!