Nestled in a 106-year-old classic cinema house in Arlington (Boston), MA, The Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay & Music Festival showcases “Stories Aching To Be Told." So, if you have one, we want it. Furthermore, we support your career far beyond our festival dates, so we'll be in your corner throughout your career. It's cinematic magic!
Special focus is put on Female Filmmakers, as well as the LGBTQIA, Minority, Indigenous, and Disabled Filmmakers. However, we LOVE AND SUPPORT ALL CONTENT CREATORS.
Our prizes include showcases for Worldwide Buyers at Cannes, cutting-edge websites, prominent placement on a new crowdfunding platform, Final Draft software, strategic advice, and other career-enhancing gems. So, check out our abundance of five-star reviews from creators just like you, then, submit your fantastic creativity to us today!
Prizes & Key Dates
We look forward to experiencing your awesomeness!
GRAND PRIZE AWARD
Grand Prize – A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes, one year of development advice and one year of and strategic financing and distribution advice. The Grand Prize also includes a cutting-edge website, with two-years of hosting, Final Draft software, and prominent placement on Hourglass24, a new crowdfunding site.
* Our Grand Prize may be awarded to ANY FILMED PROJECT in our festival.
SPECIAL AWARD
Best Female Filmmaker - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes, development advice and and strategic financing and distribution advice.
FILM & DOCUMENTARY AWARDS:
Best Feature Film - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best International Feature Film - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Film Accessible Film - (Feature or Documentary) - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best LBGTQIA Film - (Feature or Documentary) A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Short Film - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best International Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Documentary Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best LBGTQIA Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Grand Prize Screenplay Winner - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes, one year of development advice and one year of and strategic financing and distribution advice. The Grand Prize also includes a cutting-edge website, with two-years of hosting, Final Draft software, and prominent placement on Hourglass24, a new crowdfunding site.
Best Dramatic Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Comedy Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Script Accessible Feature Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best LBGTQIA Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Play/Musical - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Short Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Script Accessible Short Screenplay - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Short Play/Musical - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Narrative Short Film - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Documentary Feature - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Documentary Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best International Narrative Feature - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best international Narrative Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best International Documentary Feature - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best International Documentary Short - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
MUSIC AWARDS
Best Music Video - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
Best Song - A showcase for cinema buyers at Cannes and strategic advice.
KEY DATES
Submissions open on August 30, 2021
The early bird submission deadline is October 30, 2021.
The regular submission deadline is March 30, 2022.
The late submission deadline is May 30, 2022.
The extended deadline is June 30, 2022.
Selected Films, Screenplays and Songs will be notified by July 5, 2022.
Our festival takes place from October 5-10, 2022, at the Regent Theater in Arlington MA.
* We will also festival dates in Amelia Island, Florida in the summer of 2022.
Winners are announced on Monday October 10, 2022, at our awards ceremony.
Good Luck!