Film Festival

Mission Statement

We cherish inclusiveness, independent voices, and stories that are aching to be told. 

Our Cinematic Oasis

The Lonely Seal Film Festival takes place at the Regent Theatre, 500-seat, a 102-year-old classic cinema house in Arlington Massassuchetts (Boston). 

(The Regent Theatre, circa 1916)

Our Focus – “From Local to Global.”

In our inaugural year, we invited 54 films and 22 screenplays from 15 countries to compete for our $240,000+ of prizes. Our program focuses on amazingly talented women filmmakers, standout screenwriting, engaging documentaries, promising short films, compelling web series, thought-provoking international visions,  and socially vital LBGTQA cinema.