Waltham Film Factory Shorts Fest

The Waltham Film Factory Shorts Fest of 2018 was such a success, we've decided to do it again! This two-day, film festival is hosted by the Waltham Film Factory, a community-based collaboration residing at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. The core of the Museum's mission is to encourage and inspire future innovation in America. The Waltham Film Factory Shorts Fest has been created to celebrate the filmmaking industry and the art and science that it manifests. The short film genre was chosen because of its inclusiveness; more films can be viewed in the time available, and more aspiring filmmakers are able to complete high quality short projects than feature-length films—a truth that will inspire—in a very inspiring place. The Waltham Film Factory Shorts Fest welcomes films of up to 15 minutes in length. Festival categories are: • Documentary • Narrative • Animation/Experimental English-language subtitled Foreign Language submissions are welcome. Refreshments will be available. There will be Q&A's with present filmmakers at each other screening breaks. **The Charles River Museum is located in the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Mill, portions of which also have National Historic Landmark status, was the first fully-integrated factory in the United States, and is the cornerstone of the American Industrial Revolution.**