Short Film Showcase | 2026

🎬 Art Jam returns to downtown Taunton on Saturday, May 16, 2026, bringing with it the sights, sounds, and stories that make our creative community shine. Now in its 6th year as a festival and 5th year showcasing short films, Art Jam proudly invites filmmakers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island to submit their work for consideration.

We celebrate storytelling in all its forms. Whether you’re a first-time filmmaker, a seasoned professional, or somewhere beautifully in between, we want to see what you’ve made. Our Short Film Showcase highlights a wide range of voices, styles, and perspectives, and is open to filmmakers of all ages and experience levels.

​This is your chance to share your work with a lively, art-loving audience in the heart of downtown Taunton, as part of a one-day festival that blends film, art, music, and community energy into one unforgettable experience.

Submission Details
Who can submit: Filmmakers from MA & RI, all ages and experience levels
Submission deadline: April 18, 2026
Event date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Downtown Taunton, MA
File format: MP4 only

If you’ve got a story to tell, a vision to share, or an experiment you’re proud of, we encourage you to submit. Art Jam is about creative courage, fresh ideas, and showing up as you are.

​🎥 Submit your short film to [email protected] and be part of Art Jam 2026.

Questions?

Contact Eileen Kelleher at ekelleher@downtowntaunton.org