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FESTIVALS
A BIFA-qualifying showcase for international short films, screening comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animation at the Leigh Film Factory. Selected works compete for cash prizes, and audiences vote in real-time for the nightly "Audience Choice" awards.
Key Details:
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Event Date: September 26 – 27, 2026
Location: Leigh, Greater Manchester, UK
Located in Canada's Northwest Territories, this festival is accepting documentary and scripted content of all lengths for its 20th anniversary. Filmmakers from the NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut can request fee waivers to submit their work for free.
Key Details:
Regular Deadline: July 31, 2026
Event Date: November 4 – 8, 2026
Location: Yellowknife, NT, Canada
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
A bilateral initiative inviting young filmmakers (ages 18-28) to pitch short film scripts. Ten finalists will participate in a public pitch event, with the winner receiving an €18,000 production award, professional mentorship, and a world premiere at DIFF 2027.
Key Details:
Deadline: July 21, 2026
Benefit: €18,000 cash grant + mentoring sessions + DIFF 2027 world premiere
Eligibility: Emerging filmmakers aged 18 to 28
A screenplay competition looking for writers and independent voices across all genres. The program is designed to get scripts produced, providing semifinalists and finalists with extensive industry promotion and direct packaging opportunities with producers.
Key Details:
Regular Deadline: June 25, 2026
Benefit: Professional feedback, industry representation, and investor pitching.
Eligibility: Global screenwriters with unproduced English scripts.
Loglines+ News
🔒 This week, Loglines+ members had access to:
UK’s largest animation showcase accepting indie animated films across all genres.
6-month professional development incubator for Canadian women and non-binary filmmakers.
Assistant Editor role with BBC Wales Today.
4-week European writing residency at Villa Salis, including a stipend.
Members can search the full archive anytime to find past opportunities.
TOOLS & RESOURCES
A library of industry-standard documentation designed to streamline film and television productions, including legal templates such as Crew Agreements, Actor Contracts, and Likeness Releases.
An academic archive featuring recorded video lectures and course assignments exploring the intersection of cinema and philosophy. It provides a rigorous framework for filmmakers to deepen their narrative subtext and explore complex themes like identity and ethics.
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JOBS
Casting & Crew Call – Stratton Media and Film LLC, BlackMudd Productions LLC (From the Loglines Community, Submit yours here)
The Black Box Incident is seeking executive producers and 13 actors for various roles. If interested, email [email protected].
Project Description: The Black Box Incident is a found footage horror feature with a significant competitive advantage most low-budget genre films lack: name cast attached before funding is secured. Debra Lamb, Bill Oberst Jr., and Hannah Fierman are known quantities in the horror fanbase — their names move product on VOD platforms and at genre festivals.
Key Details:
Location: Mississippi
Production Date: Fall-Winter, 2027
Salary: Paid
Application Deadline: October 1, 2026
A highly creative, hands-on producer responsible for leading the development, writing, and production of global promotional content and behind-the-scenes features. This role coordinates closely with active film production offices, directors, and talent to deliver high-impact marketing assets.
Key Details:
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Full-time
Salary: $125,000 – $180,000 / year
INDUSTRY PULSE
Andrey Zvyagintsev's political thriller Minotaur has won the prestigious $60,000 Sydney Film Prize. The French-Latvian-German co-production, shot in Latvia, follows a director's domestic crisis against the backdrop of war, marking Zvyagintsev's return after a decade.
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Showbox, the major South Korean studio behind Exhuma and Itaewon Class, has signed a co-production deal with the microdrama app ReelShort. The partnership involves developing vertical, short-form series based on existing IP, signaling a significant shift as traditional film powerhouses enter the booming microdrama market to diversify revenue streams amidst a volatile theatrical landscape.
Estimated read: 3 min
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