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Celebrating 30 years, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles and a massive "quadruple-threat" gateway for creators. It is officially accredited by the Academy Awards®, BAFTA, the Goya Awards, and the Canadian Screen Awards.
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Extended Deadline: May 1, 2026 (Today)
Event Date: July 16 – 27, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
A major Canadian showcase for bold, auteur-driven cinema. The festival is currently accepting entries for feature-length and short films across all genres for its 55th anniversary edition, prioritizing works that exhibit innovative visual language and narrative risk-taking.
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Last minute Deadline: May 14, 2026
Event Date: October 7 – 18, 2026
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
Script Pipeline is closing its regular entry window for both feature screenplays and television pilots. Renowned for its "personalized" approach, the competition offers quarterfinalists and higher 1-on-1 development and industry circulation.
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Regular Deadline: May 1, 2026 (Today)
Benefit: $20,000 Grand Prize + Introductions to managers and agents
Eligibility: Global; original feature-length scripts or TV pilots.
This program supports Canadian productions that reflect the country's cultural diversity by funding projects in languages other than English, French, or Indigenous-Canadian languages. The CMF allocates funding "envelopes" to Canadian broadcasters, who then commit these funds to specific projects.
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Closing Date: December 8, 2026
Benefit: Direct production funding via broadcaster allocation.
Eligibility: Canadian productions in a "third language" (non-English, non-French, non-Indigenous).
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JOBS
The Los Angeles-based studio is hiring a coordinator to support their creative development team. The role involves managing the development slate, evaluating incoming submissions, and facilitating communication between internal teams and external talent.
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Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Type: Full-time
Salary: Not Listed
The Guardian is seeking a Motion Graphics Designer to join its reactive news video team in London. The role focuses on designing high-quality animations and explainers to simplify complex news stories, creating graphics templates for producers.
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Location: London, UK
Type: Full-time (12-month fixed-term contract)
Salary: Not Listed
INDUSTRY PULSE
The highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 classic arrives in theaters today, May 1. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway reprise their iconic roles as the production maintains the original's glamorous visual DNA while exploring new territory in the fashion industry.
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Succession star Jeremy Strong is set to headline the English-language debut of director Magnus von Horn. The historical escape thriller, based on the 1938 novel by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, will be launched for international sales at the upcoming Cannes Market following a rights acquisition.
Estimated read: 3 min
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