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FESTIVALS
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by filmmaker and graphic artist Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America.
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Earlybird Deadlines: April 7, 2026
Event Date: October 14 – 25, 2026
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
The Oscar-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival is one of the largest and most well-respected film festivals in the country, serving audiences numbering upwards of 25,000, hosting as many as 350 filmmakers, and providing cash awards and prizes valued at over $100,000.
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Features Deadline: June 4, 2026
Event Date: September 2 - 12, 2026
Location: Lido di Venezia, Italy
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
An initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival, the WCF supports the production and distribution of artistic and innovative feature films and creative documentaries. The fund specifically targets regions with developing film infrastructures and brings diverse cinematic voices to global screens.
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Deadline: March 4, 2026
Benefit: Support for Production, Post-production, and Distribution.
Eligibility: Feature films and documentaries from WCF-eligible regions
This stream of the Intellectual Property (IP) Fund supports Ontario-based production companies during the development and production phases of feature films (drama and documentary) and digital series.
Key Details:
Deadline: April 21, 2026
Benefit: Up to $400,000 for dramatic features; $200,000 for documentaries and digital series.
Eligibility: Ontario-registered and managed production companies.
TOOLS & RESOURCES
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JOBS
Paramount is seeking a veteran Producer to lead the CBS News 24/7 national news stream in San Francisco. The role requires 5+ years of broadcast experience to originate, write, and edit segments in a live control room environment.
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Type: Full-time
Salary: $90,640 – $105,000 / year
SickKids Foundation is seeking a senior leader to head its in-house creative studio. This hybrid role oversees brand storytelling across all platforms, blending hands-on creative direction with operational strategy.
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Type: Full-time
Salary: $140,000 – $190,853 / year
INDUSTRY PULSE
WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction.
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Ellis Jacob, CEO of Cineplex, made headlines on Feb. 18 by stating that the recent slump in Canadian film revenue is due to a lack of "quality" and awareness, rather than a lack of audience appetite.
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