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FESTIVALS
Known as Hollywoodâs most star-studded indie showcase, HRIFF screens over 300 films annually at venues including L.A. LIVE and New Beverly Cinema. Past premieres include Manchester by the Sea, Force Majeure, Anomalisa, and Trumbo, with celebrity guests from Pierce Brosnan to Sharon Stone.
Key Details:
Late Deadline: September 26, 2025 (Today)
Event Dates: February 12 â 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California, US
North Americaâs largest genre film festival, Fantasia is an 18-day celebration of international fantasy, action, horror, animation, and experimental cinema. Held each summer in MontrĂŠal, it draws over 100,000 attendees and is Canadian Screen Award-qualifying.
Key Details:
Earlybird Deadline: December 1, 2025
Event Dates: July 16 â August 2, 2026
Location: MontrĂŠal, Canada
FUNDING & LABS
A global contest where filmmakers pitch their short film in just one sentence (200 characters max). Winners receive up to $10,000 in production funding, with over $150,000 already awarded to creators worldwide.
Key Details:
Deadline: November 11, 2025
Support: Up to $10,000 for short film production
Eligibility: Open worldwide
In partnership with Schmidt Ocean Institute, this program funds early-career researchers and offers expeditions aboard the research vessel Falkor (too) with access to deep-sea cameras, robotics, and labs. For documentary makers, itâs a chance to collaborate with scientists, capture unique footage, and join the global National Geographic Explorer network.
Key Details:
Deadline: October 8, 2025
Support: Up to $20,000 + ship access, labs, robotics, and Explorer network
Eligibility: Early-career researchers, global; collaborative potential for filmmakers
TOOLS & RESOURCES
Clipchamp is Microsoftâs free online video editor that runs directly in your browser. It supports screen and webcam recording, AI editing tools, subtitle generation, and HD exports, making it a handy option for quick professional edits.
Storyboarder is a free, open-source tool that lets filmmakers sketch boards as quickly as drawing stick figures, generate shots by typing, and export to Premiere, Final Cut, or PDF. Designed for speed and simplicity, itâs widely used by directors, writers, and animators.
JOBS
The Getty Trust is hiring a Social Video Producer/Editor to create and edit original video content for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more. The role involves shooting, editing, asset management, and storytelling around art, culture, and exhibitions.
Key Details:
Location: Los Angeles, California, US (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Pay: $83,743 â $110,972 USD/year
Law&Crime Trial Network is expanding its pool of freelance video professionals to cover trials nationwide. Roles include videographers, production assistants, and producers, focused on live courtroom feeds with audio setup and streaming.
Key Details:
Location: Remote, US (on-site at courthouses nationwide)
Type: Freelance, project-based
Pay: $250 â $550 USD/day
INDUSTRY PULSE
James Cameronâs Avatar: Fire and Ash has unveiled its first trailer, introducing the Ash Clan led by Varang (Oona Chaplin) and teasing an alliance with Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang). The film explores grief, conflict, and survival on Pandora. The epic releases December 19, 2025.
Estimated read: 4 min
Toni Collette stars as the sinister head of a Vermont academy for troubled teens in Wayward, an eerie eight-part Netflix mystery created by Mae Martin. Critics praise Colletteâs mesmerizing performance, though the showâs sprawling themes sometimes outpace its writing.
Estimated read: 4 min
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