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FESTIVALS
A global IMDb-qualifying online festival dedicated exclusively to documentaries and docudramas. DWBIFF guarantees distributor review for top winners and provides personalized feedback for all submissions—helping filmmakers improve and reach audiences directly. Use this discount code on FilmFreeway: 25DOCSBLST1
Key Details:
Regular Deadline: October 31, 2025
Event Dates: March 15, 2026 (Online)
Eligibility: International; documentaries & docudramas only
Held in the heart of Hungary’s capital, BIFF celebrates independent voices through fiction, documentary, animation, and music videos. The festival champions diversity and social storytelling, connecting filmmakers and audiences across Europe. Discount Code: Use 60BUDA for 60% OFF your submission fees.
Key Details:
Final Deadline: October 28, 2025
Event Dates: February 8, 2026
Location: Budapest, Hungary
FUNDING & LABS
Hosted by Velvetpark Media in Brooklyn, this residency offers two 3-month live/work studio terms for LGBTQ+ writers to develop or start new projects. Open to emerging, mid-career, and established writers across fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting.
Key Details:
Deadline: November 9, 2025
Support: 3-month live/work studio in Crown Studios, Brooklyn
Eligibility: LGBTQ+ writers residing in the U.S.
Impact Partners invests in 8–10 feature-length social issue documentaries each year, offering equity financing for both development and production stages. Projects must address urgent societal issues and have a director and producer attached.
Key Details:
Application: Rolling (LOI reviewed year-round)
Support: Equity financing for development or production
Eligibility: International filmmakers with feature-length documentaries
TOOLS & RESOURCES
A powerful free, open-source RAW photo processing tool, useful for color-grading still-image assets, dailies, or film look development. Supports non-destructive editing, color correction, tone mapping, and batch processing.
A fast, cross-platform audio editor perfect for film sound design, podcasting, or temp track cleanup. It supports VST plugins, real-time effects preview, and multichannel editing without the complexity of Audition or Pro Tools.
JOBS
DreamWorks is hiring a Spring 2026 Training Intern to assist with artist development programs, class coordination, and video editing in Adobe Premiere. The role provides direct exposure to the studio’s animation and production training process.
Key Details:
Location: Glendale, California, US (Hybrid)
Type: Internship (Jan 26 – Apr 3, 2026)
Pay: $17.87 USD/hour
Fellow, an AI meeting assistant startup, is hiring a Video Editor Intern to create short- and long-form content for YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. The role covers editing, sound mixing, and thumbnail creation, offering hands-on experience in AI-driven content marketing.
Key Details:
Location: Remote (Canada)
Type: Internship, part-time (~20 hrs/week)
Pay: Competitive; potential for extension based on performance
INDUSTRY PULSE
Disney’s long-awaited Tron: Ares brings Jared Leto to the digital grid as an empathetic AI seeking entry into the real world. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film blends 3D spectacle, Nine Inch Nails’ score, and classic Tron iconography—but critics say its ideas about benevolent AI compete with excessive nostalgia.
Estimated read: 3 min
Actor Jonah Hill debuted a striking new look on the set of his upcoming film, appearing nearly unrecognizable after significant weight loss. The project, still under wraps, marks Hill’s return to acting following his hiatus to focus on mental health and directing.
Estimated read: 3 min
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