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A high-profile fall festival that often screens major Academy Award contenders. Known for its affluent audience and significant industry presence from nearby Manhattan.
Key Details:
Earlybird Deadline: March 16, 2026
Event Date: October 2 – 12, 2026
Location: East Hampton, NY, USA
The world's largest and most influential film festival for children and teenagers. Based in Italy, it is an essential stop for creators produced content for youth audiences. Winning here often guarantees international distribution in the educational and family sectors.
Key Details:
Deadline: May 11, 2026
Event Date: July 17 – 25, 2026
Location: Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
The Black List is seeking stellar unpublished fiction across four categories: Children’s & Young Adult, Literary, Commercial Fiction, and Speculative Fiction. One exceptional manuscript in each category will be awarded a grant to support its journey to publication.
Key Details:
Deadline: July 13, 2026
Benefit: $10,000 grant (per category)
Eligibility: Unpublished manuscripts not under contract
A legacy program from the National Film Board of Canada designed to help independent Canadian filmmakers across the finish line. The program offers two paths: cash reimbursement for local third-party post-production services or in-kind access to NFB’s Balmoral studios in Montreal for professional color correction, sound mixing, and DCP authoring.
Key Details:
Upcoming Deadline: March 14, 2026 (5:00 PM EST)
Benefit: Up to $15,000 (Features) or $7,500 (Shorts) in local reimbursement; or 90%–100% in-kind contribution for in-house studio services.
Eligibility: Independent Canadian filmmakers
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JOBS
Lime Pictures is seeking an experienced 1st AD to join the production team of the long-running TV drama Hollyoaks. The role involves overseeing shoot schedules, leading pre-production, and acting as the primary link between the director, cast, and crew on set.
Key Details:
Location: Liverpool, UK
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Deadline: March 22, 2026
Netflix is seeking an experienced Assistant Editor to join its UCAN Marketing team in Los Angeles. The role focuses on media management, project setup, and high-level QC for promotional content across the Netflix slate.
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Full-time
Pay: $48.08 – $74.52 / hour
INDUSTRY PULSE
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Estimated read: 3 min
Directed by Chandler Levack (I Like Movies) and starring Barbie Ferreira, this rom-com set in the late-2000s Montreal music scene follows a writer who gets entangled with a local indie band. Release date: April 17. (watch the trailer)
Estimated read: 2 min
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