Sedona International Film Festival 2026

Now in its 32nd year, the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) is one of the most respected indie film showcases in the U.S., screening over 150 films across narrative, doc, short, animation, and foreign categories. SIFF’s motto is clear: the filmmakers are the real stars.

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Festival du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire 2025

Now in its 14th year, this Paris-based festival celebrates magical realism, fantasy, the supernatural, comics, sci-fi, video games, and experimental cinema. It features international competitions, a Kaleidoscope section for youth and education, and new awards like the SDG Impact Prize.

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Final Call: Granum Prize Deadline Tomorrow

This annual fellowship supports U.S.-based writers working on substantial literary works—such as novels, poetry, essays, or memoirs. Winners receive up to $5,000 to support their craft. A separate Translation Prize also supports English translations of global literature.

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Next Narrative Africa Fund – Deadline is Tomorrow

This inaugural development grant supports narrative feature and episodic projects by African and African-diaspora storytellers. The grant funds up to $100,000 per project for script development, with a strong focus on global appeal, narrative change, and stories challenging stereotypes.

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Asana – Project Management for Creatives

Asana is a flexible, browser-based task and project management tool ideal for creative teams handling production pipelines, shoot schedules, post workflows, or festival deadlines. With free plans for individuals and small teams, it supports task assignments, calendar views, timeline mapping, and real-time collaboration.

Best For: Producers, coordinators, post supervisors, and indie teams juggling timelines, crews, and deliverables.

WriterDuet – Collaborative Screenwriting Platform

WriterDuet is a browser-based screenwriting tool designed for real-time collaboration. Used by both indie and studio-level writers, it supports industry-standard formatting, revision tracking, outlining, and commenting. The free plan includes up to 3 scripts, with cloud sync, offline mode, and mobile access available.

Best For: Screenwriters, writing partners, and showrunners collaborating across locations.

Video Editor – Notion

Notion is hiring a San Francisco–based Video Editor on a full-time contract to produce performance-driven content across ads, explainers, and social. The role spans editing, light motion graphics, UI animation, and close collaboration with the product and marketing teams.

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Team Photographer – LA Kings

The LA Kings are hiring a part-time Team Photographer to capture pre-game, in-game, and post-game action at home games during the 2025–26 season. The role also covers community events, merchandise shoots, and corporate partner activations.

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NC Eyes Bigger Film Incentives – via The News & Observer

Published July 29, this op-ed urges North Carolina lawmakers to lift grant caps or reinstate a film tax credit to better compete with Georgia’s booming production economy. NC saw $302M in spending last year, compared to Georgia’s $2.6B. A legislative study committee and new sound stage plans suggest a statewide push to bring big-budget film work back.

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Buffalo Studio Deal Announced – via Great American Media

On July 30, Great American Media and Great Point Studios announced a new strategic partnership to expand film and TV production in Buffalo, NY. The alliance will increase content development and boost local employment, building on Buffalo’s growing reputation as a regional production hub.

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