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FESTIVALS
NFMLA hosts monthly screenings at the South Park Center in LA, spotlighting diverse shorts, features, docs, animation, and music videos. With over 120,000 indie film supporters, the festival connects filmmakers to studios like Netflix, Amazon, and Warner Bros.
Key Details:
Next Deadline: September 30, 2025 (Fall cycle)
Event Dates: Year-round, monthly in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
One of Asia’s largest short film festivals, SSFF & ASIA invites global filmmakers to submit works celebrating Tokyo. Selected films screen in Tokyo and abroad. The winning film receives a grand prize of 1,000,000 JPY (~$6,800 USD).
Key Details:
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Event Dates: May - June 2026
Location: Tokyo, Japan
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
Creators worldwide are invited to design terrifying soundscapes for scenes from the upcoming horror film Project MKHEXE. Winners get featured on Sundance Collab, plus free courses and masterclasses (value up to $930).
Key Details:
Deadline: October 1, 2025 (11:59 PM PT)
Support: Showcase on Sundance Collab + Sundance course package
Eligibility: Global
Semester-long residential fellowship in Berlin for scholars, writers, artists, journalists, and policy experts. Fellows receive $5,000/month, airfare, housing, partial board, and networking opportunities. Projects span humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and public policy.
Key Details:
Deadline: Sept 22, 2025
Support: $5,000/month stipend, airfare, housing, partial board
Eligibility: U.S. citizens & permanent residents
TOOLS & RESOURCES
A leading global platform for film, TV, and digital creators. Over 1M members, 3,000+ hours of industry training, direct access to executives, and a collaborative filmmaker community. Free to join, with paid classes and services available.
A practical hub offering tutorials, podcasts, and resources on writing, shooting, editing, and producing. Especially valuable for indie filmmakers and low-budget creators seeking hands-on tips and industry insights.
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JOBS
Tech media company TechWiser is hiring a writer to cover entertainment and anime. The role includes writing news, features, listicles, and opinion pieces on films/series (MCU, DCEU, Harry Potter, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV) and anime (Naruto, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball, etc.).
Key Details:
Location: Remote
Type: Freelance/Part-time
Pay: Negotiable (based on experience)
Monks, a global creative marketing agency under S4Capital, is hiring a freelance senior video editor to create short-form paid media ads across platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.
Key Details:
Location: Remote (HQ Los Angeles, US)
Type: Freelance, Project-based
Pay: $40–$55 USD/hour
INDUSTRY PULSE
Netflix’s Adolescence and Apple TV+’s The Studio dominated this year’s Emmys, taking six and four awards, respectively. Stephen Colbert earned a standing ovation with The Late Show’s historic win.
Estimated read: 4 min
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” debuted at No. 1 with a $70M North American opening, the biggest ever for an anime film, surpassing 1999’s Pokémon: The First Movie.
Estimated read: 3 min
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