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FESTIVALS
Founded in 1981, TEFF is one of the U.S.’s longest-running showcases for independent animation and experimental shorts. As an Academy Award® Qualifying festival, it screens innovative films that push the boundaries of form and storytelling, touring across the U.S. after its February premiere.
Key Details:
Final Deadline: September 8, 2025
Event Dates: February 6 – December 31, 2026
Location: Touring festival, U.S.-based
Held at Rome’s iconic Casa del Cinema, the Rome Independent Cinema Festival celebrates independent voices from around the world. Organized by HFP (which runs 25 festivals in 13 countries), the event screens shorts, features, documentaries, animation, and experimental films, honoring diversity and global storytelling.
Key Details:
Next Deadline: October 1, 2025 (Regular)
Event Date: September 12, 2026
50% Discount Code: 50ROME (valid until September 30, 2025)
FUNDING & LABS
Launched in 2010, Catapult provides early-stage support to documentary filmmakers worldwide, offering up to $25,000 USD for projects in development. The grant helps cover a wide range of needs and requires a fundraising piece as the final deliverable.
Key Details:
Deadline: September 8, 2025 (Monday, 5 PM PT)
Funding: Up to $25,000 USD (15 grants)
Eligibility: Global; independent filmmakers developing documentary features or shorts
Innovate Grant awards $1,800 each quarter to two creators, one visual artist and one photographer. The simple application welcomes all mediums, including film and video, and past winners have gained international exposure.
Key Details:
Deadline: September 10, 2025
Funding: $1,800 USD per winner
Eligibility: Global; visual artists and photographer, 18+
TOOLS & RESOURCES
Download free budget templates for features, shorts, and indie films in Excel, Google Sheets, and PDF. Includes auto-calculations and pro formatting, ready for grants and investors.
Best For: Producers and indie filmmakers needing accurate, ready-made budget sheets.
PG PT Session is a free add-on for Pro Tools that helps sound editors manage ADR and music cues. It can export clip lists to PDF, Excel, or text, and create cue sheets or SRTs directly from sessions.
Best For: Post-production teams needing fast, no-cost tools for ADR and music supervision.
JOBS
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS team is hiring an Associate Producer in New York. The role involves selecting video elements, coordinating with producers and writers, creating graphics and social media segments, and ensuring elements are ready for live broadcast.
Key Details:
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Type: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $35,360 – $44,616 USD/year
Amazon Prime Video is hiring a Video Editor to join its in-house AV Creative Studio. The role covers promos, sizzles, trailers, and social content for Amazon MGM Studios titles. Candidates will edit, script, sound design, and collaborate across creative teams to deliver high-impact campaigns.
Key Details:
Location: Culver City, CA
Type: Full-time
Pay: $108,400 – $185,000 USD/year
INDUSTRY PULSE
Marvel Animation’s new trailer for Marvel Zombies (Sept 24, Disney+) confirms Blade’s MCU debut, voiced by Todd Williams (All Rise). Though modeled on Mahershala Ali’s likeness, Ali is not voicing the role as the long-delayed live-action Blade remains in limbo.
Estimated read: 3 min
Bob Odenkirk returns as Hutch Mansell in Nobody 2, now available to rent or buy on digital platforms like Vudu and Apple TV. Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, the sequel adds Sharon Stone and Colin Hanks to the cast, with bonus deleted scenes and making-of featurettes included. A Blu-ray/4K edition drops October 7.
Estimated read: 3 min
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